By Grace Kuria A study done in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) revealed an unexpectedly large number of people to be “elite controllers” of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Researchers say members of this group possess something in their immune system which allows them to suppress their HIV infection, without the use of drugs, to the…
By Grace Kuria Rwanda on Wednesday received 240,000 doses of COVAX Covid-19 AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines. “We are pleased to receive these first AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines through the COVAX initiative, and appreciate the partnerships with the UN family, Gavi, funders as well as manufactures that have made it possible,” Minister of Health, Dr. Daniel Ngamije…
By AP Seychelles began vaccinations in January, and by the end of February, about 44% of those vaccinated had gotten a second shot. “We are hoping to achieve herd immunity mid-March when we would have vaccinated 70,000 of our people,” Seychelles President Wavel Ramkalawan told The Associated Press in an interview last week. “That represents 70%…
By XINHUA Zimbabwean schools will reopen in a phased manner after a two-month national lockdown, Information Minister Monica Mutsvangwa said Tuesday. Speaking during a post-cabinet meeting, Mutsvangwa said that while examination classes are to commence on March 15, other students will resume learning on March 22. He further added that school attendance will be on a…
By XINHUA Schools and tertiary institutions in Uganda on Monday reopened in a phased manner as the east African country grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic. According to a government directive, semi-candidate learners and all tertiary institutions and universities would resume on Monday while the rest of the students await further instruction. Christopher Jolly Basaliza, the headteacher…
By XINHUA The LUMO Community Wildlife Conservancy, located in Taita-Taveta County in Southwest Kenya, is home to elephants, lions, buffaloes, antelopes, and also a core target of poachers. To monitor and protect the conservancy, 16 community rangers worked through day and night. The conservancy covers an area of 46,000 acres. Monitoring of the conservancy is a…
By XINHUA Ethiopia registered 1,019 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 159,072 as of Sunday evening, the country’s Ministry of Health said. The ministry said 11 new deaths from the coronavirus were reported across the country during the same period, bringing the national death toll to 2,365. The East…
By Grace Kuria Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Monday announced plans to relax most COVID-19 restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the disease. The president announced that the curfew, first imposed in July 2020, is now from 10pm to 5am. Other measures eased include the use of letters, which are no longer required…
By Grace Kuria Dr. Michael Ryan, the Executive Director of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Health Emergencies Programme, warns that it will be very premature and unrealistic to think that we’re going to finish with this virus by the end of the year.” However, Ryan said that what countries should now focus on is finishing the hospitalizations,…
By CGTN Africa South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday announced that the country was adjusting its COVID-19 situation from Level 3 to Level 1 as from midnight. Ramaphosa said that the cabinet had decided earlier today to downgrade the national alert level due to a decline in coronavirus infections. “Due to the decline in infections, the…
