By AFP West Africa faced its first known Ebola resurgence since the end of a devastating outbreak in 2016 on Sunday, with Guinea responding to what its health chief called an “epidemic” after seven cases were confirmed. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic stretching health resources across the world, Guinea and the World Health Organization (WHO) say they…
By CGTN Africa Rwanda has started vaccinating high-risk groups against COVID-19 nationwide, notably frontline healthcare staff, with limited vaccine doses acquired through international cooperation, said the Health Ministry on Sunday. It is the initial phase of COVID-19 immunization in Rwanda and will be followed by a wider roll-out later this month with supplies expected from COVAX…
By XINHUA Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has wished the Chinese people a Happy New Year. “A Happy New Year to the government and the people of China. May this year bring health, happiness, prosperity and success to our friends in China, to the people of Zimbabwe and to humanity as a whole,” Mnangagwa said. The Chinese…
By XINHUA South Africa’s First National Bank (FNB) on Saturday said this year’s Valentine’s Day will be subdued with strained household budgets and limited entertainment options, however, people will spend more to shop online from e-commerce retailers The FNB said, in the past lovers spent a lot buying chocolates, flowers, general gifts and jewellery. “Although consumers…
By AFP Four people have died of Ebola in Guinea in the first resurgence of the disease in five years, the country’s health minister said Saturday. Remy Lamah told AFP officials were “really concerned” about the deaths, the first since a 2013-2016 epidemic — which began in Guinea — left 11,300 dead across the region. One…
By XINHUA Ethiopia registered 756 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 145,704, the country’s Ministry of Health said Saturday. The death toll from COVID-19 in the country reached 2,181 on Saturday evening after four new deaths were reported, the ministry said. Meanwhile, 155 more recoveries were logged, taking the…
By XINHUA The number of active COVID-19 cases in Ghana increased to 7,509, with 790 new cases confirmed as of Saturday morning, said the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The number of confirmed cases in the West African country increased to 74,347 with 66,333 recoveries, said the latest data from the GHS. 23 more COVID-19 patients succumbed…
By AFP No socialising, no handshakes and definitely no hugs — that’s what athletes at the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo Olympics can expect this summer, according to a virus rulebook released Tuesday by organisers. The 33-page document — the last in a series of “playbooks” drawn up in a bid to ensure the Games can go ahead safely…
By Dinah Matengo Ghana’s parliament has suspended most of its activities for three weeks after at least 17 MPs and 151 staff members were infected with the coronavirus. House Speaker Alban Bagbin, announced on Tuesday that the legislature would be in recess until March 2 to make way for “disinfection and sanitisation of the premises”. President…
By CGTN Africa Facebook said on Monday it will expand a list of false health claims it bans from the platform to include debunked claims about vaccines in general, such as that they are toxic or cause autism. The social media company said in a blog post it was increasing the types of false claims about…
