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Funeral attendees are at high risk of contracting this virus mostly because of cultural practices where people show affection when giving comfort, hugging and touching each other…
Apr 19, 2020 · 2 min
Total confirmed cases from the Coronavirus pandemic in Africa has risen to 19,827 with 4,619 total recoveries and 1,020 confirmed deaths…
Apr 18, 2020 · 1 min
Regulations in the national State of disaster were amended as gradual ease of the lockdown will be implemented on an incremental basis.
Apr 16, 2020 · 2 min
This effort by the WHO through the WFP comes in the wake of a directive by President Donald Trump to stop all payments to the World Health Organisation in the middle of a global health pandemic.
Apr 15, 2020 · 2 min
Africa is unlikely to avoid an exponential rise in Coronavirus infection rate like many other countries but has successfully delayed this inevitable rise as a result of the lockdown measures and the social distancing policy.
Apr 14, 2020 · 2 min
The special envoys will solicit and coordinate all pledges made by International Financial Institutions, the European Union and the G20 to assist Africa’s efforts in dealing with this global pandemic.
Apr 13, 2020 · 3 min
Total confirmed cases from the Coronavirus pandemic in Africa has risen to 14,497 with 2,823 total recoveries and 788 confirmed deaths. South Africa leads in numbers of positive cases standing at 2,173 with 410 recoveries and 25 deaths. This could be attributed to a better testing capacity and a more robust information gathering and dissemination […]
Apr 9, 2020 · 2 min
The president of Nigeria Muhammadu Buhari in a national broadcast on Sunday night gave directives to state governors of Lagos, Ogun, and the Federal Capital Territory minister to shut down all businesses and commercial activities while residents are compelled to stay at home. Africa’s most populous nation have 36 states and a federal capital territory […]
Mar 30, 2020 · 3 min
In the most recent statistics released by the NICD, the cases of positive covid-19 have increased to 1,280 with a second death recorded in KwaZulu-Natal of a 74 year old male with underlying medical conditions. The minister of health said on Saturday that 13 health workers including 11 medical doctors have tested positive for covid-19 […]
Mar 29, 2020 · 1 min
We can all prevent the spread of Covid-19 if we practice simple personal hygiene measures. Hand Washing; Wash your hands frequently. Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands properly with soap and water or an alcohol-based hand rub. Why? Washing your hands with soap and water or using alcohol-based hand rub kills viruses that may be […]
Mar 27, 2020 · 2 min
President Cyril Ramaphosa announce a nationwide lockdown in South Africa. This shutdown will commence midnight of Thursday the 26th March until Midnight of Thursday the 16th April. All South Africans are required to stay at home with exemptions for health workers, security services, emergency personnel and others necessary to respond to this pandemic. Individuals will […]
Mar 23, 2020 · 1 min
NCDC confirms 5 new cases with the first death recorded in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control, a 67 year old male with underlying medical conditions who returned from the United Kingdom following a medical treatment died of the novel Covid-19 after testing positive. The current statistics in Nigeria stands at 35 […]
Mar 23, 2020 · 1 min
