Kenya coronavirus cases rise to 16,268 after 667 more contract virus
Six hundred and sixty seven more people in Kenya have been found to have the coronavirus, following the testing of 5,075 samples. This raised the...
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Are COVID-19 Outcomes Worse For People Living With HIV?
South Africa has the biggest HIV epidemic in the world, with close to 8 million people living with the disease. With South Africa having recorded...
WHO: 19 potential coronavirus vaccines currently in clinical trials
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there are 19 potential COVID-19 vaccines currently in clinical trials globally. WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville,...
President Ramaphosa urges South Africans to keep distance from elderly
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged South Africans to keep a distance from their elderly parents and grandparents so as to save their lives as...
WHO pays tribute to African leaders on fight against coronavirus
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO), Regional Director for Africa, has paid tribute to African leaders for the progress they have made in their...
South Africa coronavirus infections top 20,000, nearly 400 deaths
Coronavirus infections in South Africa surged past 20,000 with close to 400 deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. In a statement the ministry...
WHO: Virus could infect more than 200 million in Africa
Flickr The new coronavirus could kill 150,000 people in Africa in a year unless urgent action is taken, according to a WHO modelling study that...
UNECA: Africa will lose $65 billion to full lockdown
Mr Stephen Karingi, Director, Regional Trade and Integration, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says African economy will lose 65 billion dollars if there...
Uganda cautions public on HIV/AIDS spread amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Ugandan Government, on Wednesday, cautioned the public not to relax efforts in combating HIV/AIDS in spite of all energies being targeted towards fighting the...