Africa’s coronavirus cases top 1 million, with South Africa worst-hit
The number of COVID-19 cases on the African continent have surpassed 1 million, figures from the Centre of Disease Control (CDC) showed on Friday, with...
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Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors working with coronavirus patients – minister
Rwanda uses robots to protect doctors, who treat COVID-19 patients through minimising contact, Health Minister Daniel Ngamije said on Thursday. Ngamije said this at a...
WHO sends experts to South Africa to help fight pandemic
The World Health Organisation has deployed a team of health experts to South Africa to assist the country contain the coronavirus pandemic. South Africa has...
WHO: Hepatitis patients at higher risk of coronavirus
World Health Organization Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for Africa says people with hepatitis-related complications are at a higher risk of...
WHO: Over 10,000 health workers infected with coronavirus in Africa
The World Health Organization (WHO) today (July 23) warned of the threat posed by COVID-19 to health workers across Africa. More than 10 000 health...
WHO calls for equitable access to future coronavirus vaccines in Africa
Flickr The World Health Organisation (WHO) in Africa has joined immunisation experts in urging the international community and countries to take concrete actions to ensure...
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,...
Burkina Faso resumes polio immunisation amidst coronavirus
Amidst the ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging the world, Burkina Faso, on Monday, concluded the vaccination of 174,304 children, the World Health Organisation has said....
WHO: Africa does not have manifold undetected coronavirus infections
Flickr The World Health Organization (WHO) does not think there are manifold undetected coronavirus infections in Africa with people dying unreported, the regional director of...
WHO declares Congo free of world’s second-largest Ebola outbreak
Flickr The World Health Organization, WHO, has declared Congo free of the second-worst Ebola outbreak in history. The Organization announced this in a tweet via...