Madagascar sacks health minister
The Indian Ocean island-nation saw COVID-19 cases surge in July despite an official campaign to promote a controversial herbal drink touted as a remedy for...
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Kenya’s coronavirus cases rise to 19,913 as 788 more test positive
Kenya has recorded 788 new Covid-19 cases in last 24 hours from a sample of 5,521, raising the country’s toll to 19,913. Of those, 785...
Nigeria re-opens 14 airports as coronavirus cases escalate
Nigeria has re-opened 14 airports months after recording more than 40,000 Covid-19 cases and 858 deaths. Since the index case on February 27, the country...
15 MPs in Zambia test positive for coronavirus
Fifteen legislators in Zambia have tested positive for Covid-19 amid a surge in cases of the virus in the country. The country now has 3,856...
NITDA warns Nigerians on fake news
Commonwealth of Nations In line with its efforts at enlightening Nigerians on the nefarious actions of cybercriminals exploiting the COVID-19 Pandemic to mislead and defraud...
Kenya coronavirus cases hit 12,750 with record high of 688 infections
Kenya has hit another record high of 688 cases of Covid-19 in a single day, raising the country’s total number of confirmed cases of the...
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...
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....
Zimbabwe nurses detained over pay strike granted bail
Eleven of the 13 striking nurses arrested in Zimbabwe during a protest for higher pay were freed on bail Tuesday by a court in the...
Almost half of Africa’s coronavirus cases have fully recovered
Almost half of Africa’s COVID-19 cases have recovered from the disease, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control (ACDC). Before now, there were fears...