BBC THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has granted emergency approval for the Covid vaccine made by Chinese company Sinopharm. It is the first vaccine developed by a non-Western country to get WHO backing. The vaccine has already been given to millions of people in China and elsewhere. The WHO had previously only approved the vaccines
BBC DESPITE many African countries struggling to obtain enough Covid-19 vaccines, some have thousands of expired doses they have been unable to use. Which countries have unused vaccines? Malawi has been left with 16,400 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, while South Sudan has 59,000 – all now past their expiry date, 13 April. Both countries
By Stephen Tsamba THE Education Ministry has attributed the 6.8% pass rate decline in Zimbabwe Schools Examination Council (ZIMSEC) Ordinary Level results to the devastating effects of the global Covid-19 pandemic. Spokesperson in the ministry, Taungana Ndoro told NewZimbabwe.com Wednesday the pandemic induced lockdown had seen a significant decline in the Ordinary Level pass rate
The East African ZIMBABWE continued to record a steady influx of refugees from across Africa despite the closure of borders for the past one year due to the outbreak of Covid-19, according to new figures from the UN Refugee Agency. The 236 new arrivals at the Tongogara Refugee Camp recorded from February 2021 to date
By James Muonwa THE University of Zimbabwe (UZ), which has been leading research and innovation on Zumbani (Lippia Javanica), is on the brink of putting three products made from the locally available medicinal herb on shop shelves. Obert Jiri, a professor at the UZ research and innovation directorate told NewZimbabwe.com, Zumbani products that have proven
By Paidashe Mandivengerei POLICE have issued a stern warning to public figures to observe Covid-19 guidelines following self-proclaimed Prophet Passion Java’s ‘meet and greet tour’ in several towns where coronavirus restrictions were ignored. This comes after videos circulated on social media showing hundreds of Java’s fans in towns along the Harare-Bulawayo highway mobbing around his
By Staff Reporter MDC Alliance says there is no transparency and accountability in the choices of Covid-19 vaccines to both the health sector and the entire population. In a statement weekend, MDC Alliance secretary for Health and Child Care, North American province Simbiso Ranga said medical professionals in Zimbabwe should lead the charge for success
AFP Mumbai: More emergency medical aid from foreign donors to alleviate a dire oxygen shortage arrived in India on Sunday, as COVID-19 deaths in the South Asian nation rose to a new record. India is setting almost daily records for new infections and deaths as the virus crisis engulfs overstretched hospitals in cities and spreads
BBC India has recorded its highest daily coronavirus death toll since the pandemic began – a day after it became the first country to register more than 400,000 new cases. Its health ministry said 3,689 people had died within the past 24 hours. Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the health minister on Sunday morning to
By Anna Chibamu HEALTH and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro has warned Zimbabweans against dropping their guard even after the Covid-19 menace has had lesser impact on the country when compared to other world territories. Mangwiro told guests at a Thursday launch of the private sector vaccination programme to combat the pandemic in the
BBC Australian citizens returning home from India could face up to five years in jail and fines after the government made the journey temporarily illegal. The health ministry said the ruling had been made “based on the proportion of people in quarantine who have acquired a Covid-19 infection in India”. Earlier this week, Australia banned
Xinhua Zimbabwe’s private sector has joined the government’s efforts in vaccinating the nation against COVID-19 through procurement of vaccines for its members. The program, led by one of the country’s largest health care insurers, Cimas, was launched by deputy health minister John Mangwiro on Thursday. The private sector-led initiative will complement the government’s national vaccination
By Anna Chibamu CURRENT Covid-19 vaccines that have been recommended for use by government were carefully considered after massive deliberations by health officials and specialists, chief among them safety to citizens (efficacy rate) and the availability of resources in the country. Health and Child Care deputy minister John Mangwiro said this on Thursday as he
By Robert Tapfumaneyi GOVERNMENT has revealed plans to set up some 20 000 home based beds in a bid to manage mild cases of Covid-19 at domestic level through a Virtual Hospital system. The initiative is set to revolutionise Covid-19 management in a country that has seen over 38 000 recorded infections among citizens. According
By Robert Tapfumaneyi CABINET Tuesday approved the pharmaceutical manufacturing strategy which is expected to, among other things, test the efficacy of the much-talked-about Zumbani traditional herb for treating Covid-19. This was announced by government ministers during the post-Cabinet press briefing. “What we have done is to embrace what we call the triple model. What it
BBC INTERNATIONAL aid has been arriving in India and a number of countries have pledged to join in the fight against Covid, as the country’s healthcare is system pushed to the brink of collapse by a deadly second wave. On Tuesday morning, a flight from the UK carrying vital medical supplies including ventilators landed. Six oxygen
RFI ZIMBABWEAN sculptor David Ngwerume will tell you that his country has beautiful stones. “I’m taking advantage of that beauty to capture the world’s attention,” the 40-year-old says. David Ngwerume gestures to his garden, in a leafy Harare suburb, where his latest creations stand beneath the boughs of shady trees. “Most of these stones that
By James Muonwa, Mashonaland West Correspondent AS OF last week, only a total of 6 000 people had received Covid-19 vaccine jabs across Mashonaland West province which has an estimated population of 1.5 million people. This was revealed by the provincial medical director, Gift Masoja who said the low uptake of the vaccines could be
BBC AT LEAST 82 people have been killed in a fire at a hospital treating coronavirus patients in the capital of Iraq, Baghdad. More than 100 others were injured in the blaze, which erupted at the Ibn Khatib hospital on Saturday night. Reports say an accident had caused an oxygen tank to explode, sparking the
By Staff Reporter MIDLANDS, according to President Emmerson Mnangagwa, is among the country’s provinces that have registered a very low uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine. The exercise started in February, but Mnangagwa who hails from Midlands, expressed dissatisfaction that his fellow homeboys and girls were unwilling to take the jab. He was speaking in Kwekwe
