By Paidashe Mandivengerei ZIMBABWEAN born physician Matifadza Hlatswayo Davis has been honoured by US’ Drury University with a Distinguished Alumni Award for her media work on the Covid pandemic . The Missouri university’s Distinguished Alumni Award was founded in 1951 to recognize individuals who have achieved professional and personal successes and demonstrated exemplary service to
By Associated Press LONDON: The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus or by its impact on overwhelmed health systems during the first two years of the pandemic, more than double the current official death toll of over 6 million. Most of the deaths occurred in Southeast Asia,
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has likely entered a new wave of COVID-19 earlier than expected as new infections and hospitalizations have risen rapidly over the past two weeks, the country’s health minister said on Friday. The increase in new cases has been dominated by the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages of the omicron variant which
By Associated Press JOHANNESBURG: South Africa is seeing a rapid rise in COVID-19 cases driven by yet another version of the coronavirus, health experts say. Cases had been dropping in the country since February. But a new omicron subvariant that scientists call BA.4 began pushing up cases last week and they have risen rapidly since,
By Agencies Africa is seeing an uptick in Covid-19 cases largely driven by a doubling in cases reported in South Africa, the World Health Organization has said. “This week new Covid-19 cases and deaths on the continent increased for the first time after a decline of more than two months for cases and one month
Pictures by Reason Razao HUNDREDS of people situated at Ran mine compound in Bindura have been left homeless after police had them brutalised and loaded into lorries and driven to an open space 14 kilometres away. They were given a 48 hour notice from the high court to leave the compound to pave way for
By Mandipa Masenyama MEDICAL aid societies from the Southern Africa region coalescing under the Board of Health Funders (BHF) umbrella, are set to converge in Cape Town- South Africa next month to deliberate on ways to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic and build stronger health systems. Dubbed leading change in strengthening the health ecosystem, the conference
By James Muonwa COVID-19 has resulted in the decline in the literacy rate across the world, with over 670 million learners in 47 countries out of school two years after the first case was detected, the United Nations Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) says in its latest report. The UN agency said children were spending too
By The Standard ZIMBABWE is battling against time to administer over 14 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines that are already in its stocks amid concerns of public complacency and hesitancy, it has been established. There are fears the vaccines might expire before use or become less effective as they draw closer to their best-by date.
By Alois Vinga ZIMBABWE’s tourism sector has suffered a total loss of US$690 million due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s first National Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) launched Thursday has said. The account was developed in partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organisations (UNWTO) and the Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality
By Associated Press LONDON: The British government is ending the supply of free rapid coronavirus tests to most of the population even though COVID-19 infections remain at record levels, and health officials warn the pandemic could still have nasty surprises in store. More than 1.7 billion test kits have been handed out in workplaces, pharmacies
By Thandiwe Garusa FULLY vaccinated travelers will no longer be required to produce ‘valid’ negative Covid-19 test results at any border post when entering Zimbabwe, information minister Monica Mutsvangwa has said. Those who are yet to be vaccinated or those not yet fully vaccinated will however need proof of a negative test result. Addressing journalists at Tuesday’s post cabinet
By BBC Ghana has removed the mandatory requirement for face masks to be worn in public. President Nana Akufo-Addo announced the decision on Sunday, citing a sustained drop in Covid infections in Ghana and neighbouring countries. The president also scrapped the requirement for negative PCR tests for fully vaccinated travellers arriving in the country through
By opensocietyfoundations.org Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccine nationalism and manufacturers prioritizing high-income countries severely limited the number of vaccines available to the majority of the world’s population, resulting in millions going to waste. While almost two out of three people globally have received at least one dose, only about 20 percent of Africans have—in part
By James Muonwa AT least 53 returnees from South Africa have escaped from mandatory quarantine at the Beitbridge Border Covid-19 Centre. Fears of a resurgence of the Covid-19 Omicron variant code-named ‘Stealth’ has prompted heightened surveillance at the country’s ports of entry. The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) on Monday alerted the public to the escape
By Associated Press HIGH-RISK COVID-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital — if doctors get the pills to them fast enough. Health systems around the country are rushing out same-day prescription deliveries. Some clinics have started testing and treating patients in one visit, an initiative that President
By BBC NAMIBIA’S President Hage Geingob has announced that wearing of face masks will no longer be mandatory in public places. Geingob said vaccinated foreign visitors will not require PCR testing on arrival into the country. The removal of Covid-19 restrictions in the country comes amid a reduction in new virus cases being reported. The
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Pfizer and its partner BioNTech asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize an additional booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine for seniors, saying data from Israel suggests older adults would benefit. Currently the U.S. urges two primary shots followed months later by a booster dose for everyone age 12 and older. The
By Associated Press LONDON: Britain’s government said Monday all remaining coronavirus measures for travelers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement that unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their arrivals, will end Friday to make going on holiday easier for the Easter school vacation. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the changes will
By Associated Press CHINA banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant fuels the country’s biggest outbreak since the start of the pandemic two years ago. The National Health Commission reported 1,337 locally transmitted cases in the latest 24-hour period, including 895 in
