Health

Questions Raised After Burundi First Lady Sneaks Into Kenya With COVID-19

Photo: Credit Citizen Burundi First Lady Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza Kenyans have been left questioning how a plane carrying Burundi first lady and her body guards was allowed to land in the country despite there being a ban on international travel. Denise Bucumi Nkurunziza is currently being treated for Coronavirus at the Aga Khan University Hospital.

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Health ministry has criminals, Kagwe admits

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe gives a daily update on the coronavirus pandemic in Nairobi on May 27, 2020. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe Wednesday admitted that his ministry has criminals. This is after an employee reportedly obtained personal protective equipment and Covid-19 testing kits valued at millions of shillings after forging tender documents. “This

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Tanzania says virus defeated through prayer, but fears grow

In this photo taken Monday, May 18, 2020, people use a hand-washing station installed for members of the public entering a market in Dodoma, Tanzania. As of late May 2020, the country’s number of confirmed coronavirus cases hasn’t changed for three weeks, and the international community is openly worrying that Tanzania’s government is hiding the

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UK’s COVID-19 tracking system under fire amid warning of second spike

UK National Health Service employee Anni Adams shows a smartphone displaying the new NHS app to trace contacts with people potentially infected with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) being trialled on Isle of Wight, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Isla Binnie LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s system for tracing those with the novel coronavirus was under fire on

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Covid-19: Riek Machar tests positive

South Sudan First Vice-President Riek Machar. He has tested positive for coronavirus. South Sudan’s First Vice-President Riek Machar has tested positive for Covid-19. Dr Machar’s wife, Defence Minister Angelina Teny and a number of his office staff including his bodyguards, also tested for the virus according to a statement from his office. “The First Vice-President

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Qatar sends medical supplies of COVID-19 aid to Somaliland

Photo/Somali Times According to Somaliland officials, A Qatari plane loaded with medical supplies has landed at the Egal airport on Saturday. The Qatari Air Force plane carrying the first humanitarian aid, including masks, gloves, and protective kits for healthcare workers, is part of efforts to help fight the growing spread of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.

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Years of conflict leave Somalia ill-equipped to fight virus

Photo: Credit Associated Press Years of conflict, instability and poverty have left Somalia ill-equipped to handle a health crisis like the coronavirus pandemic. In fact, no one really knows how many cases of COVID-19 it has. The uncertainty has led to fear, confusion and panic even after authorities have tried to keep the public informed

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No end to UK lockdown but some measures will be eased, says PM Johnson

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – There will be no immediate end to the coronavirus lockdown in Britain, Prime Minister

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Britain’s Johnson to set out five-tier coronavirus warning system

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts outside 10 Downing Street during the Clap for our Carers campaign in support of the NHS, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 7, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will set out a five-tier warning system for the coronavirus in England

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Madagascar coronavirus herbal mix draws demand from across Africa despite WHO misgivings

Photo: Credit African Exponent Covid-19 cure Madagascar is putting its self-proclaimed, plant-based “cure” for Covid-19 on sale and several countries in Africa have already put in orders for purchase, despite warnings from the World Health Organisation that its efficacy is unproven. Last month President Andry Rajoelina launched the remedy at a news conference, drinking from

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