Category: Health

*Two refugees fined K50,000 each; 15 others arrested for operating shops inside curfew hours Maravi Express Dowa First Grade Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday convicted and sentenced two refugee men to a fine of K50,000 each or in default serve two months imprisonment with hard labour (IHL) for operating a business (bottle store) outside permitted hours contrary to the Malawi Public Health (Corona Virus and COVID-19) regulations. A police report by Dowa Police public relations officer (PRO), Sub-Inspector Gladson M’bumpha…

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Tributes pour in for MHRC chairperson who dies of COVID-19 related complications * This man used to write with utmost sobriety * You taught. You preached. You lived. Rest well * He went out of his way to be there for others By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) chairperson, Reverend Patrick Semphere has died of COVID-19 related complications and tributes continue to pour in for the man — and all convey the deepest respect the man of…

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* 78 recoveries in past 24 hours on Wednesday * Total recoveries at 6,206 from total active cases of 8,082 * 992 are new cases, 17 new deaths * 985 of new cases locally transmitted infections * Total deaths at 353 with case fatality rate at 2.4% * Lilongwe has highest new cases at 212 from Lilongwe By Duncan Mlanjira New numbers of recovered cases of COVID-19 are on the positive increase despite the country still recording rapid new cases….

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* From 853 new cases, 244 are from Blantyre * Also has highest number of admissions at 71 from the total 195 * The country has recorded 15 new deaths; three from Blantyre * The total figure of active cases at 7,207 * As of Dec. 1, 2019 the active cases were just over 30 * There were 47 recoveries today, 44 on yesterday, 14 on Sunday By Duncan Mlanjira Blantyre’s Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital continue being overwhelmed with…

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These are the tubers bought by Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma * They are high on demand as home-based remedies to ward off COVID-19 infection * These home-based remedies are traditional methods of treating nasal blockages * But not scientifically proved to heal COVID-19 * Best way is to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 preventive measures By Duncan Mlanjira A lot of Malawian vendors are lining up the streets in the cities selling ginger, garlic, lemon, honey, paw paw and blue…

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Onjezani Kenani, hailed as a true patriot * By Monday, January 18, the third day of the campaign, the fundraising initiative is approaching K22 million raised * We have noted that there is tax on some of the items to be brought for the cause * I hereby write to you to seek a waiver of the tax so that we maximize the number of items we can buy to save lives * “When inspired by Onjezani,,the best way…

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* All new cases are local transmitted infections, Blantyre highest at 231 * This brings the total number of active cases to 6,416. * Of the active cases 162 are currently admitted in 18 hospitals * Queen Elizabeth Central in Blantyre having the highest at 63 By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered a total of seven COVID-19 related new deaths; 557 new cases and 44 new recoveries in the past 24 hours of Monday, January 18. A situation report…

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