Category: Health

* Holds the view that the COVID-19 vaccines are being administered as part of a clinical trial * “Consent of a participant in writing is an indispensable requirement in the conduct of clinical trial” * Ministry of Health contends that vaccine shall not be compulsory on Malawi health care workers By Duncan Mlanjira Former Director of Public Prosecution, Ismael Wadi believes that if the COVID-19 vaccines would be made mandatory for the pandemic’s frontline health care workers just as…

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* Total deaths now at 191 since April * 101 new cases have been reported * Total COVID-19 active cases now at 604 * Up from 38 as from December 1, 2020 By Duncan Mlanjira The fears of a second wave of the COVID-19 are now real as on New Year’s Day two new related deaths have been recorded while 101 new cases have been registered in the past 24 hours of New Year’s Day. A situation report from…

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* Some of returnees were not honest in providing real details and contact phone numbers * Some were even providing their South African numbers as their contact numbers * Contact tracing format has changed as health personnel have now been trained * Most returnees are coming without COVID-19 negative certificates but are being tested first By Tione Andsen, MANA & Duncan Mlanjira, Maravi Express Tuesday’s COVID-19 situation report indicate that 108 COVID-19 cases from the cumulative figure of 6,377…

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi has registered 23 new COVID-19 cases from the 272 tests done in the past 24 hours of Tuesday bringing the total number of active cases to 323. Tuesday’s situation report from co-chairperson of the Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19, Dr. John Phuka says Malawi registered no new recoveries, and no new deaths. Of the new cases, the report says, 17 are locally transmitted infections: 12 from Blantyre, four from Lilongwe and one from Thyolo while six cases are imported infections identified through…

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Kantiki’s Certificate of Recognition * Starts with rewarding Malawian British soldier Kantiki for his 100-mile fundraising challenge to procure PPE’s * “The initiative has been well received and without doubt sets precedence for others to follow” * Malawi Heritage UK promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi Heritage UK, an organization that promotes culture awareness and integration amongst younger Malawi born in the diaspora, has introduced ‘Outstanding Positive Community Engagement’…

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* It is important to regard everyone you meet as a potential carrier of COVID-19–Dr. Phuka * Malawians and residents only allowed in upon production of original certified valid COVID-19 negative test result * Malawians and residents can travel out but all foreigners not permitted in through land borders  By Duncan Mlanjira The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 has resolved to close all land borders for two weeks starting from December 23 except for essential goods transportation, deportees and those in special circumstances….

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Ulaya (left) presents the donation * Amidst fears of possible second wave COVID-19 pandemic * Consistence in the past few days point more towards an increasing burden of the cases * Total number of active cases seem to steadily rise to a nearly 75% increase By Duncan Mlanjira Muslim Youth United (MYU), the philanthropic arm of Muslims in Malawi, on Wednesday donated 300 face shields to Queen Elizabeth Centre Hospital’s COVID-19 health care workers in recognition of the noble work they…

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