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African Bible College suspends Christian Academy’s classes for two weeks due to Coronavirus

March 18, 2020

By Duncan Mlanjira African Bible College (ABC) in Lilongwe has suspended in-person classes for its Christian Academy beginning Monday, March 23 to April 3 following the fears of the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) that has been rated as a global epidemic by the World Health Organisation (WHO). A statement from ABC to parents and guardians says the decision is based on events in nearby countries the ABC Christian Academy administration team has made in which it feels “it is…

Economists say Coronavirus will slam African economies

March 18, 2020

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By Simon Marks, Voice of America As the coronavirus spreads across Africa, countries are taking stronger measures to curb its spread and while the restrictions may contain the virus, they will likely have a deep impact on the continent’s economies. With several African governments closing borders, canceling flights and enforcing strict quarantine requirements to curb the spread of the virus, experts say there will be consequences for the continent’s economy. The United Nations said it now estimates Africa’s GDP…

European Union to close external borders for 30 days to slow coronavirus pandemic

March 18, 2020

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Silvia Amaro & Dan Mangan, CNBC.com European leaders agreed on Tuesday to close the European Union’s (EU) external borders for 30 days in a new effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. The travel restrictions at the border are temporary and aim to reduce most non-essential travel from other countries into the European Union. The new rules will apply to 26 members of the EU, plus Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland. Ireland has not yet decided whether to implement…

Euro 2020 postponed till 2021 due to Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

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By William Pugh, the sun.co.uk EURO 2020 has been postponed until next summer after Uefa held crisis talks Tuesday morning amid the worldwide coronavirus outbreak and the decision was made to push the tournament to 2021. The Norwegian FA tweeted the news at 12:17pm today with official confirmation from Uefa expected imminently. Euro 2020 was due to start on June 12 in Rome and finish at Wembley exactly a month later. But it will now take place between June…

FAM working hand in hand with government on Coronavirus

March 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira As some countries are taking precautionary measures to prevent the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) by suspending mass gatherings till end of April, Football Association of Malawi (FAM) is keeping its ear to the ground and is awaiting a decision from Government. FAM General Secretary Alfred Gunda said they are working hand in hand with the government through the Ministry of Sports and Ministry of Health and will use their guidance on the matter when a position…

Plan International Malawi steps up precautionary measures in preventing CONVID-19

March 17, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Even though Malawi has not yet registered positive Coronavirus (CONVID-19) cases as of now, Plan International Malawi has stepped up precautionary sanitation measures as a way of making sure to live by example in preventing the spread of the new epidemic. Plan International Malawi’s Communications & Campaigns Manager, Rogers Siula said everyone, from staff to visitors, is encouraged to wash hands with soap and hand sanitizer at the entrance of all their offices. This, Siula adds,…

FIFA, WHO engage six world-renowned coaches to tackle Coronavirus preventive awareness

March 17, 2020

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FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) has reiterated its support to the World Health Organization (WHO) in fighting the coronavirus (COVID-19) by launching an awareness campaign led by six world-renowned coaches. The coaches are former Arsenal manager, Arsène Wenger; former Argentina international and Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino; Senegal’s national team coach Aliou Cisse; current Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho; Manchester United women coach Casey Stoney and Jill Ellis, coach of the 2015 and 2019 FIFA Women’s World…

Tanzania confirms first Coronavirus case

March 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Malawi’s northern neighboring country, Tanzania has announced the first coronavirus case. Tanzania’s online publication, The Citizen reports that the patient is a 46-year-old female, who arrived in Tanzania on Sunday, March 15 from Belgium aboard RwandAir plane and landed at Kilimanjaro International Airport. The report says she left the country on March 3, while in Belgium she visited Sweden and Germany before she went back to Belgium and returned to Tanzania on March 15. The patient,…

General public concerned with Malawi’s slow approach to COVID-19

March 16, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira A fortnight ago, Malawi President Arthur Peter Mutharika formed a special Cabinet Committee to deal with the global threat of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), but little is being done to assail the anxiety that is in the public domain. The rest of Africa is taking drastic action, including South Africa that includes banning mass gatherings; closing schools, forced quarantines and imposing extensive travel bans — to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Using a law known as…

South Africa President Ramaphosa announces drastic measures to curb Coronavirus

March 16, 2020

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allAfica.com South Africa’s President Cyril Ramphosa announced “urgent and drastic measures” Sunday night — including banning gatherings of more than 100 people, closing schools and imposing extensive travel bans — to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Using a law known as the Disaster Management Act, he declared a ‘national state of disaster’ enabling the government to have what he called “an integrated and coordinated disaster management mechanism that will focus on preventing and reducing the outbreak of this…