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Lessons from one deadly virus to another following Coronavirus epidemic

March 15, 2020

By Deutsche Welle As COVID-19 cuts a wide swathe of panic, the experts who beat Ebola in West Africa are looking on, knowingly. China and Italy are to the pandemic what Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia were to the epidemic of 2014-2016. On March 9, Italy — the worst-hit by coronavirus outside of China — extended its lockdown to the entire country in a bid to curb the spread. That decision in the European country of 60 million resonated…

Africa one-step away from eradication of wild Polio

March 15, 2020

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World Health Organisation The African region completed a critical step on Saturday towards wild polio eradication when an independent commission to decide on the African Region’s wild poliovirus-free status concluded its final field visit to Nigeria. The independent commission conducted the critical verification analysis based on the documentation presented by the Nigerian Government. The Africa Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) for wild poliomyelitis eradication carried out similar field visits in all the 47 countries of the World Health Organization (WHO)…

AFCON 2021 qualifiers postponed due to Coronavirus epidemic

March 14, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira Following the growing concerns of the COVID-19 virus and the declaration by the World Health Organization (WHO) which described it as epidemic, Confederation of African Football (CAF) has decided to postpone the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2021 qualifiers. For the Match Day 3 and 4 of the qualifiers scheduled for 25-31 March 2020, the Flames are preparing to face Burkina Faso away in Ouagadougou on March 26 before hosting their opponents at Kamuzu Stadium four…

Government closely monitoring 153 people who traveled to COVID-19 hot-spot countries

March 13, 2020

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By Duncan Mlanjira says currently, there are 153 people on its radar, who had a history of travel to countries consider COVID-19 hot-spot. A situation report prepared by Epidemiology, Public Health Institute of Malawi (PHIM) done on Wednesday, says Lilongwe discharged zero from this follow-up and have 98 on current follow up with 18 new arrivals on March 11. Blantyre discharged zero and had 2 arrival on follow-up making the cumulative number on follow-up at 55 people. However, Blantyre…

Information Minister Botomani implores journalists to report accurately on Coronavirus

March 13, 2020

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By Morton Sibale, MANA Minister of Information, Civic Education and Communications Technology, Mark Botomani, has asked journalists in the country to ensure that they always gather correct information from the responsible officials when reporting on issues of Coronavirus in order not to spread fake news and rumors that can instil fear in the public. The Minister said this on Thursday saying government recognises the critical role that the media has to play in managing the Coronavirus situation, hence the…

Coronavirus; Rwanda cancels all international sports participation

March 11, 2020

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By Ghanasoccernet.com Sports associations in Rwanda have been told that they have suspended all plans to participate in international games to be played outside of Rwanda in order to prevent the Coronavirus epidemic that is spreading around the world. This means that Rwanda won’t be travelling to Cape Verde for the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifications and also the 2020 Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) in Cameroon. One of the conclusions reached in a meeting held on Tuesday…

Over 100 people in South Africa under quarantine after being in contact with coronavirus patients

March 10, 2020

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By business tech.co.za Seven people in South Africa that have tested positive for the Covid-19 cornonavirus have been in direct contact with over 100 people and have since been quarantined, the Department of Health reports. The 38 year old male who was symptomatic in KwaZulu-Natal, and who was the first case to test positive on March 3, reported being in contact with 13 people. The other six patients, who were all part of the same holiday group, had…

Lilongwe Cancer Centre to open soon — Health Minister Mhango

March 10, 2020

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By Morton Sibale, MANA Minister of Health and Population, Jappie Mhango has asked Malawian to be rest assured that Cancer Centre at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe will be opened soon after the installation of the bunkers at the newly-constructed facility is completed. Mhango made the the assurance on Friday in Lilongwe during the commemoration of the World Cancer Day, which also saw the country launch the National Cancer Strategic Plan. However, the Minister was non committal on the…

Iran releases 70,000 prisoners as Coronavirus toll rises

March 9, 2020

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By Kate Mayberry & Virginia Pietromarchi, Aljazeera Iran has released approximately 70,000 prisoners due to the coronavirus outbreak, Iranian judiciary chief Ebrahim Raisi said on Monday, according to Mizan, the news site of the judiciary. The coronavirus outbreaks in China and South Korea appear to be slowing, as countries elsewhere in the world adopt drastic measures to try and stamp out the infection. There were 49 new fatalities in Iran, where some 194 people have now died from COVID-19….

Her Highness Sayyida Basma inaugurates unique Child Health Promotion in Muscat

March 9, 2020

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By Dr Ahmed Mohiuddin Siddiqui Her Royal Highness (HRH) Sayyida Basma Al Said of Oman has inaugurated a unique event – Children’s Health Promotion: ‘Save the smiles…handle with care’, which is organized by the Ministry of Health’s Higher Institute of Health Specialties (HIHS). The event was inaugurated at the Grand Mall in Muscat at the weekend in line with the Sultanate of Oman’s passion of always been in the forefront of children’s welfare. The community outreach activity was attended…