Category: International

* Also reimpose entry ban on travellers who have been in Brazil, UK, Ireland and 26 countries in Europe * SA is restricted list because of the concerning variant present that has spread beyond the country allAfrica.com United States President Joe Biden has banned most non-US citizens who have recently been in South Africa from entering the country, in a bid to contain the spread of a new variant of COVID-19. A senior U.S. public health official has told…

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By Rufaro Samanga, GroundUp Two doctors have written a scathing letter in the South African Medical Journal, criticising the United Kingdom for hiring a disproportionate number of health workers from foreign countries. Professor Johannes Fagan from the University of Cape Town and Professor Mahmood Bhutta from the Royal Sussex County Hospital wrote: “The UK already has one of the highest proportions and overall numbers of overseas-qualified doctors in its workforce, yet continues to actively encourage and support overseas health…

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By Dina Gerdeman, hbswk.hbs.edu According to a survey of citizens in eight countries, women are much more likely than men to view COVID-19 as a severe health problem. They are also more willing to wear face masks and follow other public health recommendations to prevent the spread of the virus countries. The research suggests that public health officials should target their pandemic messaging to men differently than to women, to encourage safer behaviors and reduce the spread of the…

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Head of Africa CDC, John Nkengasong Africabriefing.org Africa’s Coronavirus case fatality rate has risen alarmingly to 2.5%, higher than the global level of 2.2%, the head of Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) John Nkengasong said on Thursday. Earlier in the pandemic, Africa’s rate had been below the global average, and Nkengasong said “The case fatality rate is beginning to be very worrying and concerning for all of us”, without giving a reason for the increase. The…

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Sibusiso Moyo died on Wednesday * Third government minister to succumb to Covid-19 since March 2020 * Zimbabwe 14th from 55 African countries on COVID-19 high levels * Malawi 25th, up from 30th last week as cases continue to rise By Duncan Mlanjira ZIMBABWE’S foreign affairs minister Sibusiso Moyo died on Wednesday, a day after testing positive to COVID-19, acting chief secretary to the president and cabinet George Charamba said in a statement. He becomes the third government minister…

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