Many African countries have closed their borders and introduced curfews and confinement rules GENEVA, Switzerland, March 31, 2020/ — The invisible threat of COVID-19 is looming in the conflict zones in Africa where the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) works. Patrick Youssef, the ICRC’s incoming regional director for Africa, explains what it means for […]
One virus has disrupted the whole world in a manner never seen before in history ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 30, 2020/ — By Dr Victor Oladokun, outgoing Director of Communication & External Relations at the African Development Bank Group Africa urgently needs a globally coordinated Ubuntu Plan in response to COVID-19, a fiscal stimulus that recognises our […]
The African region has not been so severely affected so far, but if action is not taken immediately to contain the virus, it could have devastating effect GENEVA, Switzerland, March 30, 2020/ — The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as coronavirus, has overwhelmed advance health care systems all over the world. The African region has not been […]
Landmark transaction, largest Social bond transaction to date in capital markets ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, March 27, 2020/ — The African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies. The Fight […]
Burkina Faso has reported 152 cases of COVID-19, and four deaths, since the disease reached its territory OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, March 27, 2020/ — Amid the current COVID-19 outbreak in Burkina Faso – the country most affected by the crisis in West Africa – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is increasingly concerned about the impact the disease could have on those […]
Contact tracing is ongoing and treatment in isolation has been initiated on all the patients MBABANE, eSwatini, March 26, 2020/ — The Ministry of Health has received a total of 74 COVID-19 results, of which three (3) were positive and the rest negative. A 43 year old female with a history of travel to South […]
Honourable Abban also made a passionate appeal to all out there to extend support to his course and make all donations to the Ministries of Health National Security ACCRA, Ghana, March 27, 2020/ — WHO has donated PPEs to the Ministry of Health as part of efforts to support COVID-19 Outbreak Response in Ghana. The […]
Burkina Faso has reported 152 cases of COVID-19 and four deaths OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, March 27, 2020/ — Amid the current COVID-19 outbreak in Burkina Faso – the country most affected by the crisis in West Africa – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is increasingly concerned about the impact the disease could have on […]
The handbook is now available in seven languages: Chinese, English, French, Italian, Japanese, Spanish and Turkish, with more languages coming soon JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, March 26, 2020/ — The Jack Ma Foundation (www.JackMaFoundation.org.cn) and Alibaba Foundation are sharing key lessons and experience from doctors and other medical administrators and staff at the First Affiliated Hospital, […]
A total of 970 contacts have been identified and are being tracked ACCRA, Ghana, March 26, 2020/ — As at the morning of 26 March 2020, a total of fifty-four (54) cases including three (3) deaths have been conf irmed from the regular surveillance systems. All the three (3) cases that unfortunately succumbed to the […]