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 […]
NEW YORK, United States of America, March 26, 2020/ — To confront the unprecedented worldwide challenge posed by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, top UN officials on Wednesday, launched a massive humanitarian appeal to mitigate its impact, particularly on fragile countries with weak health systems. At a joint virtual press briefing, Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Humanitarian Coordinator Mark […]
The vehicles are fitted with laboratory and ICT equipment, as well as all the necessary consumables for a fully functional laboratory TEL AVIV, Israel, March 26, 2020/ — The East African Community (EAC) Secretariat has moved to intensify efforts against Coronavirus spread by deploying mobile laboratories and testing kits in partner states as regional ministers […]
As of 25 March, total of 1,030 persons are under mandatory quarantine; samples from 863 of them have been tested and 38 confirmed positive ACCRA, Ghana, March 26, 2020/ — The sudden spike in case incidence is as a result of the mandatory quarantine and compulsory testing for all travelers entering Ghana, as directed by […]
Coronavirus – Africa : 46 countries reporting a total 2,475 cases of COVID-19, 64 deaths (25 March 2020 – 4:30 pm EAT) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 25, 2020/ — Countries (46) reporting a total COVID-19 2,475 cases, 64 deaths, 196 recoveries by region: Central (145 cases, 5 deaths, 3 recoveries): Cameroon (70, 1, 3), Central […]
WASHINGTON D.C., United States of America, March 24, 2020/ — IMF’s African Department director Abebe Aemro Selassie today made the following statement: “Last week, the IMF received Ghana’s request for a disbursement under the Rapid Credit Facility to help the country address the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. We are working hard to evaluate […]