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COVID-19, Health, News January 16, 2022

COVAX delivers 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses

COVAX delivers 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses The COVAX facility has delivered about 1 billion vaccine doses across the world since the vaccination program started. COVAX is co-led by Gavi, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness…

Health, News January 15, 2022

WHO recommends two new drugs to treat COVID-19

World Health Organisation (WHO) has recommended two drugs Baricitinib and Sotrovimab to provide more options in the treatment of COVID-19. COVID-19 has claimed millions of lives across the world as more variants are being discovered…

Health, News January 10, 2022

Weekly COVID-19 cases increased by 55% on 9 January

Weekly COVID-19 cases increased by 55% on 9 January World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that weekly COVID-19 infection cases increased by 55% during the week of 3-9 January. This was revealed in a weekly epidemiological…

Health, News December 28, 2021

WHO interim statement on booster shots for COVID-19

The World Health Organization, with the support of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization and its COVID-19 Vaccines Working Group, continues to review the emerging evidence on the need for and timing of a booster dose for the currently available COVID-19 vaccines which…

Health, News December 27, 2021

Rwanda meets WHO 40% COVID-19 vaccination target for 2021

Rwanda meets WHO 40% COVID-19 vaccination target for 2021 World Health Organisation (WHO) indicated that Rwanda managed to meet the 40% vaccination target for 2021. The target was set by WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Adhanom…

Budget, Health, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament December 13, 2021

Separate COVID-19 funds from Ministry of Health budget

Health and Child Care Portfolio Committee Chairperson Ruth Labode has urged ministry of finance to separate funds earmarked for COVID-19 response from the rest of the Ministry of Health budget. Labode who is a medical…

Health, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament December 12, 2021

COVID-19 hits Parliament hard?

COVID-19 hits Parliament hard? Parliament of Zimbabwe is said to have recorded high numbers of COVID-19 infections in the past week, as the country battles the Omicron variant. Although specific numbers have not been given,…

Health, News December 11, 2021

Omicron is not the last COVID-19 variant we will talk about-Expert

Omicron is not the last COVID-19 variant we will talk about-Expert Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, a COVID-19 Technical lead with the World Health Organisation (WHO) says that there are chances that the world will witness…

Health, Members of Parliament, News, Parliament December 8, 2021

50% of Parly staff test positive for COVID says Mliswa

50% of Parly staff test positive for COVID says Mliswa Norton legislator Temba Mliswa has told Parliament that it should close and send everyone into quarantine or isolation alleging that about 50% of Parliament staff…

Health, News December 5, 2021

Omicron variant: The global response must be calm, coordinated, and coherent

Omicron variant: The global response must be calm, coordinated, and coherent World Health Organisation (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called on the world to respond to the Omicron COVID-19 variant in a calm…