AllAfrica News: Coronavirus

Rwanda: Public Health Facilities to Use Insurance in Treatment of Covid-19

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 13:05:14 GMT

[New Times] Effective February, Saturday 16, Public Health Facilities treating Covid-19 patients will commence using health insurance to invoice for treatment, according to a directive by the Ministry of Health.

Africa: Continent's Covid-19 Deaths at More Than 78,000

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:48:10 GMT

[allAfrica] Cape Town -- As of January 17, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,237,229. Reported deaths in Africa reached 78,325 and 2,650,693 people have recovered.

Tunisia: Covid-19 - 8 Deaths in Gabès and 75 More Infections Reported in Tozeur

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:24:54 GMT

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- Eight additional deaths due to coronavirus were recorded in the last 24 hours in Gabes, said Coordinator of the Health Monitoring Unit at the Regional Health Directorate Hassine Jabrane.

Africa: CHAN Tournament Key Litmus Test for African Football in Covid-19 Times

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:19:31 GMT

[Nation] The 2020 African Nations Championships (Chan), the biggest football tournament in Africa since the outbreak of Covid-19, started Saturday in Cameroon.

Nigeria: Nigerians in the NBA - Achiuwa, Okoro Post More Minutes in Covid-19 Disrupted Season

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 12:14:25 GMT

[Premium Times] Nigerian rookies getting lots of playing time in the NBA

Malawi: Malawi Records Highest Number of Covid Hospital Admissions, Death Toll Rises

Sun, 17 Jan 2021 09:24:24 GMT

[Nyasa Times] Malawi has registered 562 new coronavirus (Covid-19) in the last 24-hour reporting period and hospital deaths has risen by 9 amid a surge of infections, 18 new recoveries and the highest number of admissions at 167 in 18 hospitals across the country - with Blantyre still as the highest at 71.

Zimbabwe: Chiwenga Denies Hospitals Overwhelmed By Covid-19, Warns Social Media Users

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:56:08 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] Vice President and Health Minister Constantino Chiwenga has denied claims the country's hospitals are overwhelmed amid a surge in Covid-19 cases and face a critical shortage of beds and equipment.

Zimbabwe: Judge Reserves Ruling On Dj Fantan's Bail Appeal

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:55:25 GMT

[New Zimbabwe] A HIGH Court judge Friday postponed a bail appeal made by popular entertainment promoters DJ Fantan, DJ Levels and Dammer.

Kenya: Kenya's Covid Cases Exceed 99,000 As 223 More Get Infected

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:19:16 GMT

[Nation] The number of Covid-19 cases in Kenya on Sunday increased by 223 to 99,082 following the analysis of 7,748 samples in the past 24 hours.

Mozambique: Covid-19 - 735 New Cases and Five Deaths

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 20:05:55 GMT

[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican health authorities on Friday recorded the second highest daily total of new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease since the start of the pandemic.

Namibia: Amushelelo an Agent of Chaos - Nangombe

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:45:44 GMT

[Namibian] CLAIMS made by forex fraud accused Michael Amushelelo about patients in state hospitals receiving the coronavirus vaccine and then dying have been rubbished by the health ministry.

Tunisia: Covid-19 - Tunisia Surpasses Threshold of 4,000 Infections in 24 Hours

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 19:32:12 GMT

[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis/Tunisia -- 4,170 additional coronavirus infections were reported on January 14 until 11 a.m. out of a total of 15,132 tests carried out.

Zambia: Midwife Inspired By Health Workers As a Sick Child Goes the Extra Mile to Save Pregnant ...

Sat, 16 Jan 2021 07:53:13 GMT

[UNFPA] When Moses Nkosi fell ill and was taken to hospital as a child, he was inspired by the health workers who attended him to follow in their footsteps. Achieving this dream was not easy, yet the challenges he faced may have helped prepare him to tackle the difficult time ahead for mothers-to-be in his community during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Africa: No Country Is an Island - Collective Approach to Covid-19 Vaccines Is the Only Way to Go

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:45:21 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] As countries across the world begin to purchase and roll out COVID-19 vaccines, a key question is how far the vaccine is from reaching Africa and how accessible it will be for the continent. Moina Spooner, Commissioning Editor with The Conversation Africa, asked Mosoka Fallah, an expert on infectious diseases, to provide his insights.

South Africa: Nation Failed to Get Its Act Together On Vaccines - Here's How

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 20:36:38 GMT

[The Conversation Africa] South Africa has an estimated population approaching 60 million. To achieve herd immunity against COVID-19, the government recently set the ambitious goal of vaccinating 67% of the population - roughly 40 million people. According to the outline of this plan, this would be achieved within 2021.

Botswana: Botswana Refuses to Bear Truckers' Testing Alone

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:46:04 GMT

[Namibian] Trade has almost come to a standstill last week as Botswana protested footing the bill for cross-border transporters' Covid-19 testing alone.

Namibia: Curfew Cripples Service Stations

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:44:51 GMT

[Namibian] The restriction on service stations to operate for 17 hours a day only has wiped out around 50% of their business, operators say.

South Africa: Wineries Out of Business, Jobs Lost - the Reality of the Booze Ban

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 15:23:25 GMT

[Daily Maverick] With alert Level 3 lockdown regulations extended, including the ban on alcohol sales and on-site consumption at restaurants and tasting rooms, wine businesses are reeling. Not all of them will recover.

Namibia: Development Bank to Offer Covid-19 Relief Loan

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:59:32 GMT

[Namibian] SMALL and medium enterprises (SMEs) of a year and older will next week be able to apply for bridging capital from the Development Bank of Namibia (DBN).

South Africa: Media Statement - Committee On Health Tells KZN and Limpopo Departments of Health ...

Fri, 15 Jan 2021 14:55:01 GMT

[Parliament of South Africa] The Portfolio Committee on Health has expressed its concern over the challenge of the insufficiency of oxygen for Covid-19 patients in hospitals in the KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces.