AllAfrica News: Coronavirus

Nigeria: 9 Test Positive for Covid-19 in Kwara Utd

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 08:05:33 GMT

[Daily Trust] Nine members of Kwara United FC of Ilorin have tested positive for COVID-19, reports the News Agency of Nigeria

Africa: Social, Environmental Factors Seen Behind Africa's Low Covid-19 Cases

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:48:51 GMT

[Africa Renewal] COVID-19 transmission in Africa has been marked by relatively fewer infections, which have been on the decline over the past two months, owing to a variety of socio-ecological factors as well as early and strong public health measures taken by governments across the region.

Rwanda: Schools to Reopen Gradually, Night-Time Curfew Eased

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:14:15 GMT

[New Times] A cabinet meeting held on Friday, September 25 among others resolved that schools will resume in the coming weeks, after over 6 months of closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Liberia: 'GOL's Covid-19 Food Distribution Too Slow'

Sat, 26 Sep 2020 07:00:26 GMT

[Observer] -- IREDD's monitoring findings report

Kenya: Covid-19 - Kenya Records 13 More Deaths As Cases Reach 37,707

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:13:42 GMT

[Nation] Kenya's Covid-19 death toll rose by 13 to 682 on Friday, the highest number recorded in a 24-hour period over the last few days.

Kenya: Learners to Test Enforcement of Covid-19 Health Protocols

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 17:13:40 GMT

[Nation] The huge number of learners in primary and secondary schools will test the enforcement of Covid-19 health protocols when the academic year resumes next month.

Mozambique: Mozambique's Covid-19 Death Toll Now Over 50

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 16:50:49 GMT

[AIM] Maputo -- Mozambique's National Director of Public Health, Rosa Marlene, on Thursday reported two more deaths from the Covid-19 respiratory disease, bringing the death toll in Mozambique since the start of the pandemic to 51.

South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa - United Nations Security Council Virtual Summit On ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 14:33:28 GMT

[Govt of SA] Address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on the occasion of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Virtual Summit on "Global Governance and Post COVID-19

Namibia: Covid-19's Scar On Economy

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 13:34:13 GMT

[Namibian] ECONOMIC activities in Namibia between April and June this year decreased by around N$4 billion when compared to last year - an 11,1% shrinkage and the worst ever.

Kenya: Kagwe Seeks Out Village Elders in Covid-19 War

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 12:50:58 GMT

[Nation] The Ministry of Health has changed tack, now opting to engage village elders and other grassroots leaders to stem the apathy among Kenyans.

Africa: Why Is Women's Leadership Not in the Headlines?

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:19:11 GMT

[UN Women] Five stories of women's leadership

South Sudan: Covid-19 and Its Economic Toll On Women - the Story Behind the Numbers

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:09:13 GMT

[UN Women] The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID-19 is no exception.

Seychelles: Filling Tourist Void, Students Aid Scientific Studies On Seychelles' Aride Island

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:08:52 GMT

[Seychelles News Agency] Seychelles' remote Aride island is using more students as volunteers to continue its scientific monitoring programmes which have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Congo-Kinshasa: We Learnt Lessons From the Ebola Outbreak - DR Congo President Says Country ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:06:50 GMT

[UN News] Learning its lessons from the Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) took swift and decisive measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus, when the first cases were detected in March, the country's President told world leaders, gathered virtually, at the UN General Assembly.

Uganda: Uganda Ranked Best in Africa in Covid-19 Fight

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 11:04:15 GMT

[Monitor] Uganda is the best country in Africa in terms of suppressing the Covid-19 pandemic in the month of August, according to Lancet Covid-19 Commission data.

South Africa: Covid-19 and Rural South Africa

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:42:47 GMT

[MSF] The media's focus as COVID-19 has washed over the globe has largely concentrated on urban centers, a preoccupation that is justified by the high case numbers in cities. Yet, as the pandemic slows, it is increasingly clear that COVID-19 has not been a solely urban public health phenomenon. In September, photographer Chris Allen and writer Sean Christie documented the experiences, successes and lessons learned in the rural hinterland of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, where a community ban

South Africa: Covid-19 Has Posed the 'Wicked Problem' of How to Maintain Internationalisation ...

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:12:01 GMT

[Daily Maverick] International collaboration is a critical aspect of university research and of academic rankings, amplified by the urgency to develop responses to cross-cutting global challenges. Southern African universities must rethink their internationalisation strategies to remain globally competitive and succeed after Covid-19. Key will be interventions that do not require the physical mobility of staff and students.

South Africa: SA Records 667 049 Covid-19 Cases

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:11:16 GMT

[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa recorded 1 861 new COVID-19 cases, while 77 more people succumbed to the disease on Thursday.

Zimbabwe: Zim Tourism Sector Lost Us$1b During Covid-19 Lockdown

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 10:05:28 GMT

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Ethiopia: Ethiopia to Hold Elections Taking General Precautionary Measures - Speaker

Fri, 25 Sep 2020 09:59:11 GMT

[Ethiopian Herald] ADDIS ABABA - Speaker of House of Peoples' Representatives Tagesse Chaffo said Ethiopia will conduct the sixth general elections this year taking general precautionary measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.