Health

By John Ikani South Africa has reported an almost 20% spike in new coronavirus infections. Almost 2,000 new cases were reported on Monday, and more than half of those were in Gauteng. Some 30 deaths were...

By John Ikani  Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China imposed restrictions as the country kept up its “dynamic clearance” approach that aims to stamp out the...

Human Rights Watch on Saturday asked Cameroon to protect prisoners from a cholera outbreak, saying at least six inmates had died in the country’s second-largest jail since March. According to Cameroon’s health minister, 105 people have...

By Ebi Kesiena South African government has disclosed plans to vaccinate people at sporting, cultural, and religious events adding that it will target undocumented, vulnerable and those in remote areas in the coming COVID-19 vaccination drive....

The United Kingdom has quadrupled its official list of COVID-19 symptoms, which now includes a sore throat, muscle pains and diarrhoea. Prior to the change, UK health officials flagged just three symptoms as signs someone could...

By John Ikani A new international travel guideline has been issued by the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, removing mandatory Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing for fully vaccinated visitors and stiff penalties for unvaccinated travelers...