USA admits it does not have enough coronavirus test kits
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Vice-President Mike Pence said the Trump administration wouldn’t be able to meet its objective of delivering 1 million testing kits this week.
Look for all 239 passengers who entered Kenya on Feb. 26 on a China flight, and quarantine them at a KDF facility, judge orders Matiang’i
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The 239 passengers travelled to Kenya in China Southern Airlines plane.
Chinese Embassy says flights from the Asian nation won’t enter Kenya ‘until further notice’
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The Chinese Embassy in Kenya says all flights from China won’t access the Kenyan airspace “until further notice”.
Health ministry issues update on 239 passengers from China
Ministry of Health advises Kenyans to remain vigilant as the risk for contracting coronavirus disease is still high.
How contagious is coronavirus and can you spread it before symptoms start?
C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Cases of the Wuhan coronavirus have increased dramatically over the past week, prompting concerns about how contagious the virus is and how it spreads. According to the World Health Organisation, 16-21% of people with the virus in China became severely ill and 2-3% of those infected have died. Read more: The […]
Africa’s coronavirus preparedness at 66%. Here’s what AU, WHO are planning
Africa’s coronavirus preparedness stands at an estimated 66%, a World Health Organization (WHO) survey has shown. The coronavirus report, which was discussed at African Union (AU) Commission in Ethiopia this weekend, highlights key gaps in the region’s health systems ability to deal with an outbreak of the virus. “We need urgently to prioritize strengthening the […]
Why Kenya tops Africa in Coronavirus exposure
Kenya’s economy is the most vulnerable in Africa to China’s coronavirus outbreak, a new study from the Overseas Development Institute shows. The study titled: Economic vulnerabilities to health pandemics: Which countries are most vulnerable to the impact of coronavirus? shows that Kenya is the sixth most vulnerable country in the world to coronavirus outbreak. “Taking […]