Coronavirus variants: What are they, how dangerous are they? Here’s everything you need to know
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Scientists are racing to find out whether these variants are more transmissible or could present challenges for the Covid vaccine.
New symptoms indicating one could have contracted coronavirus, have been announced
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Until now, only a fever and cough were triggers for people to shut themselves away in self-isolation.
Covid-19: Cases rise by 8 pushing total to 363 in Kenya
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Eight more people in Nairobi and Mombasa counties test positive for coronavirus disease, says Health Cabinet Secretary Kagwe.
Why health experts aren’t warning about coronavirus in food
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Experts say the biggest risk related to food and COVID-19 is contact with other people and workers in food stores.
Coronavirus testing: 6 facts you need to know
Glenda Mary Davison, Cape Peninsula University of Technology As COVID-19 spreads throughout the world, the need for more extensive laboratory testing increases. Testing and diagnosing people who have the disease is critical to tracking cases and managing the pandemic. But countries around the world have been unable to meet the demand to expand testing. Glenda […]
Kenya confirms 3 more coronavirus cases, bringing tally to 31
Dr. Mwangangi said that the 31 cases are spread out in five counties with the new cases being close contacts of those previously confirmed.
Sudan confirms its citizen has died of coronavirus
Sudan says a man in his 50s who died on Thursday in the capital, Khartoum, had coronavirus, confirming the country’s first case.