Tag: coronavirus

Doctor speaks following viral reports that he resigned for being forced to declare all deaths as COVID-19 related

Nowhere in his resignation statement does Dr Mukwege mention having been forced to declare negative coronavirus cases to be positive.

Kenya records 213 new COVID-19 cases, tally now at 4, 257

Kenya registered 213 new COVID-19 cases, bringing to 4, 257 the total number of infections in the country, Health CAS Dr. Rashid Aman said Thursday.

Kagwe extends operating hours for restaurants, warns more men contracting virus

Restaurants to run until 7.30pm from 5pm as the national government rewards sector for compliance with Covid-19 regulations.

Life-saving coronavirus drug has been found

A cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus. UK experts say the low-dose steroid treatment is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus. It cut the risk of death by a third for patients on ventilators. For those on […]

Tanzania reveals latest COVID-19 infections after 47 days of not sharing new numbers

As of April 29, Tanzania announced that it had recorded 480 COVID-19 cases.

Buhari orders investigation into presidential palace shooting

The shooting happened at Aso Rock after a fight between one of Muhammadu Buhari’s aides and his wife’s bodyguards.

Matiang’i caught up in matatu operators demo on Nairobi-Naivasha highway

Interior CS Fred Matiangi was forced to address protesters at a roadblock in Rironi, Limuru where matatu operators had staged demo.