China records nearly 3,400 daily Covid-19 cases in worst outbreak
Chinese health authorities reported nearly 3,400 Covid-19 cases on Sunday, double the previous day, forcing lockdowns on virus hotspots as the country contends with its gravest outbreak in two years. A nationwide surge in cases has seen authorities close schools in Shanghai and lockdown several northeastern cities, as almost 19 provinces battle clusters of the […]
Ministry of Health distances itself from purported press release lifting wearing of face masks in public
The Ministry of Health has on Wednesday, March 2, 2022, disowned a press release that has been making rounds on social media, purporting that it had revised Covid-19 measures. The Ministry, through its social media platforms, stated categorically that the document, that enumerated a raft of changes in Covid-19 restriction measures, was not sanctioned by […]
Queen Elizabeth tests positive for Covid
The Queen has tested positive for Covid, Buckingham Palace has said. The palace said the monarch is experiencing “mild cold-like symptoms” but expects to continue “light duties” at Windsor over the coming week. “She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the palace said in a statement. The Queen, […]
Bill Gates warns of pandemics that could be far worse than Covid-19
As Covid-19 cases driven by the omicron variant surge across the world, Bill Gates has warned of pandemics worse than the current one. His comments came as The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and British biomedical charity Wellcome Trust on Tuesday pledged $150m (£109,995) each to the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovation (CEPI) in the […]
Covid-19 pandemic exposes little-known Kitengela health facility
The arrival of Covid-19 vaccines in Kenya last year exposed a little known Kitengela health facility that is key in storing children vaccines in the country. Situated just behind the Kitengela Sub-county hospital, the old fashioned structure that mostly remains shut under tight security was like a hidden treasure which residents had barely any information […]
Israel reports first case of ‘flurona’ – a rare double infection of Covid and influenza
Israel has recorded the first case of a rare mixture of two diseases, influenza and coronavirus, dubbed “flurona”. Local reports said that the patient was a young pregnant woman, who was in hospital, although her symptoms were mild. “She was diagnosed with the flu and coronavirus as soon as she arrived,” said Arnon Vizhnitser, director of […]
Lamu Sub-County police boss dies days after remarrying in colourful wedding
A senior police officer on Sunday, September 12 succumbed to COVID-19 in Mombasa County. Nyawa Murinzi, 50, had been receiving treatment at the Coast General Hospital for weeks until he succumbed to the viral disease. He was the Lamu Sub-County Police Commander. “The body is currently lying at the Coast General Hospital Mortuary,” a police […]