Tag: Covid-19

Coronavirus fears in Tanzania parliament after MP diagnosed

The total number of coronavirus cases in Tanzania now stands at 254 and 10 deaths, with the virus spreading into close to half of regions of the country.

Safaricom predicts Sh5.5 billion hit to its revenue

CEO Peter Ndegwa says that the M-Pesa business could benefit from increased usage as customers shun banknotes during the crisis.

Virus sneaks into villages beyond Nairobi region aided by the sneaky middle-class

Health CS blames reckless behavior, especially by the middle class, for the spread of deadly virus from Nairobi to rural areas.

CNN’s Richard Quest tests positive for coronavirus

Quest is the third on-air employee at the CNN to contract Covid-19 after anchors Chris Cuome and Brooke Baldwin were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Japan is offering sex workers financial aid

Sex workers across Japan have been hit hard by closures and restrictions due to the pandemic.

Immigration to US to be suspended amid pandemic, Trump says

The US has over 787,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and more than 42,000 deaths, according to a tally by Johns Hopkins University.

Mvita MP donates full salary to cushion Kenyans during Covid-19 crisis

MP Abdulswamad Nassir says that his constituency has also set aside Sh12 million to be used for NHIF to cater for about 2,000 families in Mvita.