Tag: Covid-19

New York neurosurgeon who separated conjoined twins dies from complications of Covid-19

Goodrich was thrust into the spotlight in 2004 when he operated on Carl and Clarence Aguirre, twins from the Philippines who shared about 8 centimeters of brain tissue

Kitui health officers trace contacts of Covid-19 positive priest

The priest sparked fears among residents in Kihara village and his Kwa Ngindu home last week when he was seen mingling freely despite being in quarantine.

Uganda begins two-week lockdown to stem coronavirus spread

Uganda has 33 confirmed cases of coronavirus but officials say numbers will rise.

Uhuru’s tough options as coronavirus cases projected to spike in coming weeks

According to sources, the government is in a dilemma on whether to declare a national lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease.

Kenya projects coronavirus cases by end of April will be 10,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Kenya has risen to 50, after eight people tested positive for the virus in the last 24 hours. The new cases were reported in Nairobi (6), Kitui (1) and Mombasa (1). Nairobi County is now leading with 34 cases while Kilifi has six, Mombasa three. Kwale, Kilifi and Kitui […]

ONSANDO: Lessons from Taiwan on how to successfully battle coronavirus pandemic

One of Taiwan’s strengths has been presence of medical experts in Cabinet as well as a President with critical experience gained during SARS outbreak.

Laikipia orders miraa dens closed to curb coronavirus spread

The miraa kiosks, especially in Nanyuki town, are always crowded from morning to as late as 12.00, which poses a great threat to Laikipia residents.