DRC hopes to declare end to Ebola outbreak

Democratic Republic of Congo health officials said on Monday they were “keeping fingers crossed” to declare the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic next month. While the world’s attention has…

Malawi’s Supreme Court to hear vote annulment appeal

Malawi’s Supreme Court will hear next month an appeal by President Peter Mutharika against a ruling that annulled his May 2019 re-election, an official said on Monday. In February, the…

President Xi visits Wuhan

Beijing, China – Chinese President Xi Jinping has made his first visit to Wuhan since the outbreak of the coronavirus in what could be seen as a signal from the…

Families mark 1st anniversary of Ethiopian 737 MAX crash

ADDIS ABABA – The families of passengers and crew aboard Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 marked the first anniversary of the crash yesterday, a day after an interim report focused on…

First coronavirus death in Morocco, as DR Congo confirms first case

RABAT/KINSHASA. – Morocco’s health ministry has confirmed the country’s first death linked to the new coronavirus was an 89-year-old woman who suffered from chronic health problems.

Potential treatments to defeat novel coronavirus

China has released the seventh version of the diagnosis and treatment guideline on the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Here are some drugs and therapies that have been recommended by the guideline, and some drugs that have been found to have the potential to defeat the virus and have entered clinical trials.

What Chinese researchers discovered about COVID-19

CHINESE researchers have been racing against time to formulate a detailed profile of the virus since the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. Here is a summary of the developments:

CORONAVIRUS: Symptoms show up after five days

It takes five days on average for people to start showing the symptoms of coronavirus, scientists have confirmed. The Covid-19 disease, which can cause a fever, cough and breathing problems,…

JUST IN: Young Sables trip to Kenya cancelled as Rugby Africa postpones Under-20 Barthes Trophy due to coronavirus

Mehluli Sibanda, Senior Sports Reporter   ANOTHER Zimbabwean team has been affected by the coronavirus, with the national Under-20 rugby team no longer travelling to Kenya for next month’s Barthes…

JUST IN: Coronavirus escapee resurfaces at isolation centre

Paidamoyo Chipunza Senior Reporter The 26-year old suspected Coronavirus “patient” who escaped from Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital on Sunday presented himself to the isolation centre this morning. City Health director…

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