Communication Workers Union to oppose mandatory vaccinations for its workers
The Communication Workers Union (CWU) says it stands ready to oppose mandatory vaccinations in companies where it has members. One…
US approves first injectable drug to prevent HIV infection
People at risk of getting HIV will now have an injectable option for pre-exposure prophylaxis (Prep) after the US regulator…
Ghana: 12,780 Expired Covid-19 Vaccines Destroyed in V/R
A total of 12,780 doses of various COVID-19 vaccines which were found to have expired in November have been destroyed…
South African Doctor Has Good News About Omicron That Decimates New Hysteria
Dr. Angelique Coetzee, one of the first doctors in South Africa to treat patients with the Omicron variant of COVID-19,…
Egypt reports 919 new coronavirus cases, 46 deaths on Sunday
Egypt reported 919 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, bringing the total infection tally officially to 375,330 since the outbreak began…
Malawi: Govt Says Malaria Is Claiming More Lives Than Covid-19
Malaria is killing more people in Malawi than Covid-19, the National Malaria Control Programme Manager Dr. Michael Kayange has disclosed.…
Cholera outbreak kills 9 in DR Congo’s Haut-Lomami Province
Nine people have died of cholera in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Haut-Lomami Province. Doctors without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières)…
Africa: Over 225,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
As of December 17, 2021, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 9,090,268 while over 171,295,084 vaccinations have…
Average number of daily cases over 20 000 in SA’s fourth COVID-19 wave: Phaahla
A medical worker takes a sample for COVID-19 during a community testing. Health Minister, Joe Phaahla says South Africa is…
Kenya: KMPDU Urges Creation of Covid-19 Vaccine Policy to Boost Pandemic Response
The Kenya Medical Practitioners Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) has called on the government to create a COVID-19 vaccine policy…
Covid-19: Angola to start vaccinating children, giving booster doses
Angola will on Thursday begin vaccinating children between 12 and 17 years old against Covid-19, Health Minister Sílvia Lutucuta said…
89 people are killed by mystery disease in South Sudan: WHO taskforce sent to investigate unidentified illness
A World Health Organization (WHO) taskforce has been sent to South Sudan to investigate an unidentified illness which has killed…
Egypt reports 799 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths on Monday
Egypt reported 799 new coronavirus cases on Monday in a noticeable decline bringing the total infection tally officially to 369,997…
Rwanda: Butaro Cancer Centre to Be Expanded
The Butaro Cancer Centre is currently undergoing expansion works that will increase its capacity from 150 to 250 beds, among…
COVID-19 in Egypt: 879 new cases, 49 deaths reported on Saturday
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 879 new coronavirus cases, 49 deaths, and 454 recoveries. A total…
Rwanda Receives a Million Covid-19 Jabs From Sweden
Rwanda has received one million Covid-19 vaccines from the government of Sweden, a move said to boost the country’s vaccination…
COVID-19 HAD A DEVASTATING EFFECT ON HUMAN RIGHTS, SAYS AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL SA
Friday marks International Human Rights Day and Amnesty International said the world has changed and adapted to an unprecedented health…
LISTICAL: Countries making Covid-19 vaccines mandatory
Governments have been making Covid-19 shots mandatory for health workers and other high-risk groups, pushed by a sharp upturn in…
Business Unity SA clarifies its position on legal action on Covid-19 vaccines
Business Unity SA (Busa) has clarified its position after labour minister Thulas Nxesi’s comments on the organisation’s reported intention to…
Britain suffers record rise in alcohol deaths during Covid-19 pandemic
The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public…