Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi is in mandatory self- isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 in routine testing, a government spokesperson said on Monday. “The president does not have any symptoms and will continue to receive close medical monitoring by his medical doctors,” John-Thomas Dipowe, acting permanent secretary for Government Communications, …
Read More »Mozambique : president Nyusi and wife tested positive for COVID-19
The Mozambican president Filipe Nyusi and his wife have tested positive for covid-19 and are isolating, the president’s office has announced on Monday. A statement from the presidency said Mr Nyusi and his wife had decided to isolate in accordance with health guidelines after testing positive, even though they were …
Read More »Covid-19: Comorians vaccinated by force
The Comorian president by a decree on Thursday, December 23, made vaccination against the Coronavirus compulsory on his territory. President Azali Assoumani said this is the perfect solution to deal with the increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in recent days. To achieve this goal, five days of paid …
Read More »COVID-19: Kenya to start giving third dose to its population
The Kenyan Health Ministry announced that it will start administering a third dose of covid vaccine to citizens who have already received two doses, as the country is experiencing a spike in infection cases. Kenya has confirmed the presence of the Omicron variant in the country two weeks ago and …
Read More »COVID-19: Nigeria destroys one million doses of expired vaccine
Authorities in Nigeria said they have destroyed more than a million doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines on Wednesday in a bid to assure a wary public that they have been taken out of circulation. “We have successfully withdrawn 1,066,214 doses of expired AstraZeneca vaccines. We have kept our promise to …
Read More »Tunisia: Amnesty International denounces the requirement of vaccine pass
Amnesty International reacted against the decision of the Tunisian government which requires presentation of vaccination passport before accessing administrations, public and private establishments, schools and universities as well as spaces reserved for leisure, cultural and sports activities and places of worship. In order to speed up the vaccination campaign in …
Read More »COVID-19: Israel to administer fourth dose to its population
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Tuesday that citizens over 60 and medical staff would be entitled to a fourth dose of the Covid-19 vaccine, after consulting with a panel of experts. “The citizens of Israel were the first in the world to receive the third dose of the …
Read More »Uganda: at least 50 MPs tested positive for Covid-19
At least 50 Ugandan Members of Parliament and staff have tested positive for Coronavirus, the Director of Communication and Public Affairs, Chris Obore has confirmed on Tuesday. “About 50 Members of Parliament and staff who participated in the EAC Legislative Assemblies’ sports in Arusha have tested positive for Covid-19 , …
Read More »Uganda: striking medical interns reject government payment offer
Striking medical interns in Uganda on Monday rejected government’s Shs1.5m offer and vowed to carry on with the strike until its revised upwards, Daily Monitor reports. The head of medical interns, Dr Lilian Nabwire, told Daily Monitor in an interview yesterday that they want the allowances increased to Shs2.4m as …
Read More »COVID-19: WHO urges for prioritizing health over celebrations
The boss of the World Health Organization(WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has urged people to cancel some of their holiday plans in order to protect public health, as the Omicron variant spreads globally. “An event cancelled is better than a life cancelled,” said WHO head Dr Tedros , adding that …
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