Coronavirus

Covid-19: Zomba Council To Close offices On Friday For Disinfection

Zomba District Council will on Friday, close down its offices for disinfection against COVID-19 pandemic According to a communication by […]

Trained Dogs Can Sniff Out Coronavirus With 94% Accuracy, German Study Reveals

A German pilot study shows that trained dogs can detect coronavirus in patients with 94% accuracy. Researchers at the University […]

Kenyan Closes Colleges And Universities For Rest of Year

Kenya’s education minister says colleges and universities will remain closed until January 2021 after failing to comply with safety protocols […]

WHO Responds To New Hydroxychloroquine Claims

The World Health Organization (WHO), on Wednesday, stressed that irrespective of a physician’s right to prescribe certain drugs to ill […]

Covid-19: Malawi records 120 new cases

Malawi has registered 120 new Coronavirus cases, four new deaths and 32 new recoveries. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus taskforce Dr […]

Phuka Asks Covid-19 Survivors to Follow Preventative Measures

Chairperson for the Presidential Task Force on the novel Coronavirus Dr. John Phuka has urged people who have recovered from […]

Donald Trump defends hydroxychloroquine then backs doctor who blames witchcraft for illnesses

President Donald Trump defended the doctor who claimed that hydroxychloroquine is a ‘cure’ for coronavirus after her videos were removed […]

Somali Journalist Jailed Over Covid-19 Facebook Posts

A court in Somalia has sentenced journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Gurbiye to six months in prison over Facebook posts that were […]

Phuka Warns Against Use of Covid-19 Unproven Drugs

Chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka has told Malawians to avoid using unproven drugs as self-medication for COVID-19. In […]

Facebook, Twitter and YouTube Remove Viral Video of Doctors Making ‘False’ Coronavirus Claims

A video featuring a group of doctors making false and dubious claims related to the coronavirus was removed by Facebook, […]

Questions over Zambian airline’s claim that badge worn by its cabin crew ‘kills’ coronavirus around passengers

A major privately run airline in Zambia has been using unproven badges, which manufacturers claim can offer protection against viruses. […]

World Bank foresees poverty increase due to Covid-19

According to the Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) compiled by the world bank, poverty is likely to rapidly increase in the […]

Watch Video: Nigerian-American Doctor Reveals Covid-19 Medical Cure

In a video which has gone viral on social media, a Nigerian-American Doctor Stella Immanuel is claimed to have cured […]

Covid-19: Malawi deaths hit 103, 45 new cases recorded

Malawi has recorded 45 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and its death toll has reached 103 according […]

Lockdown Fate Today

The Constitutional Court in Lilongwe is today expected to deliver its ruling on the constitutionality of proposed coronavirus lockdown. Early […]

Uganda confirms second Covid-19 death

Uganda has confirmed its second death from Covid-19 as the country continues to gradually ease restrictions imposed four months ago. […]

Ministry of Education Considering Opening Selected Higher Learning Institutions

Minister of Education, Hon. Agnes NyaLonje, says her Ministry is giving a serious thought to re-opening of some institutions of […]

Uganda Records First Coronavirus Death

Uganda has recorded the country’s first coronavirus death, according to a tweet from the ministry of health. Social embed from […]