Tag: coronavirus

Nigeria to Continue Hydroxychloroquine Trials for Covid-19 Cure After WHO Halts Similar Efforts

Published on May 27, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Nigeria will continue with the planned clinical trials on malaria drug hydroxychloroquine on Covid-19 patients even after the World Health […]

WHO Suspends Hydroxychloroquine Trials for Covid-19 Cure Over Safety Concerns

Published on May 26, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization says it is temporarily halting its clinical trials that use hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 patients over published […]

Sex Workers Asked to Reduce Prices Due to Covid-19

Published on May 26, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Commercial sex workers in the city of Mzuzu say they have been forced to reduce service fee due to the […]

Ex-White House employee who served 11 presidents dies of COVID-19

Published on May 22, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

A former White House employee who served under 11 United States presidents died of COVID-19 this month, US media reported […]

TUM Faulted for Being Passive on Re-opening Schools Issue

Published on May 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Teachers’ Union o Malawi (TUM) has been faulted for being passive on the debate about re-opening of schools in the […]

Pakistan Supreme Court Rules Coronavirus Not a Pandemic

Published on May 21, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered the government on Monday (May 18) to lift some of the remaining restrictions imposed on business […]

WHO Boss to Continue Leading Covid-19 Fight Despite Trump Threat

Published on May 20, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

The World Health Organization’s head has said he would keep leading the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic after US […]

Save the Children Donates Push bicycles for Covid-19 Fight in Mzimba

Published on May 19, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

As the fight towards Covid-19 rages on, Save the Children International (SCI) has donated assorted items to M’mbelwa district council […]

Trump threatens to halt funding permanently if WHO does not reform

Published on May 19, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to permanently halt funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) if it did […]

Loss of sense of smell added to official list of covid-19 symptoms

Published on May 19, 2020 by Face of Malawi

Loss of sense of smell or taste have been added to the official list of coronavirus symptoms in the UK, […]

Karonga to Have Covid-19 Laboratory

Published on May 18, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Karonga district is expected to have a coronavirus testing laboratory to cater for people entering into the country from Tanzania. […]

Wearing Mask for Vendors in Lilongwe Now Compulsory

Published on May 18, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Wearing of face masks is now compulsory for vendors and buyers in all the markets in Lilongwe. This has been […]

South Africa Court Issues Orders To End Police Abuse During Lockdown

Published on May 18, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Human rights groups and experts have welcomed a series of orders issued by a South African court that compel authorities […]

Dozens of Surrogate Babies Stranded in Ukraine Amid Lockdown

Published on May 15, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Infants in Ukraine born to surrogate mothers for foreigners are stranded because the country’s borders are closed under coronavirus restrictions, preventing […]

Family Members Arrested for Exhuming Corpse of Deceased COVID-19 Patient

Published on May 15, 2020 by Mc Noel Kasinja

Some members of a family have been arrested by the forces of law and order in Douala, for exhuming the […]

Govt Provides K128 Million Allowance to Students Stranded Abroad Due to Covid-19

Published on May 15, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

A sigh of relief for Malawian students stranded abroad due to the novel coronavirus pandemic as government has released K128 […]

Teachers Plead With Govt to Re-open Schools

Published on May 15, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Teachers Association of Malawi (TUM) has said there is a need for government to consider re-opening of schools in the […]

Zambia, Tanzania In Talks Over Border Closure

Published on May 15, 2020 by Flora Mitumba

Zambia and Tanzania are in talks over public health management amid the coronavirus pandemic, a day after the former shut […]