COVID-19

Dr Faustine Ndugulile

WHO Africa Director-Elect Dies Three Months After Appointment

Dr Faustine Ndugulile, who was set to lead the World Health Organization’s Africa region, has died in India while receiving medical treatment. He was 55. The Tanzanian lawmaker and medical doctor gained prominence for challenging then-President John Magufuli’s Covid-19 skepticism while serving
November 27, 2024

Austria to go into full lockdown as Covid 19 surges

Austria announced on Friday that it will impose a lockdown for all and make vaccinations mandatory, becoming the first EU country to take such stringent measures as coronavirus cases spiral. Other European countries are also tightening restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge across the
November 19, 2021

Africa’s Covid cases surpass 8.42 million mark

The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 8 420 043 as of last Saturday afternoon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.  The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union (AU), said the
October 18, 2021
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