Category: Health Care
South Africa Launches Door-to-Door Coronavirus Screening
South Africa is launching an aggressive coronavirus screening program as the total number of confirmed cases tops 1,000, the largest amount of any country on the continent.
President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Monday night that at least 10,000 field workers will …
Botswana Declares Emergency on First Confirmed COVID Cases
Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Tuesday declared an indefinite state of emergency effective after the southern African country recorded its first confirmed cases of coronavirus.
Botswana had appeared to be keeping the virus at bay. But, on Monday night, the …
In Cameroon, Violating COVID-19 Restrictions Can Get You Arrested
Police in Cameroon have begun arresting people who defy measures put in place to stop the spread of the coronavirus, which has so far has infected 139 people in the central African state. Police are sealing shops that exceed maximum …
Nigeria Shuts Down Lagos and Abuja to Control Coronavirus Spread
Nigeria’s two main cities — Abuja and Lagos — are preparing to go on lockdown to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. The arrival of coronavirus testing kits donated by a Chinese billionaire is expected to give officials a …
Kenya Taking Drastic Measures to Curb Coronavirus Spread
Kenya’s government is implementing drastic measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, although the country has only 31 confirmed cases of infection.
A curfew from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. was enforced Friday, and all international flights have been …
Quarantine Challenges Leave Sudan Vulnerable Amid COVID Spread
Sudan has seen a small handful of coronavirus cases so far, and only one death. But health authorities are concerned because large numbers of people have either escaped quarantine or are refusing to quarantine altogether.
Two weeks have passed since …
Worshippers in Ethiopia Defy Ban on Large Gatherings Despite Coronavirus
Health experts in Ethiopia are raising concern, as some religious leaders continue to host large gatherings despite government orders not to do so in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Earlier this week, Ethiopia’s government ordered security forces to enforce …
Malawi Orders Political Opposition to Halt Coronavirus Education Campaigns
Malawi has ordered opposition political parties to halt coronavirus awareness campaigns, calling the efforts a politicization of the pandemic. While Malawi has yet to confirm a case of the virus, President Peter Mutharika last week declared COVID-19 a national disaster …