Tag:Coronavirus

Agric & Biotech

China to draft food security plan amid global coronavirus epidemic

China will draft and carry out, in 2020, a response plan for ensuring food security amid the global coronavirus pandemic, the country’s state planner...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

Disaster Risk Management

Death toll 95 as India, Bangladesh clean up after devastating cyclone

Authorities in eastern India and Bangladesh on Friday were struggling to restore road links, communication lines and electricity after a devastating cyclone in which...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

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Nigeria records 339 new Covid-19 infections, 11 deaths

The confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria increased by 339 on Thursday, May 21, 2020 to bring the total number of the infections in...

Michael Simire - May 22, 2020

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UK invests £20m in Africa’s anti-coronavirus fund

United Kingdom has said it wil invest up to £20 million in the African Union’s new "Africa anti-COVID-19 fund" to slow down the spread...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

Health

PTF warns against Hydrxoychloroquine purchase, NCDC urges more tests

The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has warned against large purchase of Hydrxoychloroquine to treat the novel Coronavirus, saying the drug had not...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

Health

Scientists say up to 50,000 COVID-19 deaths possible in South Africa

South Africa could see up to 50,000 coronavirus deaths and as many as 3 million infections by the end of the year as the...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2020

Gender

COVID-19: UN chief says women are central to response, difficult decisions needed in Africa

UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 said that women would be central to every aspect of the pandemic response. According to him,...

Michael Simire - May 20, 2020

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