(BBC) The World Health Organization has declared that Covid-19 no longer represents a “global health emergency”. The statement represents a major step towards ending the pandemic and comes three years after it first declared its highest level of alert over the virus. Officials said the virus’ death rate had dropped from a peak of more
(BBC) A South African firm says it will stop making coronavirus vaccines at the end of the month because it hasn’t received a single order. Aspen Pharmacare’s announcement was followed by reassurance from the Africa Centres for Disease Control that it was “doing everything to ensure that those buying vaccines are buying them from Africa”. In
(BBC) US President Joe Biden has tested negative for Covid-19 days after getting a second bout of the virus, his doctor says. Mr. Biden, 79, first tested positive for the virus more than two weeks ago. He had been in isolation for a second time after getting what his doctor described as a “rebound” case. He
Zambia has recorded 87 new cases of Covid-19 and one death in the last week. This is compared to 81 cases and 2 deaths the previous week. Health Minister SLYVIA MASEBO says this marks a 7 percent increase in new cases. Ms MASEBO says four new admissions were recorded during the week, compared with eight…
Climate change and Covid are top of the agenda of leaders from the world’s major economies meeting in Italy. It is the first time the G20 leaders are meeting face-to-face since the start of the pandemic. However, China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin are not in Rome for the summit, choosing to appear…
(ZANIS) Western Provincial Minister KAPELWA MBANGWETA says only five percent of the eligible population in Western Province are vaccinated against COVID-19. Mr. MBANGWETA reaffirmed government’s commitment of vaccinating 70-percent of the eligible population. He said this during the re-launch of the vaccination campaign awareness against the COVID-19 held at Mongu Bus station terminus, And Western…
By Robert Mwanza-Some Chiefs in Southern Province have encouraged the church to come out in numbers and apply for the COVID-19 Presidential empowerment scheme before the deadline set for tomorrow. Chief COOMA of the Tonga people of Choma district says the Church like any other sector has been hit by the effects of COVID-19 pandemic…
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