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Download logoWe regret to announce that one of the persons who was under quarantine at the KITI quarantine Centre has passed away. The lady (name withheld until we've informed their next of kin) jetted into…

Download logoWHO has launched a dedicated messaging services in Arabic, English, French and Spanish with partners WhatsApp and Facebook to keep people safe from coronavirus. This easy-to-use messaging service has the potential to reach 2…

Download logoThe African Development Bank (AfDB) (www.AfDB.org) has raised an exceptional $3 billion in a three-year bond to help alleviate the economic and social impact the Covid-19 pandemic will have on livelihoods and Africa’s economies….

Download logo74 cases have been tested out of which, 3 people have tested positive of coronavirus disease bringing the total number to 31. Affected counties are Nairobi, Kwale, Mombasa, Kilifi & Kajiado Distributed by APO…

Download logo Somalia confirms the third case of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The affected person is a foreign at Aden Abdulle International Airport (Helene Compound) in Mogadisho. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry…

Download logoAs at the morning of 27 March 2020, a total of fifty-eight (58) cases including three (3) deaths have been confirmed from the regular surveillance systems. All the three (3) cases that unfortunately succumbed…

Download logoIn my morning virtual meeting with members of the COVID-19 Ministerial Committee, I have learnt of the progress each of the 7 sub-committees are undertaking in the prevention and containment work of the virus…

Download logoPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed held a virtual meeting with the COVID-19 Ministerial Committee to discuss progress and provide additional direction and measures in the prevention and containment COVID-19. Considering that the number of positive…

Download logoAfter the first case was confirmed on March 12, 2020, four additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, making the total cases sixteen (16). Detail information of the confirmed cases are: Patient 1: A 72…

Download logoThe Ministry of Health confirms four (4) new cases of COVID-19 in Uganda. This brings the total number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the country to 18. The 4 new confirmed cases include: A…

Download logoAmid the current COVID-19 outbreak in Burkina Faso – the country most affected by the crisis in West Africa – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is increasingly concerned about the impact the disease…

Amid the current COVID-19 outbreak in Burkina Faso – the country most affected by the crisis in West Africa – the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is increasingly concerned about the impact the disease could have on those already severely impacted by the ongoing humanitarian crisis….

Organizer Africa Oil & Power (AOP) (https://AfricaOilandPower.com/) stands in solidarity with the Senegalese people and leadership in the fight against the coronavirus threat; Senegal Oil & Power 2020 is postponed in the interest of public…

Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) announces free availability of its core endpoint security products for medical organisations, in order to help them stay protected from cyberthreats during the pandemic. The full list of B2B products available for free…

Download logoNine (9) new coronavirus cases were identified today, bringing the total to fifty (50). Five (5) travellers who arrived from Dubai and were isolated upon arrival One (1) traveller who arrived from USA and…

Download logo As of 24th March 2020, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has exceeded 372,000 in 195 countries, territories and areas.  According to the WHO situation report of 24th March 2020, the total…

Download logoAs at 8:35 pm 26th March, there are   3 discharged 1 death For a breakdown of cases by states in real time, please see http://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng Currently; Lagos- 44 FCT- 11 Ogun- 3 Ekiti-…

Download logo The Ministry would like to report that today the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory tested 65 samples. Two of these tested positive for COVID-19. More details on these cases to be given later. Among…

The picture below is copyright free and can be used at will, without asking for authorization Download the photo in High Definition: https://www.africa-newsroom.com/files/download/c466af3aaa8328e Map of African Countries with COVID-19 cases (27 March 2020 – 9:00…

Download logoOver the last few days I have received extensive briefings on the state of the nation as it relates to the Covid-19 pandemic, from the relevant Federal Government agencies as well as the Lagos…