Kenya bans unvaccinated from public places as Covid cases soar
Nairobi – People in Kenya will have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination to use public transport or enter government... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
No country can boost its way out of pandemic, says WHO chief
Geneva – The World Health Organisation chief warned on Wednesday that the rush in wealthy countries to roll out additional... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Chinese city locks down 13 million residents to fight Covid outbreak
Beijing – Over 13 million people were ordered to stay home in the Chinese city of Xi’an, which imposed... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
US life expectancy saw huge drop in 2020 due to Covid
Washington – US life expectancy dropped by 1.8 years in 2020, final official figures showed Wednesday, the steepest drop... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
When the chips are down: McDonald’s rations fries in Japan
Tokyo – A new kind of chip shortage has hit Japanese supply chains, with McDonald’s forced to ration fries in... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Uganda MPs test positive for Covid after tournament
Kampala – Dozens of Ugandan legislators and their staff have tested positive for Covid-19 after participating in a regional... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
Motsepe confirms AfCon is on despite ‘enormous challenge’ of Covid surge
Yaoundé – African football chief Patrice Motsepe confirmed on Tuesday that the Africa Cup of Nations (AfCon) will go ahead... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
WHO chief says 2022 must be year ‘we end the pandemic’
Geneva – The World Health Organisation chief called Monday for the world to pull together and make the difficult decisions... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Cyril Ramaphosa back at work, ends Covid-19 isolation
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has ended a week of isolation after he tested positive for Covid-19, the... Read more
20 Dec, 2021
Minister Gwede Mantashe tests positive for Covid-19
Cape Town – Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has tested positive for Covid-19 again, reports said on... Read more
19 Dec, 2021
