Two Covid scares cause mayhem in Shanghai
Beijing – Just two possible Covid-19 cases have sparked chaotic scenes in Shanghai, with crowds of people seen running... Read more
16 Aug, 2022
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
Washington – US President Joe Biden’s government on Thursday declared monkeypox a public health emergency, a move that should... Read more
5 Aug, 2022
Sudan reports its first monkeypox case
Khartoum – Sudan has detected its first monkeypox case, health authorities said on Monday, after the World Health Organisation... Read more
2 Aug, 2022
SA arrests 13 police officers over lockdown violence
Johannesburg – South Africa’s police watchdog said on Tuesday it arrested 13 officers over the death of a man... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Ghana reports first cases of deadly Marburg virus
Accra – Two cases of the deadly Marburg virus have been identified in Ghana, the first time the Ebola-like... Read more
18 Jul, 2022
Ghana reports two suspected cases of Marburg virus
Accra – Ghana has reported two suspected cases of the Marburg virus, which belongs to the same family as... Read more
8 Jul, 2022
Mauritius lifts most Covid restrictions
Port Louis – Mauritius has reopened nightclubs and bars, lifted restrictions on gatherings, and scrapped a public mask mandate as... Read more
29 Jun, 2022
Morocco refuses entry to passengers on Covid-hit liner
Rabat – Morocco has refused entry to passengers on a German cruise liner after some tested positive for Covid-19,... Read more
11 Jun, 2022
WHO: 780 monkeypox outbreak cases
Geneva – The World Health Organisation said on Sunday that 780 laboratory-confirmed monkeypox cases had been reported to it... Read more
6 Jun, 2022
No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic, says WHO
Geneva – The WHO said on Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond... Read more
31 May, 2022
