Africa Covid cases hit 10 million mark
Africa CDC says the African continent has hit the 10 million mark in Covid-19 infections mainly driven by the highly transmissible omicron variant. While giving...
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Deadly Omicron should not be called mild, warns WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned against describing the Omicron variant as mild, saying it is killing people across the world. Recent studies suggest...
Counties urged to strengthen emergency operation centres as Covid-19 cases surge
The Council of Governors now wants counties to strengthen emergency operation centres as the COVID-19 infection rate continues to rise among the devolved units. Between...
Close to 6000 flights cancelled globally
More than 6,000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the long Christmas weekend and thousands more were delayed, as the highly infectious Omicron variant swept...
Ecuador makes Covid-19 vaccination mandatory
Ecuador has announced that the Covid-19 vaccine will be mandatory for most citizens, saying the measure is needed because of a rise in infections and...
Omicron wave appears milder, but concern remains
The wave of Omicron appears to be milder according to preliminary studies published in the UK and South Africa. Early evidence suggests fewer people are...
South African study suggests Omicron causes milder illness
An early assessment of the Omicron variant in South Africa suggests the risk of severe disease may be lower than with earlier strains of the...
Concern as more than 2,800 test positive for covid-19 in a day
The Ministry of Health disclosed Tuesday that 2,844 people have tested positive for coronavirus disease, from a sample size of 10,215 tested in the last...
Kenya confirms 27 omicron cases
Kenya on Monday recorded one of the highest covid 19 positivity rate at 29.6% following the confirmation of 1,020 infections out of 3,444 samples screened....
Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate, WHO says
The new coronavirus variant Omicron is spreading across the globe at an unprecedented rate, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Cases of the heavily...