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VAYA provides critical transport relief during the lockdown
The outbreak of COVID-19 Coronavirus has forced many countries, including Zimbabwe, to impose 21 to 30-day restrictive lockdown periods - some even longer, where the epidemic has been more widespread. The lockdowns are designed to protect…
Masiyiwa donates 45 Ventilator ICU sets to Zimbabwe, urges big businesses to step in & help
Businessman Strive Masiyiwa has donated 45 Ventilator Intensive Care Unit (ICU) suites to Zimbabwe in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
Masiyiwa, who has been leading a campaign to help African countries head off the potentially…
Shaping Africa’s urban areas to withstand future pandemics
Astrid R.N. Haas, International Growth Centre
The power of cities comes from the number of interactions they enable, between people, firms and markets - they are centres of social interaction. For all their virtues, however, cities have…
Zimbabwean Hindus to donate for COVID-19 victims
In a remarkable gesture to help fellow Zimbabweans in view of COVID-19, Hindoo Society Harare (HSH) is collecting donations among the community in cash and kind for those who are affected by COVID-19.
According to reports, cash thus…
Coronavirus: More Needs To Be Done On Public Transport
Despite government putting in place a cocktail of measures to contain the coronavirus pandemic that has ransacked the world, stakeholders involvement in mass movement of people have raised red flags over loopholes in the announced measures…
Coronavirus: Parirenyatwa Hospital Sets Up Screening Points
Parirenyatwa Hospital is set to establish screening facilities at its entry points as part of precautionary measures to safeguard patients, staff and visitors from COVID-19.
In a statement released today, Parirenyatwa hospital…
Disinfect Public Transport Systems To Curb Coronavirus-MDC
Opposition MDC legislator for Mbizo Settlement Chikwinya has urged the government to disinfect the public transport system in-order to contain the coronavirus pandemic.
In a press statement yesterday, Chikwinya said Zimbabwe's public…
Coronavirus Explained In IsiNdebele
Kumizamo yakhe yokuvimba ukusabalala komkhuhlane obangelwa ligciwane leCorona (iCoronavirus) owaziwe njalo ngolokuthi Covid-19, uHulumende weZimbabwe ngaphansi kogatsha lwempilakahle lokulondolozwa kwabantwana wethule umbiko…
South Africa’s Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Soar To 116
JOHANNESBURG - The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa has soared to a 116.
There are now 31 new cases from Tuesday night's announcement.
Six of the new cases are local transmissions.
"As part of tracking and…
Coronavirus: Govt Suspends 40th Independence Celebrations
The government has suspended all national gatherings including the 18 April 40th independence celebrations which were set for Bulawayo due to the coronavirus pandemic with funds meant for the event now redirected towards combating the…