Child rights and education lobby groups have applauded the government’s directive to postpone the reopening of schools amid the increase in COVID-19 cases in recent weeks. The government had initially set aside this week as they return to school but COVID-19 cases have been rising sharply
Zimbabwean health authorities are planning to roll out an ambitious 100 000 COVID-19 tests in the 'next few weeks' as the country continues to record-breaking daily cases from the pandemic. Last night Zimbabwe recorded 133 new positive cases from the coronavirus to leave the cumulative figure
The COVID-19 pandemic is presenting innovating business opportunities for Africa around testing and contact tracing, Econet founder and executive chairman Strive Masiyiwa has revealed. By Dyson Murwira Masiyiwa said this in a Zoom call with Sarah Manyika of Museum for African Diaspora. “There are extraordinary amounts of innovation
The Zimbabwe Tourism Authority (ZTA) has warned players in the hospitality and tourism industry to strictly abide by the stipulated COVID1-9 regulations, failure to which will result in the closure of operations. The government recently relaxed regulations for the in the Tourism and Hospitality through the
Zimbabwe's former Minister of Health, Dr Henry Madzorera said he believes that the health care delivery system in Zimbabwe is at its weakest amid the novel coronavirus pandemic
Eight people have responded positively to the COVID-19 vaccine trial in the United State but scientists say the final vaccine will be available in 2021. The coronavirus has infected more than 13 million people worldwide and 1089 in Zimbabwe, killing 20 people locally. Research for the vaccine
A South African Professor has warned that excessive intake of Vitamin D has adverse effect in the fight against Covid-19. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases' Professor Adrian Puren said, "associations are not necessarily causations. "We have to think a bit more broadly than just Vitamin D.
Church leaders under the Heads of Christian Denominations (ZHCD) banner have called on the President Emmerson Mnangagwa led government to decisively account for COVID-19 donations as the country’s health situation continues to deteriorate. In a statement after the conclusion of meeting between political and church leaders
A procurement of 198 Oxygen Concentrators by the Health Development Fund (HDF) has increased the country's COVID-19 High Dependency Unit (HDU) bed capacity from 45 beds to 179, representing 80% completion of HDU required for Zimbabwe. The development comes at a time the country's total number
With more Zimbabweans out of formal employment, most people survive on vending, which includes illegal selling of tobacco and alcohol.
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