White House hopes majority of public schools will be reopened by April

By VOA,

The United States is struggling to reopen its public schools across the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, but the White House said Sunday it is h...

coronavirus , fauci , White House

Africa COVID-19 deaths cross 100K after second wave – Reuters tally

By Reuters,

Africa COVID-19 deaths surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections ov...

coronavirus

Equity BCDC unveils new identity in DRC

By Citizen Reporter,

Equity Banque Commercial du Congo (Equity BCDC) has launched its new identity following the successful merger of Equity Bank Congo (EBC) and Banque Co...

Equity BCDC

Two masks, snug fit reduces COVID-19 spread, U.S. study shows

By Reuters,

Making sure a mask fits snugly on the face and use of two masks is likely to significantly reduce a person’s exposure to the coronavirus, laboratory...

coronavirus , mask

Uhuru: Gov’t to continue creating conducive environment for businesses

By PSCU,

President Uhuru Kenyatta has said the Government is committed to continue creating a conducive environment for small-scale traders to prosper. The ...

NCDC , Uhuru

Rockefeller Foundation in Ksh.3.8B plan to boost COVID response in Africa

By Citizen Reporter,

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced an initial USD 34.95 million (Ksh.3.83billion) for COVID-19 response efforts in Africa. This is to ensure ...

coronavirus , Rockefeller Foundation , SHOFCO

Kenya, U.K. to co-host global education financing conference: Uhuru

By PSCU,

Kenya and the United Kingdom will co-host a two-day conference on global partnership for education financing on July 25 and 26, President Uhuru Kenyat...

education financing

Health ministry says all preparations in place to receive, distribute COVID-19 vaccines

By Dorcas Wangira,

As Kenya looks forward to receiving the first doses of COVID-19 vaccines in mid-February, the Ministry of Health says the country is ready to store an...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , ministry of health , vaccine

1.25 million Kenyans to receive COVID-19 vaccine before June 2021

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health has established a taskforce to ensure an expedited deployment of COVID-19 vaccines. The task force will be chaired by Dr Willi...

coronavirus

COVID-19 shots to cost Ksh.300 to Ksh.1,000 under African Union vaccine plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between $3 and $10 per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the African Union (AU), acco...

COVID-19 shots to cost between Ksh.330 to Ksh.1100 in AU plan

By Reuters,

African countries will pay between Ksh.330 ($3) and Ksh.1100 ($10) per vaccine dose to access 270 million COVID-19 shots secured this month by the Afr...

coronavirus , vaccine

US approaches 400,000 coronavirus deaths

By CNN,

As the US approaches 400,000 deaths from the coronavirus pandemic, new cases have been trending down but multiple states are reporting cases of new va...

coronavirus

More than 90,000 Americans could die of COVID-19 in next three weeks, CDC forecast shows

By CNN,

More than 38,000 Americans have died of Covid-19 in the first two weeks of the new year. Another 92,000 are projected to die from the virus over ro...

america , COVID-19 , US CDC

CS Kagwe says COVID-19 vaccines could be delivered before end of January

By Dorcas Wangira,

The government now says the first batch of vaccines is on the way and Kenyans could begin getting the jabs as soon as this month. Kenya expects to ...

covid-19 vaccine , mutahi kagwe

U.S. to require negative COVID-19 tests for arriving international air passengers

By Reuters,

Under the rules taking effect Jan. 26, nearly all travelers including U.S. citizens must show a negative test within three days of departure or docume...

coronavirus

No travel in or out of Kenya without valid COVID-19 certificate, MOH says

By Citizen Reporter,

Effective Monday, January 11, no traveler will enter or depart Kenya without an authentic and verified travelers' COVID-19 certificates. In the mov...

coronavirus , COVID-19 certificate

You can still get infected with Covid-19 after being vaccinated. Here’s why

By CNN,

On December 18, a San Diego emergency room nurse was given a shot of the Covid-19 vaccine. A week later, he tested positive for the virus, CNN affilia...

coronavirus , vaccine

China promised Africa coronavirus vaccines were a priority. But where are they?

By CNN,

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi concludes his tour of Africa this weekend without making a single concrete vaccine commitment to a continent hoping a...

china , coronavirus , vaccine

Kenya to procure 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine by February

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Health Cabinet Mutahi Kagwe says 24 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine will be in the country by the second week of February. According to CS Kagwe,...

covid-19 vaccine , Health Mutahi Kagwe

WHO team blocked from entering China to study origins of coronavirus

By CNN,

The World Health Organization said that China has blocked the arrival of a team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic, in a rare rebuk...

china , coronavirus , COVID-19 , who