South Korea to resume wider use of AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, exclude people under 30

By Reuters,

South Korean authorities said on Sunday they will move ahead with a coronavirus vaccination drive this week, after deciding to continue using AstraZen...

coronavirus

To encourage handwashing, charity makes vegetable soap for the poor

By VOA,

In Soweto slum of Nairobi, volunteers are making vegetable soap for residents to wash their hands and prevent the spread of COVID-19. About 86% of ...

coronavirus , handwashing , soap

Former Nairobi Governor Kidero tests positive for COVID-19 a week after vaccination

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero has tested positive for COVID-19. Kidero says he underwent a test for the disease on Tuesday, April 6 together...

COVID-19 , EVANS KIDERO

IMF sees stronger global growth as some COVID clouds begin to clear

By Reuters,

The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday unprecedented public spending to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily by the United States, would pu...

COVID-19 , Economist Gita Gopinath , IMF

Global COVID-19 death toll surpasses 3 million amid new infections resurgence

By Reuters,

Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infection...

COVID-19

Olympics: Tokyo organisers to cancel water polo test event

By Reuters,

Tokyo Olympic organisers are expected to cancel a water polo test event scheduled for this weekend, a report said on Tuesday, as the COVID-19 pandemic...

COVID-19 , polo , Test event , Tokyo Olympic

OPINION: GBV survivors and those at risk should be considered when setting up policies for social protection

By Rachel Ombaka,

The third wave of COVID-19 has hit Kenyans hard with the effects of the pandemic getting worse by the day. Ministry of Health officials recently so...

coronavirus , Danida , GBV , Oxfam

India’s coronavirus cases peak over 12 million for first time

By Reuters,

India has reported on Monday its worst single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since October, taking the tally to more than 12 million for the first tim...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , India

COVID-19: Kenya records 1,463 new cases, 498 recoveries, 26 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Thursday announced that 1,463 people tested positive for COVID-19 from a sample size of 8,976 tested in the last 24 hours, t...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe

What we know about Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine and how it differs from Pfizer’s

By CNN,

Moderna's coronavirus vaccine is similar to the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine that was the first Covid-19 vaccine authorized and shipped out to the first Am...

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All COVID-19 vaccines prevent death and severe disease, and that’s what matters, experts say

By CNN,

A fifth company -- AstraZeneca -- released data on Monday about how well its coronavirus vaccine works and said it plans to ask the US Food and Drug A...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , moderna , Pfizer

COVID-19 positivity rate rises to 22pc as 1130 new cases reported

By Tonny Ndungu,

In the last 24 hours, 1130 people have tested positive for COVID-19 in Kenya from a sample size of 5119, pushing the total of confirmed cases to 122,0...

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Angela Merkel says she would take AstraZeneca vaccine

By Tonny Ndungu,

Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday  she was ready to be vaccinated with AstraZeneca's coronavirus jab if she is offered it, in a bid to shore up co...

coronavirus

Paris goes into lockdown as COVID-19 variant rampages

By Reuters,

France imposed a month-long lockdown on Paris and parts of the north after a faltering vaccine rollout and spread of highly contagious coronavirus var...

COVID-19 , France , President Emmanuel Macron

Germany, Italy, France suspend AstraZeneca shots amid safety fears

By Reuters,

Germany, France and Italy said on Monday they would suspend AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots after several countries reported possible serious side-effects,...

AstraZeneca vaccine , COVID-19

Mavoko Law Courts closed for 10 days after 7 staffers tested positive for COVID-19

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Mavoko Law Courts was closed for ten days on Friday to allow court employees quarantine and break the chain of coronavirus transmissions. The lat...

coronavirus

Milimani Law Court’s family division closed for one week over COVID-19 cases

By Citizen Reporter,

The Milimani Law Court's Family Division has been closed for one week after three staff tested positive for COVID-19. Acting Chief Justice Philomen...

coronavirus , Milimani Law Court

COVID-19: Kenya records 337 new cases, 53 recoveries, 3 deaths

By Ian Omondi,

The Ministry of Health on Monday announced that 337 people tested positive for COVID-19 out of a sample size of 2,924 tested in the last 24 hours, tak...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , CS Mutahi Kagwe , ministry of health

Politician, activists, businesses join fight against China’s abuses in Xinjiang

By Guest Writer,

By Juan Carlos No matter how strongly China attempts to hide the genocide it perpetrated on ethnic minority in Xinjiang province, by even calling i...

Kagwe: 400,000 health workers to be vaccinated starting Friday

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said phase one of the COVID-19 vaccination will begin on Friday and is targeting over 400,000 health workers as well as tho...

AstraZeneca , coronavirus , kagwe , vaccine