Day: April 19, 2020

#JUSTIN: ED Extends Lockdown By 14 Days

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ZIMBABWE President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced an extention to the national lockdown by another 14 Days. By Michael Gwarisa Addressing the nation, President Mnangagwa said the move was necessary in reducing the spread of the virus which has claimed more than hundred throusand lives and infected more than two million people. “21 days ago Zimbabwe began a national lockdown as part of our broad response to the deadly Coronavirus pandemic. Today, 2.3 million people have been infected globally, and the UN estimates that our continent could see between 300,000 and…

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Zimbabweans’ Behavior During Lockdown Deserves An Extension To Restrictions

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AS the nation reaches its 21 days Lockdown climax, the question on everyone’s lips right now is whether there would be an extension or not. With the majority of Zimbabweans being in the informal sector, it is the prayer of many a Zimbabwean that there will be a reprieve with the relaxation on the lockdown. By Patson Gumbo President Emerson Mngangwa is set to address the nation this afternoon on the way forward regarding the lockdown and COVID-19 status in Zimbabwe. It is however appalling though that Zimbabwe, a nation …

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Zim Experts Warn Of Rise In Unintended Pregnancies After Lockdown…Should Young People Adopt Long-term Contraceptives?

Michael Gwarisa

FAILURE by young women and girls to access modern contraceptives and reproductive health services during the lockdown could spell doom and possibly reverse the gains that have been attained in terms of reducing Early Unintended Pregnancies (EUPs). By Michael Gwarisa According to the Zimbabwe Demographic Health Survey (ZDHS) 2015, sexually active unmarried women are more likely to have the highest risk of unintended pregnancy. This is because more than 70% of them are on short-acting contraceptives, condoms, and orals. Under a lockdown scenario as ours, supply can easily be disrupted…

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