Month: February 2021

#BREAKING: Zim Goes For The First Time Without A Single COVID-19 Death In 2021

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NO COVID-19 death has been recorded in the country over the past 24 hours, making it the first time the country has gone for a day without recording a single COVID-19 death since beginning of the year. Staff Reporter According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily Situation Report, the country recorded 14 positive COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, making it the lowest daily cases recorded so far in the year. “14 New Cases and No Deaths reported in the last 24 hours. (7 day…

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Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital Main Link Bridge Collapses

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MASVINGO – A bridge which links Ngomahuru Psychiatric Hospital from Bhati Business Centre along the Masvingo-Beitbridge Highway has collapsed and is impassable. SOURCE: Masvingo Mirror Govokwe bridge which is 800m from Ngomahuru collapsed on its left side this morning following recent heavy rains. The bridge is only passable on foot. Ngomahuru Sister-in-charge and spokesperson Morgan Manzunzu confirmed the matter to The Mirror. Manzunzu said the hospital is accessible from a road at Ngara Business Centre which is 12km from Bhati in the Beitbridge direction. The Govokwe Bridge road stretches for…

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NAC Donates PPE And Face Masks That Enable Lip Reading To Zim’s Deaf Community

Michael Gwarisa

THE National AIDS Council (NAC) has handed over a donation of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to the deaf community in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gawarisa The donation also includes 5000 special user-friendly face masks that were handed over to the Sunrise Academy of Sign Language on behalf of the deaf community which enables lip reading, which is essential in sign language communication. Speaking at the handover ceremony in Harare, NAC Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dr Bernard Madzima said there was approximately 700 000 people who have been classified as deaf in…

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Life Could Get Tough For Those Who Refuse Vaccine Says Mnangagwa

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PRESIDENT Emerson Mnangagwa has warned that those who refuse to get the vaccine voluntarily might in the future find it difficult to get employment opportunities and to board public transport in the near future. Staff Reporter Speaking during the launch of the irrigation scheme, President Mnangagwa said even though taking the vaccine was voluntary. “My cabinet and myself in the next two weeks when the next consignment comes, i will be vaccinated and you will be vaccinated tighter with my ministers. You are not forced to be vaccinated but time…

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Zim Journalists Lead From The Front In National Vaccination Drive

Michael Gwarisa
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IT’s already 10:00 o’clock in the morning at Wilkins Hospital in Harare and journalists from both local and foreign media stables are waiting for the arrival of the Vice President of Zimbabwe who also doubles as the minister of health, VP Constantino Chiwenga to arrive and launch the national vaccination rollout drive. By Michael Gwarisa An hour later, the Vice President is yet to arrive and the Journalists are visibly growing impatient. A few minutes later, the VP Caravan pulls in and he heads straight for a debriefing before emerging…

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Ministry of Health Sets Up COVID-19 Vaccination Monitoring Team

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THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) has a SARS-C0V-2 Monitoring and Evaluation group for the national vaccination rollout processes. By Michael Gwarisa According to the ministry of health, the team is made up of members from various fields of expertise. There are currently over 15 vaccines at various stages of evaluation on the World Health Organisation (WHO) emergency use list. Zimbabwe has procured a SARS-CoV-2 attenuated/inactivated vaccine (Sinopharm) which is being deployed in combating the COVID-19 pandemic. “However, as we go along vaccinating our people of different categories…

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How Does HIV Accelerate Aging?

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SOURCE: .healthgrades.com If you have human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), you might also have other medical problems that are usually only experienced by older people. Even though there’s been a lot of research on the subject, doctors are still trying to understand how HIV accelerates the aging process. One thing’s for certain: scientists seem to agree that having HIV does mean you’ll age faster than someone without the disease. So how does HIV speed up the aging process? There are several theories being explored. Metabolic Changes If you have HIV, much…

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Ghana becomes recipient of historic first shipment of COVAX vaccines

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“After a year of disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with more than 80,700 Ghanaians getting infected with the virus and over 580 lost lives, the path to recovery for the people of Ghana can finally begin. “This is a momentous occasion, as the arrival of the COVID-19 vaccines into Ghana is critical in bringing the pandemic to an end. The only way out of this crisis is to ensure that vaccinations are available for all. We thank all partners that are supporting the COVAX Facility to deliver safe and…

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Of Isolation and Substance and Drug Abuse In Zimdancehall… Addressing The Elephant in the Room

Michael Gwarisa

WE don’t know how far true it is but a certain individual who is an avid follower of the Zimdancehall movement in Zimbabwe once told us that whenever the late Zimbdancehall icon Saul “Saul Jah Love”  Musaka would chant “Television Tings!” “High Definition” in his songs, he would be indirectly referring to a drug called Mutoriro or Dombo which is the Zimbabwean version of Crystal meth which is made from a substance called Phosphorous that is extracted from disused Television sets and discarded fluorescent bulbs and mixed with other substances.…

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#NEWSINBRIEF: Health Ministry Official Hired Her Father & 27 Other Relatives During COVID-19

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MINISTRY of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) Director epidemiology, Dr Portia Manangazira who is facing charges of fraud and abuse of office is believed to have hired 28 relatives including her father to conduct COVID-19 awareness campaigns. Her relatives would benefit from US$796,675.00 and fuel that she is accused of misappropriating.  Dr Mangazira who was appearing in court today has also been denied bail. SOURCE: ZimLive  

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