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Zim Hasn’t Confirmed Presence of Lambda Variant Yet Says Ministry Of Health

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) says Zimbabwean scientists have not detected the Lambda variant as yet, a highly infectious coronavirus strain which was first reported in Peru. By Michael Gwarisa The reaction comes as a response remarks by South Africa’s National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) executive director, Adrian Puren where he

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WORRYING: Second most recommended drug for COVID-19, will remain unaffordable & inaccessible for many

Michael Gwarisa

Swiss pharmaceutical corporation Roche must urgently share know-how and technology with broad range of manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries to scale up production and access Wednesday, July 7, 2021 — As the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended tocilizumab yesterday for people with severe COVID-19, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on the Swiss pharmaceutical corporation Roche,

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Vaccination, Adherence To Covid-19 Regulations Solution To Ending The Pandemic

Michael Gwarisa

ENDING the ravaging Covid-19 pandemic in Zimbabwe requires communities, whether in rural areas or cities, to religiously adhere to regulations pronounced by the government, getting vaccinated as well as following guidelines issued by WHO on the disease, which has claimed over 3 million lives globally. By Itai Josh Rusike Following recent upsurge of Covid-19 cases

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Funerals Becomes COVID-19 Super Spreaders

Michael Gwarisa

GOVERNMENT has noted with concern that funerals have been one of the causes why COVID-19 new cases have been rising lately. Staff Reporter Speaking to Journalist, Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the government was working flat out reduce the COVID-19 burden on citizens. Funerals have become major spreaders within the

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