Too Much Focus On COVID-19 Pandemic Could Derail HIV Response Gains
A UNAIDS and World Health Organisation modelling group warns that slackening the HIV Health Service delivery over the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) response could cost about half a million lives in Sub-saharan Africa in the next two years. By HealthTimes Reporter Since 2010, new HIV infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa have declined by 43percent, from
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De-funding WHO Will Be Catastrophic- The Union Warns
THE International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (The Union) expressed its indignation at the decision by US President Trump to announce the suspension of its funding of the World Health Organization (WHO). The Union President,Professor Guy Marks said,“Undermining the WHO at a time when it is courageously leading the global coordination of the COVID-19
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Trump Suspends Funding WHO For Mishandling COVID-19
UNITED States President Donald Trump announced Tuesday a suspension of US funding to the World Health Organization because he said it had covered up the seriousness of the COVID-19 outbreak in China before it spread around the world. Trump told a press conference that he was instructing his administration to halt funding while “a review
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WhatsApp Limits Mass Message-forwarding To Curb Fake News During COVID-19 Pandemic
ENCRYPTEDÂ messaging service WhatsApp is restricting how often messages can be forwarded in a bid to stop misinformation from ballooning on its platform. SOURCE: BUSINESS INSIDER WhatsApp announced on Tuesday that “frequently forwarded” messages, which it defines as messages that have already been forwarded on five times, will be limited so users can only forward
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WHO Director Slams Racist French Doctors Who Suggested Africa As COVID-19 Vaccine Testing Ground
DIRECTOR General for the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has taken a swipe at French scientists and medical doctors for suggesting that Africa should be testing ground for COVI-19 Vaccine trials. By Michael Gwarisa Dr Tedros said the remarks by the scientists were nothing more than racist rants and a hangover from
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Zim Student Dies Of Covid-19
WASHINGTON. — A Zimbabwean student at St. Andrews University in the United States has died of coronavirus, according to a family spokesperson, Takudzwa Mandaza. Mandaza said his 19-year-old cousin, Melissa Jacqueline, died yesterday. He said the family is devastated by the death of Melissa, whose mother lives in Michigan, USA. Mandaza could not say when
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#BREAKING: Lesotho Shuts Boarders As Coronavirus Fears Grow
THE government of Lesotho has with immediate effect suspended in and outbound travel as it seeks to protect its citizens from Coronavirus infection, making it the first country in Africa to issue a travel ban as a result of the pandemic. By Michael Gwarisa In a statement, Lesotho Principal Secretary and National Contact Point, Mrs
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Stop Discriminating Asians For Coronavirus-WHO Warns
THE World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has called for calm in the face of growing stigma and discrimination against people frOm China, and other Asian countries where the Coronavirus (COVID-19) has wrecked havoc. By Michael Gwarisa Through his Mircroblogging site (Twitter), Dr Tedros said this was a time for unity
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#BREAKING: Second Positive Coronavirus Case Recorded On African Soil
THE Coronavirus plague which has killed not less than 2000 people in China and several others outside China is gradually penetrating African soil as Algeria records its first case a week after Egypt had its first positive case. By Michael Gwarisa The Algerian Ministry of Health Shamsuddin Shitor confirmed on Tuesday the first case of
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#JUSTIN: Iran Deputy Health Minister Tests Positive For Coronavirus
IRAN’S deputy health minister has tested positive for the new coronavirus disease, as it struggles to contain an outbreak that has killed 15 people. SOURCE: BBC A health ministry spokesman confirmed that Iraj Harirchi was infected with Covid-19 and under quarantine. President Hassan Rouhani meanwhile urged Iranians not to panic, saying: “We will get through
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