Category: BREAKING NEWS

More Than 20 CIMAS Employees Test Positive For COVID-19, Company Closes All Walk-in Services

Michael Gwarisa

AT least 22 CIMAS Medical Aid  employees have tested positive for COVID-19, a move which has pushed CIMAS to close all Medical Aid walk in centres. By Michael Gwarisa One of the company’s receptionist tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday this week, prompting a random testing session which unearthed the other 21 cases. CIMAS Medical Aid Chief Executive Officer Mr Vulindlela Ndlovu said in a statement that contact tracing and testing subsequently revealed that other members of staff had been exposed to the virus as they had been in the…

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Masiyiwa sources drugs for 1 million Africans

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AFRICAN Union special envoy Strive Masiyiwa has – through the Africa Medical Supplies Platform (AMSP) – sourced drugs to treat one million African’s affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. HealthTimes Reporter The AMSP was launched in June by African Union chairperson and South Africa’s president Cyril Ramaphosa and the platform has gained traction in sourcing of supplies of medical equipment, struck new groundbreaking partnerships globally, and has experienced a surge in demand for medical supplies from the continental body’s member states. At the launch, Ramaphosa directed the platform team to add…

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#BREAKING: CIMAS Receptionist Tests Positive For COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

A CIMAS Medical Aid receptionist has tested positive for COVID-19 during  the organisation’s  routine and random testing. By Michael Gwarisa The staffer tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday the 16 July 2020 and contact tracing and testing subsequently revealed that other members of staff had been exposed to the virus as they had been in the same work area with the staff member who had tested positive. The company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mr Vulindlela L. Ndlovu said though a CIMAS Bulletin that the case was subsequently handed over to…

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#JUSTIN: Bulawayo Teenager Succumbs To COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

A 19 year old Bulawayo male has become the latest victim of COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths in Zimbabwe to 24. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily COVID-19 update, 58 cases tested positive for the virus today and these include 10 from South Africa and 48 local cases. 32 of the local cases are contacts of known confirmed cases. Investigations are underway to establish the source of infection for the other cases. “13 recoveries were reported by the following…

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Varume Vakurudzirwa Kuita Bonde Nekurasa Mbeu ka 21 Pamwedzi Kudzivirira Gomarara Reprostate

Michael Gwarisa

BAZI rinoona nezve utachiona hweGomarara mu Zimbabwe, Cancer Association of Zimbabwe (CAZ) rakurudzira vanhurume kuti vaite bonde chaizvo kana kurasa mbeu kanokwana iko makumi maviri neimwe (21) kuita kudzoivirara hutachiona kwegomarara re Prostate (Prostate Cancer). Na Michael Gwarisa Vachitaura ivo pamusangano wevatori venhau wakarongwa ne Bazi Re zvehutachiona hwe HIV Muzimbabwe re National Aids Council (NAC) wakaitirwa ku Chinhoyi, Vanoona Nezvekufambiswa kwemashoko ku CAZ, Muzvare Priscilla Mangwiro vakati mutsvakurudzo dzakaitwa nanamazvikokota, zvinoratidza kuti kurasa mbeu kanokwana iko makumi maviri neimwe pamwedzi woga woga kunogona kuderedza mukana wekuti varume vabate hutaichaiona…

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Zim Contraceptive Pills Being Sold In SA, MCAZ Launches Investigation

Michael Gwarisa

THE Medicines Control Authority of Zimbabwe (MCAZ) says it is investigating a case whereby local contraceptive pills are reportedly being sold in neighboring South Africa at a time the country is battling to adequately meet local demand. By Michael Gwarisa Since 2019, Zimbabwe has been experiencing contraceptives stock-outs across the country and the recent lockdown phase as exacerbated the challenges. However, it seems certain local dealers and individuals have been smuggling the scarce commodity into neighboring countries including South Africa, a move which has affected local stocks to some extent.…

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Hundreds Of Mapostori Gather In Marange For Annual Conference Despite COVID-19

Michael Gwarisa

HUNDREDS of members of various Apostolic Sects gathered in Bocha, Marange over for their annual conference, flouting government set lockdown regulations. By Michael Gwarisa This was confirmed by Information, publicity and broadcasting services minister, Honorable Monica Mutsvangwa during a post cabinet media briefing this week. Cabinet further noted with concern that some members of some religious sects have gathered in their numbers in Manicaland Province for their yearly retreat, in contravention of COVID-19 regulations that prohibit gatherings of more than fifty (50) people. “This poses high risk to the spread…

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273 New COVID-19 Cases & Three Deaths Recorded Today

Michael Gwarisa

ZIMBABWE today recorded 273 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number cases recorded the the pandemic was reported in Zimbabwe to 1362. By Michael Gwarisa According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily sitrep, these new cases include returnees from South Africa (12), Mozambique (1) and 260 local cases who are isolated. Due to a backlog of sample processing at NTBRL, Bulawayo Province has reported 231 cases today which were collected over the last seven days but were not processed. “These cases will be distributed in the…

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VanaChiremba Vakuru Voratidzira Nenyaya Yekushaya Zvipfeko Zve COVID-19

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VANACHIREMBA vakuru vanoshandira muzvipatara zveHurumende, vazivisa kuti vachaisa pasi mapadza ebasa mushure mekunge vamwe vavo vawana utachiona hweCOVID-19 vari pabasa. Mutsamba yavakanyorera mukuru akafanobata chigaro chegurukuta ravanoshandira reUtano Nekurerwa Kwakanaka Kwevana, Muzvinafundo Amos Murwira, musi weChitatu 14 Chikunguru, 2020 vakati tinokuzivisai kuti mukupera kwemazuva gumi nemana, tichaisa tsvimbo dzebasa, mapadza nenhava pasi kana kuchema kwedu kwatadza kunzwikwa. Vakuru vakati mwana asingacheme anofira mubereki. Na Catherine Murombedzi Nekuda kwekushaya simba kunomuka mari yemuno yaita musi nezuva, mari yemuno inotambirwa nanamukoti vakuru haichina basa zvachose. Mari yavanotambira yasiiwa kure kure mumujawo nemitengo,…

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#JUSTIN: Harare Council Clinics Peg Consultation Fees In USD

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CITY of Harare health institutions have announced a new United States Dollars (USD) based payment regime for clinical and hospital consultations. HealthTimes Reporter Through their official micro-blogging platform, City of Harare said its clinic and hospital consultation fees will now be pegged against the prevailing inter-bank or an unequal in USD. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 inter-bank rate. Adults pay an equivalent of US$5 while children pay US$3. Maternity fees are pegged at US$25. “The local component ZWL will vary on a weekly basis depending with the weekly USD…

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