Category: #COVID19

Harare City Commences Makamba’s Alleged Abuse Investigations

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HARARE City has begun investigating circumstances surrounding the death of Zororo Makamba who succumbed to the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kuda Pembere It’s not a post-mortem per se but a probe on allegations that James Makamba’s son’s ill-health was neglected. “Harare City Council is instituting investigations in what happened at Wilkins Hospital when the late Mr Zororo Makamba was admitted. The investigation follows comments by the Makamba family over allegations of impropriety in the manner the patient was handled,” said the Council. Harare City also advised its stakeholders that despite…

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Zim Student Dies Of Covid-19

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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 Melissa will be laid to rest. “Her dad passed on a while back and she was in Michigan with her mum and other siblings studying at St. Andrews University. “She was asthmatic and she tested…

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Health Ministry Identifies St Annes Hospital For Covid-19 Patients Management

Michael Gwarisa

THE Ministry of Health and Child Care’s (MoHCC) has set its eyes on St Annes Hospital as an additional Coronavirus (Covid-19) management centre as government seeks to boost capacity to contain the deadly virus. By Michael Gwarisa The Covid-19 has to date claimed close to 20000 lives and infected hundreds of thousands across the globe including Zimbabwe where the virus has infected three people and claimed  one life already. In a communique addressed to the St Annes management, health permanent secretary, Dr Agnes Mahomva said  they were ready to refurbish…

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#COVID-19: Zim Records First SADC Covid-19 Mortality

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ZIMBABWE is the only country in the SADC region to have recorded a Coronavirus Disease fatality. By Kuda Pembere According to the African Union Centre for Disease Control, the continent has 2 475 confirmed cases. “Countries (46) reporting a total COVID-19 2,475 cases, 64 deaths, 203 recoveries by region,” read the organisation’s Situation Report as at March 25. In Southern Africa, there are 740 confirmed cases, one mortality and 12 recoveries. Below are the African countries reporting confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries. Central (145 cases, 5 deaths, 3 recoveries):  Cameroon (70, 1,…

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#CORONAVIRUS: Zim Doctors & Nurses Down Tools Amid COVID-19 Crisis

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ZIMBABWEAN nurses and junior doctors have forthwith withdrawn their services feeling their demands have not been met as the country battles with the global pandemic, Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). By Kuda Pembere Being the health workers who spend most of the time with the patients, nurses are demanding protective personal equipment(PPE) , a COVID-19 risk allowance as well as water supplies at places of work. Following our letter that was presented to our employer 48 hours ago, informing them to urgently attend to our demands as frontline workers, it seems our…

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Coronavirus: Prince Charles tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

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LONDON — Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his office said Wednesday. SOURCE: 6ABC News The 71-year-old is showing mild symptoms of COVID-19 and is self-isolating at a royal estate in Scotland, his Clarence House office said. It says his wife Camilla, 72, has tested negative.  “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” Clarence House said. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has been working from home throughout the last few days…

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Coronavirus Disease Taskforce Set

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TODAY’S Cabinet sitting had the Coronavirus Disease COVID-19 as its sole business which saw the setting up of an interministerial taskforce. This response comes following the death of media personality Zororo Makamba. Leading the Taskforce is the Health and Child Care Minister Dr Obadiah Moyo. “As Chairman of the Task Force, Honourable O. Moyo is required to make use of the Civil Protection Unit which has the requisite geographical spread and representation for maximum, effective, collective response and action as displayed in the management of the Cyclone Idai Disaster. “The…

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#BREAKING: Zim Finally Shuts Boarders Due To Covid-19

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ZIMBABWE President Emerson Mnangagwa has announced the closure of all the country’s boarder posts in a move set to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus (COVIDー19). By Michael Gwarisa G Giving his state of the nation address on Covid19, President Mangagwa said public gatherings have also been reduced from 100 to 50. “From now on till further notice, Government discourages unnecessary travel within the country. Unnecessary visits to friends and relatives should be minimized. With immediate effect government imposes a ban on beer-halls until further notice. “It has become necessary…

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Banc ABC Quarantines Four Employees Over Covid-19

Michael Gwarisa

BANC ABC Zimbabwe has put four of its employees who had a meeting with Zoro Makamba, the first casualty of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Zimbabwe. By Michael Gwarisa Zoro Makamba succumbed to symptoms of Covid-19 early this morning at Wilkins Infectious disease hospital. In a statement, the banks managing director, Dr Lance Mambondiani said the deceased had visited their Mount Pleasant campus on Tuesday, 17 March, 2020 at 11:30 am where he met four of their staff members for about 15 minutes. The bank was subsequently advised that the patient had…

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#JUSTIN: Zim Records First Coronavirus Death

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ZIMBABWE has recorded its first Coronavirus (Covid-19) death three days after the country recorded a first positive Covid-19 diagnosis. By Michael Gwarisa The first casualty is Zimbabwe businessman’s son and broadcaster, Zororo Makamba (30) who was admitted at Wilkins Hospital on Saturday after showing signs of Covid-19. “its a very sad day for us,” said Health and Child Care minitsy6r Permanent Secretary, Dr Agness Mahomva. The information of his death was shared by Mutumwa Mawere a Zimbabwean businessman based in South Africa who is also a close friend to the…

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