Category: Health News

WHO urges people to stay safe,as COVID-19 cases continues to rise

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THE World Health Organization (WHO) has advised the general public to keep on observing basic preventative measures as it remains the key in reducing the number of COVID-19 infections across the globe. HealthTimes Reporter  Dr Maria Van Kerhove, WHO Technical Lead COVID-19 said Africa is one of the continents that has been witnessing the rise in COVID-19 cases in the past few days. We need to be blunt when we need to be blunt. We are not in a good place. In Africa there was a 16.7% increase in cases…

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UNFPA Calls For Greater Investment In The Provision Of SRH and GBV Services For Women And Young People In The Context On COVID-19

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THE United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for continued investment in the provision of Sexual Reproductive Health (SRH) and Gender Based Violence (GBV) services for women and young people in the context of COVID-19 that has caused serious gaps and challenges in the provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services. HealthTimes Reporter  Additionally, the reallocation of resources away from these services towards Covid19 response may affect the health of many women and girls. In her World Population Day message, UNFPA Executive Director, Dr Natalia Kanem said, “COVID-19…

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COVID Third Wave Requires Social Media Influencers, Religious Leaders To Share Information Responsibly

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ZIMBABWE and most of Africa are currently in their third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Unlike the first two, the current wave has had a very rapid spread across Africa, and also seems to be having a higher fatality rate. Zimbabwe has seen the highest numbers ever reported this week, reporting a record high of over 2600 cases in the past 24 hours, with 55 deaths. By Dr Grant Murewanhema There has also been widespread community transmission, with all 10 provinces reporting quite significant numbers of cases. Unlike in the…

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Zimbabwe’s Week Of Horror As Hundreds Fall To COVID

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THE country recorded a total 206 deaths and 10, 592 new COVID-19 cases in the week ending July, 9 2021, bringing the national cumulative death toll to 2 084. Staff Reporter The number of deaths from COVID-19 have surpassed the total number of deaths that were recorded in Zimbabwe between the first and second wave of coronavirus that stalked the country between March 2020 and February 2021. https://www.psmas.co.zw/#/home According to data from the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) daily Situation Reports gathered between Monday, July 5 and Friday…

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Police rubbishes requirement for vaccination cards at roadblocks

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THE Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has refuted social media claims that people without COVID-19 certificates are being blocked from getting into Harare Central Business District. HealthTimes Reporter Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi, ZRP Spokesperson said this was false information has they were not received such directive from the government. “We haven’t received such directive from the government. We urge the public to stay home if they are nit essential service providers. ZRP also appeals to the public to be patient with the officers at road blocks because the vehicles will be…

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No Science To Back That Double Masking Prevents COVID Infection-WHO

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THE World Health Organization (WHO) says despite raging social media debate on double masking, there was no scientific evidence to support the notion that wearing more than one mask offers double protection against COVID-19 infection. By Patricia Mashiri Speaking to HealthTimes Dr Lincoln Charimari,  the World Health Organization (WHO) Zimbabwe COVID-19 Response Manager said there was no scientific proof yet which shows that double masking was effective in the prevention of COVID-19. Double masking has not been shown to have additional protective effect against all variants of SARS-COV-2. It is…

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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 said the variant was circulating in other countries in Africa including Zimbabwe but was yet to be detected in South Africa. In an interview with HealthTimes, the Ministry of Health and Child Care (MoHCC) spokesperson,…

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Funerals Becomes COVID-19 Super Spreaders

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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 Provinces, the Environmental Health Workers and Police are upping their game in the enforcement of the mandatory numbers. While Village Health Workers are playing their part in educating villagers, we implore traditional leaders to be…

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Zim COVID-19 Restrictions Revert To Factory Settings

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CITIZENS and employees will with immediate effect be required to produce exemption letters from their employers at security checkpoints for them to be granted passage into town. By Staff Reporter Briefing Journalists during a Post Cabinet Media Briefing, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services minister, Senator Monica Mutsvangwa said the COVID-19 situation in the country had moved to another level and required stern measures. Given the above challenges, Cabinet has directed that Treasury urgently releases the first tranche of ZW$368.2 million it had committed towards funding the enforcement of Level 4…

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