Tag Archives: Covid 19

March 2020 theStar; President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered a curfew in Kenya from 7pm to 5am, effective Friday. “This will be in effect to limit the spread of the (corona)virus,” he said on Wednesday. There had earlier been speculation of a lockdown in Kenya, however, goverenment spokesman Cyrus Oguna dismissed …

March 2020 YahooNews; Italians, their country locked down with the world’s second-highest number of COVID-19 infections after China, are sounding a dire warning for other countries about what could be in store for them if they don’t take the pandemic seriously. Italy’s coronavirus infections have surpassed 24,000. Over the weekend, …

March 2020 CNN; As coronavirus spreads across the globe, countries in Africa are taking preventive measures to keep the disease out and many are showing a strong level of preparedness to counter the spread of the virus.There are now more than 100 cases recorded in 11 countries in Africa, according …

March 2020 theVerge; A shortage of masks, gloves, and other protective gear “is putting lives at risk from the new coronavirus and other infectious diseases” warned the World Health Organization (WHO) in a statement on Tuesday. A frightened public has been buying up masks and other equipment, leaving limited supplies for …

February 2020 BBCHealth; The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has expressed concern at the number of coronavirus cases with no clear link to China or other confirmed cases. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the window of opportunity to contain the virus was “narrowing”. Chinese health authorities reported a …