Tag: COVID-19
WHO urges travellers to wear masks as new COVID variant spreads in U.S
Reuters
Countries should consider recommending that passengers wear masks on long-haul flights, given the rapid spread of the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19 in the United States, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In
Morocco to ban arrivals from China over COVID surge
Reuters
Morocco will impose a ban on people arriving from China, whatever their nationality, from Jan. 3 to avert any new wave of coronavirus infections, the foreign ministry said on Saturday.
COVID is now killing 9,000 people per day in China- UK data firm says
Roving Correspondent
Around 9,000 people in China are probably dying each day from COVID-19, UK-based health data firm Airfinity said on Thursday, nearly doubling its estimate from a week ago, as infections ripped across the world's most populous nation.COVID i
U.S. to impose mandatory COVID-19 tests for travellers from China as deaths soar
Reuters
The United States will impose mandatory COVID-19 tests on travellers from China, U.S. health officials said on Wednesday, joining India, Italy, Japan and Taiwan in taking new measures after Beijing's decision to lift stringent zero-COVID policies.
“Look at me well. Do you think Gov't money can be stolen under my watch?"- CS Magoha
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Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha
"20% of adult Kenyans yet to receive vaccine" - MOH wary of sixth COVID-19 wave
Rose Wangui
Twenty percent (20%) of adult Kenyans are yet to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, this is according to Ministry of Health Principal Secretary Susan Mochache.
Let’s continue being cautious of Covid-19, President Kenyatta urges Kenyans
PS CU
President Uhuru Kenyatta has rallied Kenyans to continue being cautious of Covid-19 saying, despite the relaxation of disease containment measures, the danger of infections spreading still lurks.“We must, therefore, continue to
JKUAT ordered to pay Nakuru landlord KSh112 million
Albanus Kiswili
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) has been ordered to pay a Nakuru based Landlord KSh112 million in rent arrears.JKUAT had been accused by Kwanza Estates Ltd of failing to settle its rent arrears for t
Mandatory wearing of facemasks, quarantine lifted
Michael Majanga
Kenyans will no longer be obligated to wear facemasks in public places.The Ministry of Health on Friday announced that it is lifting the longstanding mandatory wearing of facemasks, owing to the country's containment of the spread
Six officers linked to death of Kianjokoma brothers get "COVID-like" symptoms
Trevor Kieya
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Hospital refuses to perform heart transplant on unvaccinated patient
Gachambi Nderitu
The 31-year-old man refused to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. According to Brigham and Women’s Hospital, one of the conditions for receiving an organ transplant is getting vaccinated against Covid-19.
Marijuana can prevent COVID-19, research shows
Gachambi Nderitu
Findings of a research published this week in the Journal of Nature Products have shown that two compounds found in marijuana prevents COVID-19 from penetrating human cells.
Catholic doctor who spoke ill of COVID-19 vaccine succumbs to the disease
Alex Waithaka
Dr Stephen Karanja, chairman of the Kenya Catholic Doctors Association (KCDA) has died from Covid-19.He had been receiving treatment at Mater Hospital, Nairobi. "He had been admitted with COVID-19," Jacinta Mutegi, of the Catho
Kenya to start giving COVID-19 booster shots
Reuters
Even with the booster shots, just over 14% of Kenyan adults had been fully vaccinated.
Police officers recalled from leave, 3,000 prison officers roped in, to bolster security this Christmas season
Gachambi Nderitu
All police officers on leave have been ordered to resume duty with immediate effect. In a statement released this morning, Inspector General of Police Hilary Mutyambai says this is "to ensure the availability of adequate security
Netherlands to go into strict Christmas lockdown to contain Omicron variant
Reuters
All non-essential shops and services, including restaurants, hairdressers, museums and gyms in Netherlands will be closed from today until January 14.