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Postmortem conducted on the couple's bodies on Friday, August 6, revealed the two died of gunshot wounds.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
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The sentencing for Rafia Farook in her evidence-destruction case that was scheduled for Friday, Dec. 4, has been postponed to Dec. 14 because her attorney has symptoms of COVID-19. Farook, also known as Rafia Sultana Shareef, pleaded guilty on March 16 to shredding a map drawn by son Syed Rizwan Farook in advance of the […]
Ramaphosa has been praised for avoiding a large-scale lockdown and has also been backed by Steenhuisen in the call for behavioural change.
… lower the percentage of African Americans who contracted the virus. … .
“We lost five African American men from our church,” … cases and deaths for African Americans dropped tremendously in September … pandemic, we were, African Americans were roughly 32 percent …
Detectives from the Trelawny division have charged two men with illegal possession of firearm and wounding with intent following an incident on Tuesday, November 24 on Peel Street, Falmouth in the parish.\tThey are 20-year-old Delroy...
The Wait-A-Bit Police in Trelawny have commenced a full investigation surrounding the death of two men, whose bodies were removed from the rubble of a burnt-out, two-bedroom house in the community on Friday. The police have so far confirmed the...
For us to rest now would be as disastrously careless as an athletic team celebrating its stellar performance during the first period of play and then not showing up for the remainder of the game.
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Fewer than 1 in 6 African Americans have trust in the impending coronavirus vaccines soon to receive federal approval, a recent study found.
[The Conversation Africa] According to the State of the Global Air 2020 report, ambient air pollution was responsible for around 5,000 premature deaths in Kenya in 2019 alone. It is the fourth most important risk factor in driving death and disability combined in Kenya. Indeed, the 2017 national economic survey estimated that 19.9 million Kenyans suffer from respiratory ailments that are exacerbated by poor air quality.
With a justified distrust of unproven vaccines, and perceived limited participation by African Americans in clinical trials that led to the development of COVID-19 vaccines, many question whether African Americans will accept vaccination.
[Nairobi News] The Kenya Bureau of Standards (Kebs) has issued new guidelines for the safe production of quality and reusable sanitary towels in a bid to boost production.
A new survey seeking feedback from Richmond, Virginia, residents about plans to build a casino there follows criticism from African American business leaders that they and Black residents haven't been considered for the economic opportunities.
A ZIMBABWE Population-based HIV Impact Assessment (ZIMPHIA 2020) survey has shown that Zimbabwe is making good progress towards achieving HIV epidemic control by 2030. BY SHARON SIBINDI The report was released on Tuesday when the country joined the global community in commemorating World Aids Day. ZIMPHIA 2020 found that 86.8 % of adults living with HIV were aware of their status and of those aware of their status, 97% were on anti-retroviral treatment. In a statement, ZIMPHIA 2020 said among those on treatment, 90,3% achieved viral load suppression. “According to the survey, the rate of annual new HIV infections among adults in Zimbabwe is 0,38% (0,54% among women and 0,20% among men) or approximately 31 000 persons over a year. “The prevalence of HIV among adults was 12,9%, which corresponds to approximately 1,23 million adults in Zimbabwe living with HIV in 2020,” the statement read. ZIMPHIA said the survey found that HIV prevalence was higher among women than men, constituting 15,3% in men as compared to 10,2 % in women. The survey was led by the government of Zimbabwe through the Health ministry and conducted between November 2019 and March 2020. The US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (PEPFAR), technical assistance from and in partnership with the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supported the survey implemented by ICAP at Columbia University and national institutions. Health secretary Air Commodore Jasper Chimedza said the ZIMPHIA 2020 findings demonstrated how Zimbabwe’s national HIV policies and programmes had contributed to increased access to treatment and viral load suppression among adults living with HIV. “This survey has helped us understand where we have made great progress and which areas we need to focus on in the future. With these data, we can strengthen our programmes on HIV prevention, including testing, especially for young men and women,” he said. CDC Zimbabwe country director Michael Melchior said the results of the ZIMPHIA 2020 survey were encouraging and demonstrated remarkable progress towards the global goal to control the HIV epidemic. “Over 90% of people on life-saving anti-retroviral treatment in Zimbabwe are virally suppressed, which keeps them healthy and effectively eliminates the possibility of sexually transmitting HIV to their partners,” he said. ICAP in Zimbabwe country director Godfrey Musuka said the survey showed that ongoing prevention efforts should focus on young men and women. “This survey provides critical insights into accomplishments based on the strategic hard work over the last five years, such as in anti-retroviral therapy uptake and viral load suppression.” Follow Sharon on Twitter @SibindiSharon
The Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize has reiterated government’s concern over large gatherings exposing people to COVID-19, after matric rage parties were identified as superspreader events
Black Women's Equal Pay Day fell on August, 13, 2020. This means that Black women had to work an additional seven and a half months this year—in addition to the […]
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By Barnett Wright The Birmingham Times Jefferson County recently passed a grim milestone with more than 500 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic and health officials urged residents to “buckle down” with cases expected to increase over the holiday season. The county has more than 36,000 total cases and 520 deaths since March when the pandemic […]
