Coronavirus – Africa: WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
Download logoThe unprecedented and prolonged school closures aimed at keeping students safe from COVID-19 are harming them in other ways, World Health Organization (WHO)...
Coronavirus – Rwanda: Update COVID-19 18 August 2020
Download logoThirty-seven (37) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 4326 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two...
Coronavirus – Nigeria: Unifying Surveillance Strategy for COVID-19 response
COVID-19 response in Nigeria’s Niger Delta boosts surveillance of other diseases. The unifying surveillance strategy they have enveloped is quickly producing significant & uplifting...
Coronavirus: South Sudan operational update – Violence, floods leave thousands homeless...
Download logoRecent armed violence in Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area has forcibly uprooted thousands of people from their homes and left entire...
WHO Africa Online Press Briefing on COVID-19 in Africa
Download logoPlease join an online media briefing with the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa (www.AfRO.who.int), Dr. Matshidiso Moeti and UNICEF Regional...
Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 WHO Africa Update (16th August 2020)
Over 1.1 million confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent - with more than 824,000 recoveries & more than 25,000 deaths cumulatively.View country figures...
Coronavirus – Africa: COVID-19 ECOWAS Daily Update for August 16th, 2020
New confirmed cases: 1,003New recovered: 829New deaths: 8The total tests conducted so far in the ECOWAS region is 1,433,247. This represents 0.36% of the...
Coronavirus – Africa: WHO Africa COVID-19 Update (17 August 2020)
Over 1.1 million confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 835,000 recoveries & more than 25,000 deaths cumulatively. View country...
Coronavirus: Rwanda Update COVID-19 (15 August 2020)
Download logoFifty-nine (59) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 5569 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to two...
Coronavirus – Cameroon: COVID-19 status update (15th August 2020)
Download logo- 18,118 confirmed cases- 16,540 healed- 401 deaths- 1,177 active cases- 128 hospitalized including 11 on oxygen- Recovering rate: 91.2%- Lethality rate: 2.1%-...