Covid19

The previous president of Burundi and the previous Excessive Consultant of the African Union for Mali and the Sahel have died on the age of 71. He died that evening whereas on his method to a hospital in Paris. Pierre Buyoya had contracted the coronavirus whereas in Bamako, Mali. He had been in hospital for per week in Mali's…

President Félix Tshisekedi has decided on an unlimited national curfew to deal with the second wave of Covid-19. A measure that will take effect on Friday 18 December. About 15,000 cases, including more than 360 deaths, have been registered across the country, but the authorities assure that the signals are red. as reported…

In Madagascar, a nine-month scientific research by the Institut Pasteur and the Ministry of Well being means that 40% of the inhabitants would have been in touch with the Covid-19 virus. A vital determine for the nation. It was a thunderstorm for the Huge Island. The so-called "seroprevalence amongst Malagasy blood donors"…

Mauretanian Ousmane Diagana, Vice President of the World Bank for West and Central Africa, announces that he is mobilizing $ 50 billion for employment and $ 12 billion for the vaccine against Covid-19. Online from Washington, he answers questions from Christophe Boisbouvier. .

Since Sars-Cov-2's official appearance on the continent on 14 February 2020, the number of pollutants and deaths due to the pandemic has seemed largely limited, despite a resurgence in some countries in recent weeks. The numbers do not leave until then, no room for doubt. 2.32 million pollutants, 55,265 deaths. Ten months after the first officially declared case in Egypt, the African continent has only 3.4% of coronavirus contaminants while it represents 17% of the world population. The reality of the spread of the virus…

To date, the country officially has 194 deaths, a figure that has increased markedly in recent weeks, as well as the number of cases registered during this second wave of Covid-19. There are more and more serious cases and health centers such as the hospital in Mali are overwhelmed. as reported from Bamako, Kaourou MagassaAbout…

The proportion of deaths linked to Covid-19 and infection is accelerating in Mauritania. The Director of Public Health, Sidi Ould Zahaf, urges its citizens to respect barrier gestures in order to avoid significant transmission of the virus. .

Senegal faces "a second wave" of Covid-19. The Minister of Well being returned on Thursday 10 November to the rise in new circumstances. One month in the past, the nation registered lower than ten new pollution per day. Yesterday, the quantity rose to 101. Within the face of this case, the well being authorities demand "nationwide self-discipline" for compliance with barrier measures. As for the…

By the tip of the yr, Morocco hopes to launch a marketing campaign to vaccinate 20 million adults in opposition to covid-19 in just some months. This vaccine is just not necessary, however could also be vital, particularly for journey outdoors Morocco. In a spot the place vaccination has been a standard observe for many years, many Moroccans welcome it and hope to quickly emerge from the well being…

Fearing a new wave of contamination with the new coronavirus, the Senegalese authorities have decided to strengthen controls for wearing masks in public and private places, shops and transport. An instruction from the Minister of the Interior to all regional governors and to the security forces, which has not yet been applied in public transport.…