Category: Corona

High use of steroids in treatment of Covid-19 causes surge in ‘black fungus’ infections in India

Maureen Neema

Life threatening disease, Mucormycosis, also known as black fungus has been recorded among many covid-19 patients in India adding a health burden to the country that has lost more than 100,000 of its citizens in the last one month alone to Corona virus. Doctors are are saying black fungus is caused by high use of steroids to treat Covid-19 has caused the surge in the deadly disease. India Authorities on Thursday announced that they are planning to set up special wards in the country’s capital to helf fight the malady.…

Opinion- Is Covid-19 a biological weapon?

Guest Writer

Opinion by; Lawrence Otieno Mirunga The Covid-19 global infection cases has reached 150 million, with 3.1 million deaths as of April 30, 2021. The world has lived with the coronavirus for 13 months since it first struck and became a full-blown global pandemic in March 2020. A new and more lethal variant of the Covid-19 virus is currently taking its toll on the people of India which is presently recording one death every 4 minutes. This is a worrying trend in the world and while we agree that more and…

Kenya Covid-19 Vaccination Progress – 702,170 already vaccinated

Julius Musungu

According to a report by Kenya Ministry of health release on Monday, a total of 702,170 people all over the country have taken the Covid-19 Vaccination. As per the Ministry of Health plan of vaccinating people aged 58 years and above and people from selected professions such as health workers, teachers the police and members of Armed forces, in the first phase  of rolling out Covid-19 jab, 397,539 of those already vaccinated are aged 58 years and above, 141,146 are health care workers, 106,147 are teachers while 57,338 are security…

Kenyans traveling to Ireland to undergo a two weeks mandatory quarantine

Teresa Chepkemoi

Due to recent variant in covid-19 Ireland has imposed mandatory two weeks quarantine to any traveler from Kenya upon arrival in the European country. The travelers will therefore be expected to book a hotel before traveling to Ireland. The expenses of the quarantine are also supposed to be paid for by the traveller. Other countries are also in the Ireland’s Covid-19 “red list”. They include; Italy, USA, France, Luxembourg, Canada, USA, Maldives, Ukraine, Turkey, Armenia, Bermuda, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Bosnia and Curacao. The directives are to take place from 15th April.…

40 Nairobi MCA have contracted Covid-19 – Speaker Benson Mutura

Julius Musungu

Sittings in Nairobi County Assembly havebeen suspended indefinitely due to high number of infections among the Members of County Assembly. Nairobi County Assembly speaker Benson Mutura suspended the sittings on April 6th citing that so far more than 40 MCA’s have contracted Corona Virus. Six of them are hospitalized and two are on support machines. Mutura told the house that in case of an important business, a special meeting can be call but urged them to “Keep off the Assembly for now.” Speaker Mutura also decided that all committee sessions…

Aga Khan Hospital says its stock of AstraZeneca vaccine is depleted

Erwin Mutuku

The Aga Khan hospital has announced that they are out of stock for the government-sponsored Covid-19 AstraZeneca Vaccination therefore suspending the process of giving free jabs to the public. Kenyans have been turning up in large numbers to receive the vaccine since government rolled out the process a few days ago. In a memo, the hospital thanked Kenyans for turning up in large numbers to take the Covid-19 vaccination. The Hospital further told the public that is shall announce when the process of vaccination resumes.

President Ramaphosa ban sale of take-away alcohol says it promotes Negligence

Julius Musungu

South African President Cyril Ranaphosa on Tuesday announced ban of take-away alcohol for four days until end of Weekend Easter Holiday in a bid to prevent a third wave of Covid-19 Infections. As of now the country’s Covid-19 infections have stabilized at a rate of 1200 per day. South Africa remains the leading Country in Covid-19 infections in African Continent. Ramaphosa has encouraged South African Citizen not to be complacent and added that the role of alcohol cannot be underestimated during the festive season. “Given the role of alcohol in…

Court proceedings in Counties locked down goes virtual to curb spread of Covid-19

Teresa Chepkemoi

Courts and tribunals in Machakos, Kajiado, Nakuru and Kiambu will be closed to prevent access by the public as part of containment measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the four counties that president Kenyatta Imposed partial lock down upon last Friday. Any matter requiring hearing during this period will be done virtually as directed by Acting Chief Justice Philomena Mwilu. The Acting CJ also said that matters certified as urgent can be filled through the availed e-filling system accessible online, which will be available from 10.00 am to…

President Kenyatta impose lockdown of Nairobi, Kajiado, Machakos, Kiambu and Nakuru, effective tonight – Read Full speech

Maureen Neema

Fellow Kenyans, The last time I addressed you on the COVID-19 pandemic, was on Friday, 12 March this Year. I did not intend to speak on this matter until the measures we took on March 12th, 2021 lapses in 30 days to 60 days.  Today, 14 days later, I have been compelled by medical and empirical evidence to revise the measures we took on March 12th, this Year. The number of COVID-19 confirmed cases in January 2021 was 4,380; this has now shot to 15,916 confirmed cases by 21st March…

Where to get your Covid-19 Vaccination within Nairobi

Teresa Chepkemoi

The Nairobi Metropolitan Government led by General Mohammed Badi on 25 March unveiled 25 centres where Kenyan will be able to receive covid-19 vaccination. Frontline workers are set to receive the vaccine jab before other members of the public in the phase one of the exercise, The NMS said in a statement. “For Phase One of the exercise for Front Line Workers: Medical Practitioners, Teachers and law enforcement Officers. If in this category visit the facilities with your job card,” part of the statement read. The public can therefore get…