UPDATE: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 in Africa – Africa CDC

AfricaCoronavirusNewsUPDATE: Confirmed COVID-19 Cases Surpass 10,000 in Africa – Africa CDC

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 10,075 in Africa and the death toll reached 487, the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) revealed on Tuesday. The Africa CDC, a specialised agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), in its latest situation update issued in Addis Ababa also disclosed that the confirmed COVID-19 cases were spread across 52 countries. The Africa CDC stated that some 913 people, who have been infected with...

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Libya Reports 1st COVID-19 Recovery Case

AfricaCoronavirusNewsLibya Reports 1st COVID-19 Recovery Case

PilotnewsApril 7, 2020

The National Centre for Disease Control of Libya’s UN-backed government has announced the first COVID-19 recovery case in the country. “We officially announce the recovery of the first case of the new coronavirus after two samples tested negative at the laboratory,’’ Badr Addin Al-Najjar, Director of the centre, told a press conference. “Social separation and commitment to home quarantine are the first steps in reducing the spread of the virus,’’ he added. When asked about...

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Rwandan Officials Forfeit April Salary Amid COVID-19

AfricaCoronavirusPoliticsRwandan Officials Forfeit April Salary Amid COVID-19

PilotnewsApril 6, 2020

Rwandan cabinet members and other senior government officials have resolved to forfeit their April salary to show solidarity with their fellow Rwandans under COVID-19 lockdown in the country, the Prime Minister’s Office said Sunday. A statement from the office also commended all Rwandans for their continued support and adherence to government measures against the spread of COVID-19. The Rwandan Ministry of Health, earlier in the day, reported two new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country’s total...

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UPDATE: COVID-19: Africa Death Toll Hits 383, As Cases Rise to 8,596 – WHO

AfricaCoronavirusUPDATE: COVID-19: Africa Death Toll Hits 383, As Cases Rise to 8,596 – WHO

PilotnewsApril 6, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are now 8, 596 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the African continent with 383 deaths. The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO. “Africa now has a total of 8,596 confirmed cases, 383 deaths and 792 recovered from 51 Countries. “Number of cases continue to rise on the African continent with 8,377 cumulative cases reported. “Algeria...

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Study Finds About 20 Million Jobs in Africa at Risk From Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyStudy Finds About 20 Million Jobs in Africa at Risk From Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic

PilotnewsApril 5, 2020

About 20 million jobs are at risk in Africa as the continent’s economies are projected to shrink this year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an African Union (AU) study. So far, Africa accounts for just a fraction of total cases of the disease which has infected more than one million people worldwide, according to a Reuters tally. But African economies are already facing an impending global economic downturn, plummeting oil and commodity prices and...

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COVID-19 pandemic: Great danger awaits Africa – ANALYSIS

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCOVID-19 pandemic: Great danger awaits Africa – ANALYSIS

PilotnewsApril 4, 2020

COVID-19 pandemic, which first occurred in China and turned into a global disaster spreading across the whole world, poses a great danger to African countries that do not have proper and robust health infrastructure. The outbreak, which was seen in Algeria for the first time Africa, has spread almost to the whole continent in a very short time. Kaan Devecioglu writes from Istanbul As a result of the limited sharing of transparent information and the...

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World horrified as 2 top French doctors said on live TV that coronavirus vaccines should be tested on poor Africans – Video

AfricaCoronavirusNewsWorld horrified as 2 top French doctors said on live TV that coronavirus vaccines should be tested on poor Africans – Video

PilotnewsApril 4, 2020

Two highly respected French doctors discussed on live television how a new COVID-19 vaccine under development should be first tested in Africa, “where there are no masks, no treatment, nor intensive care.” One of them, Jean-Paul Mira, even compared Africans to prostitutes who were the focus of past AIDS studies. “We tried things on prostitutes because they are highly exposed and do not protect themselves,” he said. Several African soccer stars who played in Europe, including the...

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COVID-19 -How Africa is Stepping Up

AfricaCoronavirusCOVID-19 -How Africa is Stepping Up

PilotnewsMarch 29, 2020

Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba, made global headlines this week with his donation of essential medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic. It’s perhaps the most high profile example of how private businesses are utilizing their assets and funds for social good amid a devastating outbreak that has pretty much shut down the global economy. In France, luxury group LVMH is making hand sanitizers while China’s Foxconn, which assembles Apple’s iPhones, is making face masks. In...

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Gambia Records First COVID-19 Death

AfricaCoronavirusGambia Records First COVID-19 Death

PilotnewsMarch 23, 2020

The West African nation of Gambia on Monday recorded its first Covid-19 death, while the number of all coronavirus cases surpassed 1,000 on the African continent. The victim is a 70-year-old Bangladeshi man who traveled to the Gambia from Senegal on March 13, Gambia Health Minister Amadou Samateh said on national television. Samateh also reported an additional case of Covid-19, the disease caused by the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the...

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