COVID-19 deaths

Covid-19 bares corruption as our pre-existing issue

Reading Time: 2 minutes The World Health Organisation has consistently warned of the risk Covid-19 poses on people with pre-existing medical conditions, diagnosed or […]

WHO raises red flag over Kenya’s rising Covid cases

Reading Time: 4 minutes The rapid surge in the number of coronavirus infections and deaths in Kenya has drawn the attention of the World Health Organisation.

11,000 unexplained deaths in South Africa: researchers

Reading Time: < 1 minute Researchers say the figures for natural deaths are far higher than usual, suggesting thousands of Covid-19 deaths unreported.

South Africa announces record single-day 572 Covid-19 deaths

Reading Time: < 1 minute Almost half South Africa's total number of coronavirus deaths have been reported in the Western Cape province.

Normalcy far off after sharp rise in Covid-19 deaths

Reading Time: 2 minutes Kenyans will have to wait longer before normalcy returns as a sharp increase in the number of coronavirus cases in […]

Thousands could die of Covid-19, survey reveals

Reading Time: 2 minutes Clifford Akumu Nearly a quarter of Kenyan households have a member with pre-existing health condition, thus predisposing them to the […]

Spain, US death toll surges as global cases hit 487,648

Reading Time: 2 minutes Madrid, Thursday The coronavirus death toll in Spain surged to 4,089 after 655 people died within 24 hours, the health […]