Category: Self Care

New Ebola Case Confirmed in Northwestern DRC, Lab Report Says

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, the National Institute of Biomedical Research said Saturday, four months after the end of the country’s last outbreak.The case, a 31-year-old male, was detected in the…

Covid-19: Portugal removes mask mandates

LISBON, Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa issued a government decree removing the mandatory use of masks for almost all situations.According to the president’s website, Rebelo “promulgated a governmental order” related to COVID-19 restrictio…

Covid-19: UK PM Johnson to be probed over “Partygate”

LONDON, British lawmakers approved an investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson over claims he misled the parliament about rules-busting parties in Downing Street during covid-19 lockdown, casting further doubts on his political future.A Labour-l…

WHO Regional Director’s statement on COVID-19

As of 16 April, the Eastern Mediterranean Region has reported almost 21.7 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 and almost 342 000 deaths. Compared to last week, this week we saw a 21% decrease in the number of newly reported cases, and a 24% decrease in…

Covid-19: ECOWAS member states agree to ease restrictions

LAGOS, The 8th meeting of the COVID-19 ministerial Coordinating Committee (MCC) of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has ended with health ministers agreeing to minimize public health measures taken against the pandemic.The virtual…