French doctors suggest COVID19 vaccine should be tested in Africa
There’s been an outraged social media response to a suggestion by two French doctor that experiment on a COVID19 vaccination should be made in Africa. The television station where the doctors voiced this view says they’s been misunderstood. e Head of intensive care at a Paris hospital Jean-Paul Mira said he was provocatively suggesting Africa […]
Five African countries have not recorded COVID19 infections
With Malawi confirming its first COVID19 cases, there are five African countries that remain coronavirus free. They are all small, relatively remote and have tests rates either extremely low or not all. South Africa continues to top the continental table of COVID 19 infections. Its1462 cases recorded this morning are far and away ahead of […]
Rwandan soldiers enforcing lockdown arrested for rape
Five soldiers have been arrested in Rwanda for allegedly raping women while enforcing the lockdown designed to ward off the COVID19 pandemic. Soldiers are accused of brutally enforcing the stay home order. They shot dead two men taking a walk outside. In addition to raping women, Rwandan soldiers are accused of beating men and looting […]
Malawi records its first COVID 19 infections
Malawi has confirmed its first cases of COVID19. This casts into doubt the central African country’s ability to organise new elections in July as ordered by the the Constitutional Court. The Malawian who has tested positive for coronavirus travelled to India Two people who came into contact with him have also tested positive. President Peter […]