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Workers in Bulawayo Friday commemorated May Day amid fears of mass job losses brought by significant decline of business within companies due to the effects of COVID-19. An unprecedentedly long business break declared to try and manage the spread of the global pandemic by government has also plunged a lot …

Zimbabweans must seek medical attention from approved health facilities if they suspect contracting Covid-19 infection, Information, Publicity and Broadcasting Services Minister Monica Mutsvangwa, urged yesterday. In her Covid-19 daily briefing at her Munhumutapa offices yesterday, Minister Mutsvangwa said there were unscrupulous individuals selling unapproved medical equipment to “cure” Covid-19. “It …

While the country turns all efforts and resources towards fighting the COVID-19 scourge, it has emerged malaria has claimed 131 lives since the beginning of April. This was confirmed by the country’s health ministry Sunday. The negative development has sparked confusion among Zimbabweans with some claiming authorities could be erroneously …

The National Blood Service Zimbabwe (NBSZ) will not stop collecting blood from donors for the usual emergencies despite the coronavirus scare, which has seen some companies shut down for fear of exposing employees to the disease. NBSZ public affairs manager, Esther Massundah told NewZimbabwe.com that a decision was reached to …

UK-based Zimbabwean businesswoman and socialite, Olinda Chapel has donated 10 000 disposable face masks to Zimbabwe. The donation was made through her Olinda Chapel Foundation. “The Olinda Chapel Foundation has over 10 000 disposable masks to give to our Zimbabwe Healthcare System (especially Wilkins Hospital). Our Doctors and Nurses need …

HE private sector has donated a US$30 000 ventilator to Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital to mitigate the effects of Covid-19, which has so far claimed one person in Zimbabwe. This comes at a time when the US$100 000 renovation and upgrading of Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital funded by Chinese firms …

onfirmed cases of coronavirus in Zimbabwe have risen to five, the Ministry of Health has announced. Two new cases were reported Wednesday, Secretary for Health Agnes Mahomva said in her daily coronavirus update Wednesday evening. “The Ministry would like to report that today the National Microbiology Reference Laboratory tested 65 …

Businessman Kudakwashe Tagwirei and his Sakunda Holdings have taken over jailed Zanu PF ex-MP Munyaradzi Kereke’s upmarket hospital in Harare’s Mt Pleasant suburb with claims the facility will only admit top government and other well-heeled coronavirus patients. This has sparked a protest from the opposition MDC which has watched the …

The Bulawayo City Council’s (BCC) capacity to curb the spread of the coronavirus is being affected by water shortages amid reports that only 34.21% of water remains in council’s dams. The city has so far decommissioned two of its six dams, Upper Ncema and Umzingwane. Washing of hands with running …

hegutu District Hospital has closed its outpatient department to attend to emergency cases and limit the inflow of patients and visitors to the institution. President Mnangagwa on Monday announced measures to stop the spread of coronavirus and restricted hospital visits to one per day. Only one relative is allowed during …