coronavirus
Covid-19 Mass Testing: Two Cells of Kigali Record Highest Positivity Rate
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC)has released Covid-19 mass testing results in Kigali, with two “administrative areas” (Utugari) recording highest positive rate. The testing was conducted between 17 to 18…
COVID-19: New Cases Back to Three Digits
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Rwanda has reduced to three digits after two consecutive days of exceptional hikes. On July 19, the country confirmed 913 new cases…
Scientists Warn Britain Could Endanger Rest Of The World By Lifting Covid-19 Restrictions
Scientists across the world, including Britain, have warned that the planned lifting of Covid-19 restrictions in England, poses a threat not only to Britain, but to the world. The…
COVID-19: Public, Private Offices Closed, Schools Closed
Rwanda has further toughened measures meant to prevent spread of COVID-19 pandemic whose latest wave is becoming worrisome. According to a communique issued by Prime Minister’s office…
Rwanda To Consider Reducing COVID-19 Test Charges
Rwanda Biomedical Center (RBC) has announced plans to reduce the costs of taking a COVID-19 test as part of means to curb more spread of COVID-19. Currently, an…
Movements Between Districts and Kigali Prohibited, Curfew Tightened
The cabinet meeting has tightened measures meant to curb more spread of COVID-19 which is in a much worrisome wave. Among others, the cabinet extended curfew hours from 7PM…
Covid-19: Previous Infection Does Not Assure Protection – Study
If you thought that your body’s immune system will have been boosted by a previous infection with Sars-Cov-2, to dispense with vaccination, new research dashes those hopes…
Covid-19: Vaccines Protect, But No Vaccine Is 100%
You were vaccinated against Covid-19. You get randomly tested, confident of clean bill of health, but the test comes back positive. It may come as a shock, but it…
Rubavu Placed In Lockdown To Control Surging Covid-19 Cases
Rubavu district bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the Western province has been put in lockdown, following the Ministry of Health daily reports which indicate increasing Covid-19…
The Center for Disease Control Commends Rwanda for Managing Covid-19 Variants
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) has commended Rwanda for its double-check measures on testing COVID-19 variants especially on flying passengers entering the country. Dr. Aimee Geissler, the…
Covid-19 Vaccination: Rwanda Launches A New Round for the Elderly
Rwanda will on June 8 start a new round of COVID-19 vaccination targeting the elderly at health centers and public hospitals. “Today 50,300 doses of Pfizer vaccine have…
Face Masks: Restrict Their Travel Plans, And Save The Planet
If only we could reach as many parts of the planet, as our discarded rubbish, how well travelled we would be. Now in not much more than a year, the…
