London, Nov. 21, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Donald Trump Jr, the son of US President Donald Trump, tested positive for COVID-19 this week, although he is experiencing no symptoms, according to his spokesperson. Trump Jr. tested positive at the start of the week and has been “quarantining at his cabin since the result,” the spokesperson said. “He’s been ...

London, Nov. 14, 2020 (AltAfrica)-More than 100 U.S. Secret Service agents are either infected with the COVID-19 virus or been told to quarantine because of close contact with someone who has, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The number included only those who are part of the service’s 1,600-member Uniformed Division, which generally has the most contact ...

London, Oct. 27, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Levels of protective antibodies in people wane “quite rapidly” after coronavirus infection, say researchers. Antibodies are a key part of our immune defences and stop the virus from getting inside the body’s cells. The Imperial College London team found the number of people testing positive for antibodies has fallen by 26% ...

London, Sep. 22, 2020 (AltAfrica)-President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the government’s decision to test international passengers for Coronavirus at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has paid off. He said the 26 positive cases recorded at the airport would have mingled with the unsuspecting public undetected if not for the compulsory testing. READ ALSO: 166 COVID-19 RELATED CLINICAL ...

London, Sep 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco and South have reported significant increase in fresh cases of covid-19 infections despite recent declines across the continent. Total cases in Africa now stands at 1, 245, 973 with 29, 595 deaths and 976, 398 recoveries Morocco’s Ministry of Health confirmed 1,191 more COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, bringing the ...

London, Sep. 1, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Thirty three Nigerian final year secondary school students who tested positive for COVID-19 and currently writing the regional WASSCE examination have fully recovered, the Ministry of Education announced on Monday The media reported last week that at least 33 students in four states had tested positive for the novel disease two ...

London, August 28, 2020 (AltAfrica)-A local NGO in Malawi has partnered with the government to provide braille pamphlets to help people with visual impairments access COVID-19 related content. Campaign for Health, Education and Sanitation (CAHESH) hoped the material will help equip the visually impaired Malawians with the necessary information to help them take care of ...

London, August 16, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Ministry of Health announced 1,776 new COVID-19 cases, increasing the country’s total case count to 41,017 as of Saturday, August 15, at 6 p.m. The ministry also confirmed 922 recoveries from COVID-19 and 21 deaths. Morocco’s total recoveries now reached 28,566, while deaths stand at 632. The country’s recovery rate currently stands at ...

London, August 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Vaping teenagers and young adults are at substantially higher risk of becoming infected with COVID-19, according to new research led by scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine in the US. The study, published Tuesday, was the first to examine links between vaping use in young people and coronavirus infection ...

London, August 12, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Experts from the University of Santo Tomas have urged businesses to use a pre-cooling ventilation system to minimise the spread of COVID-19 pandemic in their respective workplaces According to Maki Pulido’s report on “24 Oras” on Tuesday, UST infectious diseases specialist Dr. Maria Rhona Bergantin said frequent sanitation, wearing of face ...