Gaborone, Botswana - 17 December 2020: The Ministry of Health and Wellness, in partnership with the World Health Organization Country Office (WHO), US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the CDC Foundation, launched Botswana’s first Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) 2017 Country Report. GATS is a global standard for systematic monitoring of Tobacco use (smoke and smokeless) by adults and for tracking key Tobacco control indicators in the age group 15 years and above.

15 December 2020 — Eighty-five (85) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2294 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, eight hundred, and thirty-two (6832). To date, six thousand, and thirty-six (6036) patients have recovered, including forty (40) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is seven hundred and thirty- nine (739) and fifty-seven (57) deaths. The new death is male of 70 years old in Rubavu District.

Abuja, 16 December 2020 - As Nigeria joined the World to commemorate the Universal Health Coverage Day (UHC Day), the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire said though the country has poor  health indices , the Federal Government is committed to repositioning the healthcare sector to ensure all Nigerians have access to quality healthcare they need without falling into poverty. 

The UHC Day is marked annually on December 12. This year’s UHC Day theme is 'Health for all: Protect Everyone'.

14 December 2020 — Eighty-eight (88) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3329 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, seven hundred, and forty-seven (6747). To date, five thousand, nine hundred, and ninety-six (5996) patients have recovered, including forty-one (41) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and ninety- five (695) and fifty-six (56) deaths. 

By Tatenda Chimbwanda

13 December 2020 — One hundred and one (131) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 2444 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, six hundred, and fifty-nine (6659). To date, five thousand, nine hundred, and fifty-five (5955) patients have recovered, including sixty-three (63) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is six hundred and forty- eight (648) and fifty-six (56) deaths. 

12 December 2020 — A hundred (100) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3813 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, five hundred, and twenty-eight (6528). To date, five thousand, eight hundred, and ninety-two (5892) patients have recovered, including sixty-six (66) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and eighty (580) and fifty-six (56) deaths. The 2 new deaths are a girl of 14 years and a man of 61 years old in Kigali.

11 December 2020 — Seventy-nine (79) new COVID-19 cases were identified out of 3642 samples tested today. This brings the cumulative number of confirmed cases to six thousand, four hundred, and twenty-eight (6428). To date, five thousand, eight hundred, and twenty-six (5826) patients have recovered, including thirty-seven (37) in the past 24 hours. The number of active cases is five hundred and forty-eight (548) and fifty-four (54) deaths. The new death is an old man of 70 years old in Kigali.

Jos, 04 December 2020 – “Everyone individually and collectively must act to prevent this disease from spreading in our villages and WHO is leading the way,” says Mallam Shuaibu Musa, Ward Head for the Angwan Rogo/Rimi community, Plateau State.