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Zimbabwe: Doctors Down Tools Over Govt's Failure to Provide Protective Gear
263Chat, 25 March 2020
Zimbabwe medical doctors have downed tools citing the unavailability of Personnel Protective Equipment (PPE) needed to guard against the deadly Covid-19. Read more »
Zimbabwe Doctors Down Tools Over Lack of COVID-19 Protective Gear
At a time when other countries are beefing up their fight against the novel coronavirus, Zimbabwe's doctors, nurses and customs officials have downed tools over the government's failure to provide protective equipment to guard them against the virus. The virus has killed one person out of the three cases confirmed by the health ministry. However, critics have accused the authorities of underreporting cases and not being truthful about the country's preparedness to combat the spread of COVID-19.
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18 March 2020
The Best Handwashing Video You've Seen - So Far...
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Zimbabwe: Mayor to Meet Makamba Family As Harare Council Probes Zororo's Death
New Zimbabwe, 26 March 2020
The Harare City Council has launched a probe into the death of journalist, Zororo Makamba who died on Monday at the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital from the coronavirus. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Business Mogul Tagwirei Sets Up COVID-19 Hospital for the Elite - Reports
New Zimbabwe, 26 March 2020
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… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Health Workers to Receive COVID-19 Protective Clothing, Allowances
The Herald, 26 March 2020
All public health workers fighting Covid-19 will be getting protective equipment that has now arrived in Zimbabwe and is being rushed to all centres, while risk allowances are… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Doctor Speaks On Zororo Makamba's Death
The Herald, 26 March 2020
Wilkins Hospital says it did all it could to save the life of Zororo Makamba, given the resources at its disposal. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Chinese Firms Upgrade Wilkins
The Herald, 26 March 2020
Work to upgrade Wilkins Infectious Disease Hospital is almost complete after Chinese companies operating in Zimbabwe invested more than US$500 000 for the programme meant to boost… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Senior Doctors Only Ready for COVID-19 Fight If Protective Wear, Food Is Availed
New Zimbabwe, 25 March 2020
Zimbabwe's doctors have informed the government they were prepared to join the fight against the coronavirus outbreak only when the requisite protective personnel equipment is… Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe System 'Inadequate' to Take on Coronavirus
New Zimbabwe, 22 March 2020
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