Rwanda Pilots Home-Based Care for Covid-19 Cases
The healh ministry is testing whether community-based management of Covid-19 is feasible in the country. Even though there has not been reports of the country's healthcare system being under pressure, medics are planning ahead in case the situation changes. Rwanda became the first African country to order a total shutdown to curb the spread of the virus and now has slightly over 2000 confirmed case,
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Rwanda:
Govt Pilots Home-Based Management for Covid-19 Cases
New Times, 11 August 2020
The Ministry of Health is testing whether community-based management for Covid-19 is feasible in the country, with the possibility of using it to manage the pandemic. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Rwanda Reports 15 More Covid-19 Recoveries
New Times, 5 August 2020
Rwanda on Wednesday, August 05, recorded 15 new Covid-19 recoveries and 5 confirmed cases. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Covid-19 - Cabinet Issues Stern Warning Against Unnecessary Movements
New Times, 30 July 2020
A cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, July 29, called on citizens to be more vigilant in respecting set measures to contain further spreading of Covid-19 in the country. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Covid-19 Testing Opens to General Public
New Times, 21 July 2020
The Ministry of Health on Monday, July 20 disclosed that voluntary testing services for Covid-19 will soon be accessible to the general public. Read more »
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Rwanda:
Covid-19 - Shortage of Raw Materials Puts Manufacturing in Jeopardy
New Times, 20 July 2020
As the country struggles to get back to business as usual, 78 per cent of all the industrialists continue to deal with a lack of raw materials as a result of the global… Read more »
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