Third wave

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise, as 74 new cases were recorded by the NCDC on Sunday. The NCDC said on its website on Monday morning that the additional 74 infections…

South Africa has recorded more than 24,000 cases of COVID-19, its highest tally of new infections since the pandemic began, as a third wave of the virus spread through a population in which just 5% have been vaccinated. According to the…

Tanzania President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, urged the public not to ignore a third wave of COVID-19. The president said in a speech that, “As you know the world is grappling with the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. We came from the…

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Health Minister, Jean-Jacques Mbungani said the country is facing a third wave of coronavirus infections, with its epicentre in the capital, Kinshasa, one of Africa's most populous cities. Like many…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), said poor adherence to COVID-19 safety guidelines is threatening efforts to avert the third wave of COVID-19 infections in the country. Dr Chikwe Iheakweazu, NCDC Director-General…

The Lagos State government said all its facilities have been placed on alert to prevent third wave of COVID-19 in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said in a statement on Monday, the state was set to take…