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WHO on alert over new COVID variant

The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a cautionary advisory urging countries to remain vigilant and closely monitor the evolution of new COVID-19 variants, emphasizing the importance of preventing healthcare systems from becoming …

Published: 03 Jun 2025 at 12:07hrs | 2193 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe govt allays new COVID-19 variant fears

Government has allayed fears around the recent discovery of a new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in neighbouring South Africa (SA) saying it had necessary measures and safeguards in place to control the variant.SA recently detected its first cas…

Published: 09 Jan 2023 at 06:59hrs | 4 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe unveils extra measures to deal with new Covid-19 variant

Lockdown measures have been tightened to deal with the threat of a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections driven by the new Omicron variant and complacency, with returning residents and visitors now to undergo mandatory quarantine upon entry.C…

Published: 01 Dec 2021 at 05:34hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

New Covid-19 variant: Zimbabwe to decide on injiva

THE Government has said it is monitoring the new Covid-19 variant that has been detected in South Africa and Botswana with a view of coming up with a way of controlling the spread of the virus ahead of the festive season where thousands of…

Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:53hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe braces for new Covid-19 variant

The GOVERNMENT has set in motion an intensive Covid-19 mass vaccination blitz to thwart the looming threat of the recently discovered omicron variant which threatens to plunge the country into a fresh wave of the coronavirus pandemic ahead…

Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:47hrs | 12 | by Staff reporter

Campbell Musiwa: Chartered Accountant par excellence

Mr Campbell Musiwa holds a Bachelor of Accountancy Degree obtained from the University of Zimbabwe as well as a Masters in Business Leadership Degree from the University of South Africa.He qualified as a Chartered Accountant (Zimbabwe) in …

Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:44hrs | 14 | by Staff reporter

World races to contain new South African variant

Countries around the world are racing to introduce travel bans and restrictions on Southern African countries in an effort to contain a new variant of Covid-19 called Omicron. The moves come after the variant was officially named by health…

Published: 28 Nov 2021 at 07:43hrs | 13 | by Staff reporter

Chiwenga ready for new COVID-19 variant

VICE-PRESIDENT Constantino Chiwenga yesterday urged citizens not to panic in the wake of the new deadly COVID-19 variant, B.1.1.529, detected in neighbouring South Africa and Botswana, saying government had put in place adequate measures i…

Published: 27 Nov 2021 at 08:05hrs | 18 | by Staff reporter

Delta variant accounts for 79% of Zimbabwe Covid-19 infections

ZIMBABWEANS should ensure they always follow laid down Covid-19 prevention measures to avoid the introduction of deadlier strains of the disease in the country as the virulent Indian Delta variant now accounts for 79 percent of infections.…

Published: 04 Aug 2021 at 06:26hrs | 3 | by Staff reporter

'New COVID-19 variants more deadly'

PRESIDENT Emmerson Mnangagwa yesterday warned that the Delta and Beta variants of the COVID-19 virus were running riot in the country, and urged Zimbabweans to heed lockdown regulations imposed by his government last week.The rampaging inf…

Published: 05 Jul 2021 at 11:30hrs | 5 | by Staff reporter

China must help Africa to fight COVID-19 SA variant

WHAT should have been done differently with respect to the Chinese vaccines shipped to Zimbabwe?A few things could have been done differently:- Yes the South African variant is new (December 2020) and the Chinese vaccine has be around for …

Published: 18 Feb 2021 at 05:47hrs | 4 | by Arthur GO Mutambara

'SA infectious COVID-19 variant likely in Zimbabwe'

THERE is a "pretty high likelihood" that the new coronavirus variant 501. V2 identified in South Africa could be circulating in Zimbabwe â€” but no investigation has been done to ascertain its presence, it has been revealed.South Africa id…

Published: 08 Jan 2021 at 07:42hrs | 7 | by Staff reporter

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