Month: January 2021 Posts

People urged to report to police if asked to pay for Covid-19 test

Jan 30, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

The Taskforce on Coronavirus says Covid-19 tests are free in public testing sites and has encouraged people to report to police if requested to pay for tests. Chairperson of the Taskforce John Phuka said this… ...

Coronavirus: 289 people recover, 38 die

Jan 29, 2021 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi on Thursday recorded 644 new COVID-19 cases, 289 new recoveries and 38 new deaths. All new cases are locally transmitted and include 231 from Blantyre, 178 from Lilongwe, 55 from Mzimba North, 18 from… ...

China rolls out anal swab for coronavirus

Jan 28, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

China has rolled out anal swab test for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) which the country claims to be more accurate than conventional throat swab test. The new test, according to a report by the Washington… ...

Malawi registers 244 recoveries, 830 new cases

Jan 28, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi on Wednesday registered 830 new COVID-19 cases, 244 new recoveries and 15 new deaths. All new cases are locally transmitted and include 313 from Blantyre, 114 from Lilongwe, 52 from Nkhata Bay, 48 from… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi’s cases surpass 20,000

Jan 27, 2021 Lindiwe Sambalikagwa 0 &

The total number of confirmed cases in Malawi has surpassed 20,000. Over 7,000 of the cases have recovered while 540 people have died. Currently, the country has 13,005 active cases following a sharp rise in… ...

Therapy options for COVID-19: To comfort always

Jan 26, 2021 Sibu M. Mokoena 0 &

The spectrum of medical therapies to treat the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) is increasingly growing as countries embark on a quest “to cure sometimes, to relieve often, and to comfort always”. Palliative care is commonly misunderstood… ...

Coronavirus: Malawi records 81 new recoveries, 592 cases

Jan 25, 2021 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 592 new COVID-19 cases, 81 new recoveries and 10 new deaths. Of the new cases, 572 of the new cases are locally transmitted. These include 196 from Blantyre, 87 from Nkhata Bay,… ...