Month: July 2020 Posts

Coronavirus: 123 new cases recorded in Malawi

Jul 31, 2020 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Malawi has registered 123 new Coronavirus cases, taking the total number of recorded cases to 3,981. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce Dr John Phuka announced the new cases on Thursday when he also announced two… ...

Six Covid-19 cases recorded at MEC

Jul 31, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Six Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) employees have tested positive for Coronavirus, forcing the commission to carry out a disinfection exercise at its offices. MEC Chief Elections Officer Sam Alfandika said in a statement on Thursday… ...

Group claims to have found Covid-19 cure

Jul 31, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Blantyre Health Office has advised the College of Medicine to evaluate the effectiveness of a Covid-19 herbal cure which a group in Blantyre claims to have produced. In a letter to College of Medicine’s… ...

Malawi records 120 new Coronavirus cases

Jul 30, 2020 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi has registered 120 new Coronavirus cases, four new deaths and 32 new recoveries. Co-chairperson of the Coronavirus taskforce Dr John Phuka announced the new cases on Wednesday He said the four deaths are from… ...

FAM to receives $1.5 million for Covid-19 Relief Plan regulations

Jul 30, 2020 Andrew Cane Chilapondwa 0 &

Football Association of Malawi (FAM) will receive US$1.5 million (about MK 1.1 billion) Covid-19 Relief fund from the Federation of International Football Association (FIFA). The US$ 1 million will be allocated to men's football (clubs… ...

Athletes urged to do individual training

Jul 29, 2020 Mike Lyson Zgambo 0 &

Northern Region Sports Development Officer Georgina Msowoya has urged athletes to keep on training at home amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Msowoya said this on Friday in Mzuzu where she was handing over the Personal Protective… ...

Phuka warns Malawians against using unproven Coronavirus drugs

Jul 29, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Chairperson of the Coronavirus Taskforce John Phuka has told Malawians to avoid using unproven drugs as self-medication for COVID-19. In a statement on Tuesday, Phuka said using unproven drugs could lead to more health problems.… ...