Harare, (New Ziana) – The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday approved the Chinese manufactured, Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use. The designation means the vaccine meets international standards for safety, efficacy and manufacturing. The vaccine is produced by the Beijing-based pharmaceutical company Sinovac. Sinovac becomes the eighth Covid-19 vaccine to be listed for emergency […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – The Ministry of Finance and Economic Development on Tuesday pledged $287 million for the construction of accommodation quarters and canteens for health personnel based at Mpilo Hospital in Bulawayo. The pledge followed a fire outbreak, the second in three years that destroyed the doctors’ residence at the hospital last week. Reports […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – The government said on Wednesday at least 837 primary and secondary school students had tested positive to the Covid-19 virus since schools opened in March, with the majority of them having recovered. The infections at schools in Harare, Manicaland, Matabeleland North and South provinces as well as the Midlands sent panic […]
Harare, (New Ziana) – Government on Tuesday said citizens returning to the country would now be required to meet the costs of quarantining and isolation. Previously, government provided the services to thousands of returning citizens as well as foreigners at designated quarantine centres. “In order to ensure enforcement of Statutory Instrument No. 108 of 2021 […]