Health talk: Covid-19: Remain vigilant as Omicron roams

Zimbabwe has entered the 4th wave of Covid-19 with South Africa leading in terms of both incidence and prevalence.

By The Standard Dec. 19, 2021

Health talk: Covid-19: Remain vigilant as Omicron roams

Zimbabwe has entered the 4th wave of Covid-19 with South Africa leading in terms of both incidence and prevalence.

By The Standard Dec. 19, 2021

Health Talk: Fourth wave starting to show signs

The number of hospital admissions has just gone up in the last few days. That is gut-wrenching to everyone who has faced the heinous virus before. The Covid-19 scourge seems far from being over as  South Africa announced that it had discovered another mutant strain of Covid-19, the B1.1.529, code named Omicron.

By The Standard Dec. 5, 2021

Health Talk: Fourth wave starting to show signs

The number of hospital admissions has just gone up in the last few days. That is gut-wrenching to everyone who has faced the heinous virus before. The Covid-19 scourge seems far from being over as  South Africa announced that it had discovered another mutant strain of Covid-19, the B1.1.529, code named Omicron.

By The Standard Dec. 5, 2021

Be proactive in dealing with new Covid variant

There are also indications that the variant can reduce the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines. 

By The Standard Nov. 28, 2021

Be proactive in dealing with new Covid variant

There are also indications that the variant can reduce the effectiveness of Covid-19 vaccines. 

By The Standard Nov. 28, 2021

Covid-19 outbreaks in schools worrisome

Unions at the time expressed concern that the government had not made provisions for adequate personal protective equipment and for the creation of an environment in schools where learners could follow the World Health Organisation regulations to stop the spread of Covid-19 such as keeping social distance.

By The Standard Sep. 26, 2021

Covid-19 outbreaks in schools worrisome

Unions at the time expressed concern that the government had not made provisions for adequate personal protective equipment and for the creation of an environment in schools where learners could follow the World Health Organisation regulations to stop the spread of Covid-19 such as keeping social distance.

By The Standard Sep. 26, 2021

Vaccinated pregnant women pass protective antibodies to babies

Pregnant women who get an mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 pass high levels of protective antibodies on to their babies, new research shows. Doctors analysed umbilical cord blood from 36 newborns whose mothers had received at least one dose of an mRNA vaccine from Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech or Moderna (MRNA.O). All 36 babies had high levels of […]

By The Standard Sep. 25, 2021