Zimbabwe Herald
Fri, 08 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000Travel restrictions for South Africa as countries ban entry over Covid-19 variant
A number of countries have announced travel bans to and from South Africa, citing fears of the new Covid-19 variant discovered in the country.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:59:52 +0000Covid-19 in South Africa: Scientists seek to understand new variant
Scientists in South Africa say there is a "reasonable concern" that the new variant of Covid-19 sweeping across the country might prove to be more resistant to current vaccines being rolled out in the UK and elsewhere, and warn that it makes the need...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:58:56 +0000COVID-19 and the heart: What have we learned?
Early in the pandemic, epidemiologists made a striking observation. Compared to the general population, people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) were more than twice as likely to contract severe forms of COVID-19.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:57:52 +0000Study finds new evidence of SARS-CoV-2 damaging brain blood vessels
Scientists have found no trace of SARS-CoV-2 in the brains of people with the infection. However, they have observed blood vessel damage caused by the body’s inflammatory response in the post-mortem brains of patients who tested positive for the vi...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:56:54 +0000In Conversation: Volunteering for a COVID-19 vaccine trial
Nathan volunteered for a COVID-19 vaccine clinical trial. Lindsay is a pharmacist and the drug content integrity manager at Healthline Media. In our conversation, we discussed the realities of taking part in a vaccine clinical trial, side effects, va...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 23:56:18 +0000What is vaccine efficacy?
Vaccine efficacy is the percentage reduction in a disease in a group of people who received a vaccination in a clinical trial. It differs from vaccine effectiveness, which measures how well a vaccine works when given to people in the community outsid...
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:15:05 +0000President speaks on US, congratulates Biden
President Mnangagwa has condemned the storming of the US Capitol by pro-Trump protesters on Wednesday, adding that Washington was failing to uphold the democracy it demands of other nations and that it had lost the high moral ground to punish others.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:14:36 +0000Robbers in US$2,5 million heist
Four armed robbers made off with US$2,5 million and $40 000 in dramatic fashion after they had reportedly been offered a lift by a security company cash-in-transit vehicle.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:13:02 +0000Govt warns defiant businesses, errant cops
Businesses violating Covid-19 mitigatory measures risk losing their licences, while police officers who do not discharge their duties correctly will be punished as the Government activates its systems in response to the deadly pandemic.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:12:57 +0000VP Chiwenga praises work on Mbuya Nehanda statue site
Vice President Constantino Chiwenga yesterday toured the site of the Mbuya Nehanda statue and was satisfied with the work done so far which is 80 percent complete.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:11:38 +0000Zim, UK set for trade boost
Britain is keen to increase trade with Zimbabwe now that it is free of the European Union (EU) and can make deals around the world outside the framework of the bloc.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:10:43 +0000Modalities for exams tweaked
Authorities have put in place adequate measures to cater for public examination candidates affected by transport challenges without compromising the credibility of the system by allowing latecomers to write in a secure room.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:09:08 +0000Zanu-PF, MDC-T to share $100m
Only Zanu PF and MDC-T will share the $100 million allocated in the 2021 National Budget under the Political Parties Finance Act as all other parties failed to get at least five percent of the constituency votes in the 2018 election.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:08:54 +0000‘Let’s adhere to health protocols’
Despite a steep rise in Covid-19 cases, the Government has warned that more cases will be recorded and has urged total adherence to prescribed protocols to give the country a chance of turning the tide against the pandemic.
Thu, 07 Jan 2021 22:05:45 +0000Lockdown blessing in disguise for tour guide
Namibia-based Zimbabwean tour guide and musician Lesley Mukwacha who has failed to return back to work due to the Covid-19 lockdown is using the time to focus on music while waiting for normalcy to return.