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Zimbabwe coronavirus cases increase to 14
Zimbabwe yesterday recorded another coronavirus case raising the number to 14. It tested 84 samples, the highest so far tested in a single day, and 58 of these samples were…
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Why social distancing is not sustainable in most African countries
The story below does not mention Zimbabwe but most of the facts that apply to the African countries mentioned apply to Zimbabwe. In fact, Zimbabwe is much more vulnerable because…
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Zimbabwe records two more coronavirus cases, total positive now 13
Two 21-year-old young men from Harare who travelled to the United Kingdom together with another 21-year-old woman today tested positive for the coronavirus bringing the total of those positive to…
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Zimbabwe companies can’t afford lockdown extension
The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries (CZI) says 82% of local companies can only pay salaries for a month under the lockdown, urging the government to lift the restrictions to allow…
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Zimbabwe poverty datum line now Z$5 300
A family of five in Zimbabwe required at least $5 293 in February this year to meet its basic needs for it not to be deemed poor, a 17 percent…
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Bulawayo man who died of coronavirus had contact with 47 people
The 79-year-old man from Bulawayo who died of coronavirus on Wednesday evening had primary contact with 47 people, the Ministry of Health said in a statement released last night. One…
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Zimbabwe suspends two financial institutions for illicit foreign exchange activities
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe today suspended two financial institutions for illicit foreign exchange transactions which it said had been adversely affecting the economy. Central Bank governor John Mangudya said…
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Mnangagwa says coronavirus shows there is no need for Zimbabweans to seek treatment abroad
Zimbabwe President Emmerson Mnangagwa today said the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the need for government officials to stop seeking medical treatment outside the country. Addressing a meeting of health professionals…
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The question no one is asking about the Chamisa Supreme Court case
Debate about the Supreme Court case over the leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change formerly led by Morgan Tsvangirai continues with neither side yielding. There is, however, one question…
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Zimbabwe records third coronavirus death
Another coronavirus patient in Zimbabwe has died today bringing the total to three. The Ministry of Health said a 50-year-old Zimbabwean man from Harare died at Wilkins Hospital this evening,…