Ethiopia has registered three more coronavirus (COVID-19) cases out of the 431 samples tasted over the past 24 hours. This brings the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 85. All the three confirmed cases are Ethiopian nationals, according to the Ministry of Health. All the three confirmed cases are Ethiopian nationals, only […]
The number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases across the world has reached two million. That’s according to figures from Johns Hopkins University, which has been tracking infections and deaths around the world. More than 600,000 cases have been recorded in the US alone, while 128,000 people have died globally. The true number of infections is […]
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has provided 15 metric tons of aid to Ethiopia to assist efforts to fight coronavirus (COVID-19). The assistance would enable medical staff in the country to safely perform their professional duties in combating the virus’ spread. Prime Minister thanked the UAE for supporting Ethiopia’s fight against the virus, which has […]
Ethiopia has announced three new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), taking its total to 74. Dr Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, the three cases are out of the 247 samples tasted over the past 24 hours. All the three cases are Ethiopians with no travel history abroad, she said. Four more people have also recovered from […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed has held phone talks with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, on collaborating for effective COVID-19 mitigation. The Prime Minister said on Twitter “We discussed on applying collective leadership to minimize adverse effects” of the virus. He added “food security will be a key challenge for sub-Saharan Africa as the […]
Companies in Hawassa industrial park have begun producing face masks as part of efforts to halt spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). Currently, they are “producing 10,000 face masks per day to increase to 50,000 per day” said the Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed on Twitter. “Our industries are adapting to the times. Companies in Hawasa Industrial […]
Minister of the Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia, Gedu Andargachew, today held a video teleconference with Ethiopian heads of missions in Europe, the Middle East and the Americas. The meeting deliberated upon ways to coordinate the missions’ efforts in gathering support from governments, non-governmental organizations and members of the Ethiopian Diaspora to the fight of COVID-19 […]
Prime Minister Dr Abiy Ahmed and Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces have held phone talks. The two leaders reviewed the global fight against coronavirus (COVID-19), according to Emirates News Agency. They also discussed advancing bilateral relations and joint efforts to […]
A third patient has died in Ethiopia from coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, said the Ministry of Health. According to Lia Tadesse, Minister of Health, the person who died today was a 65-year-old woman from Dukem town, Oromia regional state. She was admitted to a treatment centre on April 6, after testing positive for COVID-19 the same […]
The Ethiopian Parliament has today approved the state of emergency declared to fight coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The Council of Ministers on Wednesday declared a five-month state of emergency to avert the spread of the virus and reduce its impact on the country. Ethiopia has so far 56 confirmed cases of coronavirus, with two deaths and […]