Covid-19 cases in Burundi jumps to six
According to the health ministry those who underwent the COVID-19 test were in contact with the first Coronavirus fatal case last week in one...
EAC dispatches mobile laboratories for COVID-19 screening
A health official testing samples of a suspected COVID-19 in Arusha Tanzania using one of the Mobile Laboratory Equipment. PHOTO| BurundiTimesThe East African...
Burundi reports first Coronavirus fatality
Out of five confirmed cases one person who was under intensive care unit passed earlier Sunday that sparked social media in the country...
Burundi to suspend flights amid Coronavirus fear
KQ carrier at Melchior Ndadaye International Airport in Bujumbura (Burundi) PHOTO| Burundi TimesBurundi government is expected to
suspend all flights in the country as...
Should Burundi kiss goodbye Kissing and Hugging?
One of the most common ways of the virus transmission is getting into contact with an infected person and exchange contaminated droplets. PHOTO| Reader's...
Burundians in diaspora fear of losing jobs as COVID-19 persists
A doctor testing samples on a suspected COVID-19 in Arusha Tanzania. PHOTO| BurundiTimesBurundians living in diaspora raise concern over Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Five things you should know now, about the COVID-19 pandemic
A doctor at the EAC HQ in Arusha carrying out a test at a mobile laboratory. PHOTO| BurundiTimesOn Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO)...
EAC to set up Urgent response fund for floods and environmental disaster victims
Over 2.8 million people have now been affected due to unusually heavy rainfall and flooding in Eastern Africa. PHOTO| Red Cross Burundi.The...
Alarming number of Ebola deaths in DRC a ‘rallying cry’ to scale up treatment
As part of the response to the
outbreak of Ebola, the Red Cross has been working with the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of...
EU allocates €465,000 to strengthen Ebola preparedness in Burundi
Since 2018, the EU has provided €47 million to humanitarian partners in the Democratic Republic of Congo involved in the Ebola response in...


