Science & Health

Burundi’s Internal Affairs minister Gervais Ndirakobuca has ordered provincial governors to suspend all social events and ceremonies during weekdays. The move comes after the council of ministers met to assess the status of covid-19 in the country, according to the Internal Affairs minister socials ceremonies and gatherings have contributed to the surge of Coronavirus cases in the...

Coronavirus cases in Burundi spiked to 408 last Friday as three more people tested positive for covid-19 according to the ministry of health, the number of cases increased after the country launched a mass testing campaign where every citizen can voluntarily be tested for the virus. The number of active cases in Burundi...

Burundi government last week announced that the days of travelers arriving into the country mainly through Melchior Ndadaye International airport has been reduced from 7 to 4 days. Burundi’s health minister Thaddee Ndikumana said that after reviewing the state of the pandemic in the country, “we found it necessary to reduce the days of...

Advancing that mistreatment of “pregnant women, adolescent girls, and persons, as well as newborns” is a “pervasive problem around the globe”, WHO alerted for women everywhere facing violations of their rights – including rights to privacy, informed consent, and the right to have a trusted companion of choice throughout childbirth. Among the serious violations of human rights,...

Burundi has increased the covid-19 certificate charges for travellers using Melchior Ndadaye international airport by 500 percent. The government has revised the rates from initial BIF 10,000 ($5) to BIF 60,000 ($30). “Testing is expensive. The Government wants those who can afford to pay If one can pay a flight ticket of $1000 he...

Burundi government has announced the reopening of Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi Gatumba border after the infrastructure was put in place in order to screen traders and travelers using the border point in fight against covid-19. While addressing the press at the border between Burundi and DRC, Burundi’s health minister Thaddée Ndikumana said...

A health official testing samples of a suspected COVID-19 in Arusha Tanzania using one of the Mobile Laboratory Equipment. PHOTO| BurundiTimes The East African Community (EAC) has availed none mobile laboratories to the six member states that forms the regional bloc. The laboratories are equipped with modern kits, able to diagnose most pathogens...

The U.S. Embassy in Burundi last week donated Personal Protective Equipment composed of critical medical supplies and personal protective equipment to assist frontline health workers in Burundi in the fight against COVID-19. In its statement, the embassy said that USAFRICOM provided the funding to purchase the supplies which includes 360 cases of face shields,...

The current tally of Coronavirus cases in Burundi now stands at 104 of which 29 still active, 71 recovered and discharged and one fatality. PHOTO|FILE. Burundi’s health ministry announced this Monday ten new Coronavirus cases in the country after 97 people were tested for the virus. “Of the 32 patients...

A doctor at the EAC HQ in Arusha carrying out a test at a mobile laboratory. PHOTO| BurundiTimes On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces of information on what this means for you and your community.