COVID-19 challenge, opportunity in Addis Ababa
Mekonnen Teshome and Tesfaye Abate – Ethiopia has long struggled with access to clean water. But the spotlight…
Health
Ethiopia celebrates Global Handwashing Day
Today, Global Handwashing Day is celebrated in Ethiopia with the theme “I wash my hands properly to save…
Team Europe supports Africa’s COVID-19 response
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), through the African Union, today received the third…
Ethiopian agency spent $450 million on medicines
Ethiopian Pharmaceuticals Supply Agency (EPSA), the state agency in charge distributing medicines and medical equipment to state health…
WHO to investigate sexual exploitation in DRC
The World Health Organization (WHO) to investigate allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in Ebola response in the…
Ethiopia advised to hold general election cautiously
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today advised the government to cautiously conduct general election, which was postponed…
Ethiopia COVID-19 death exceeds 1,000
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) deaths in Ethiopia has surpassed 1,000 this weekend after the country reported…
Ethiopia COVID-19 death toll approaches 800
The total number of people who lost their lives by coronavirus (COVID-19) has approached 800 after the country…
Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles
Nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities…
Ethiopia daily COVID-19 case increases to 1778
Ethiopia reported 1,778 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the last 24 hours after conducting laboratory tests for 21,456…
Ethiopia daily coronavirus cases surges to 1,650
The number of confirmed daily coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ethiopia has increased 1,652, the Ministry of Health of…
Ethiopia daily COVID-19 cases approaches 1,000
The number of daily confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Ethiopia has approached to 1,000, according to the latest…
U.S. provides ventilators to help Ethiopia respond to COVID-19
The U.S. government has donated a shipment of 250 state-of-the-art ventilators and other critical care equipment to assist…
Ethiopia set to conduct 200,000 coronavirus tests
By Sisay Woubeshet – The Government of Ethiopia is set to launch a campaign dubbed, “Manim”, and conduct…
Ethiopia reports 915 coronavirus cases in a day
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia on Saturday said it has found 915 new coronavirus cases in a…
Ethiopia to increase COVID-19 daily testing to 14,000
BY ESKEDAR WERASH AYELE – As the number of coronavirus cases increases, the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia…
Ethiopia reports 555 new COVID-19 cases
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today reported 555 new COVID-19 patients after conducting laboratory tests for 8,490…
Coalition to help 1.2 million people vulnerable to COVID-19 in Addis Ababa
A private public coalition between the Addis Ababa Mayor’s office, private sector companies, and non-governmental organizations today launched…
Novartis launches portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19
Novartis launches first-of-its-kind not-for-profit portfolio of medicines for symptomatic treatment of COVID-19, the company said. The new initiative…
Ethiopia coronavirus cases surpass 10,000
The total number of coronavirus cases in Ethiopia has increased to 10,207 after the country reported 704 new…
TDB provides support to Ethiopia’s fight against COVID-19
As part of TDB’s Covid-19 Emergency Response Programme (CERP), the Eastern and Southern African Trade and Development Bank…
Ethiopia COVID-19 deaths surpass 100
The number of people died by coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ethiopia has increasesd to 103 after the country reported…
Ethiopia reports five new coronavirus deaths
The Ministry of Ethiopia on Sunday reported five new deaths from coronavirus (COVID-19).
Ethiopia reports 250 new coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today reported 250 new confirmed coronavirus cases after conducting laboratory tests for…
UN agencies set to help Ethiopia fight malnutrition
PRESS RELEASE – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a three-year…
COVID-19 recoveries in Ethiopia increase to 1,412
The total number of patients recovered from coronavirus (CPOVID-19) in Ethiopia has increased to 1,412, the Ministry of…
COVID-19 deaths in Ethiopia increases to 75
The total number of coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to 75 after the country reported one new death today.
Ethiopia reports 399 new coronavirus cases
The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia today reported 399 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases after testing 4,848 people in…
Recoveries from coronavirus in Ethiopia increase to 849
The total number of patients recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19) has increased to 849, the Ministry of Health said.
Ethiopia reports 118 COVID-19 recoveries in 24 hours
In the last 24 hours 118 patients have recovered from coronavirus (COVID-19), the Ministry of Health said.