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Singapore is taking another step towards treating COVID-19 as a long-term public health challenge, with the government set to incorporate COVID-19 vaccination into the country’s national childhood and adult immunisation schedules from October 12. The Ministry of Health (MOH) said the decision reflects the continued circulation of the virus and the persistent risk of severe illness, particularly among older people and those with underlying medical vulnerabilities. Under the new arrangement, updated COVID-19 vaccines…

By Halimatu Abdulkadiri South African police have confirmed the discovery of another woman’s body in the Ekurhuleni municipality, east of Johannesburg, bringing the number of women found dead in the area over the past 10 weeks to 11. Police said the latest body was discovered around midday on Sunday in an open area after a security company vehicle patrolling the vicinity spotted it and alerted authorities. Police spokesperson, Brigadier Brenda Muridili, confirmed the discovery but said the identity, age and cause of…

The world is facing a renewed Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the United Nations warning that the virus is spreading faster than efforts to contain it as the death toll approaches the grim milestone of 3,000. The warning has renewed concerns over the capacity of national authorities and international humanitarian agencies to keep pace with an outbreak that is rapidly expanding across affected communities, particularly in provinces already grappling with insecurity, weak infrastructure…

Uganda has officially declared an end to its latest Ebola outbreak after recording 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case. The declaration was announced on Thursday, August 27, 2026, in joint statements by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, was declared on May 15, 2026. Uganda recorded 20 confirmed cases, including 15 imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo…