Wednesday 15 April 2020

Five key STEPS Zimbabwe CSO's should be doing to curb COVID-19


  • Spearheading mass radio communications campaign to combat COVID-19 stigma and misinformation in communities across the nation.
  • Partnering with the Ministry of Health in Zimbabwe gather correct information and statistics on COVID-19.
  • Leading efforts to coordinate COVID-19 preparation and procurement with district health officers nationwide in Zimbabwe.
  • Initiate a nationwide deployment of community health workers on behalf of the Zimbabwean National Task Force on COVID-19 
  • Ramping up COVID-19 testing and diagnostic capabilities. 
  • Thursday 9 April 2020

    76 types of breakfast a Day Post #COVID19 lockdown


    According to reports a woman ordered 76 different types of breakfasts on the first day of post-lockdown Wuhan as a make up for what she had missed during the quarantine.
    The British newspaper, Daily Mail, reports that the Man ordered a menu of breakfast for each day of the quarantine during the 76-day draconian quarantine.
    Social media footage shows a delivery worker ordering the items at a breakfast restaurant before carrying bags of food on his shoulders.
    According to Chinese media reports, the delivery guy in the restaurant named, Fu, requested the order at 6:33 a.m. on the first day of ‘unlocked’ Wuhan.'
    It took Fu an hour to complete the order as most restaurants still remained closed after Wuhan had lifted travel restrictions just hours ago.
    I haven’t had 'Guo Zao' in more than two months, the customer told the press. I’m so happy today that Wuhan lifted the lockdown, she said.
    Guo Zao, according to the article, is a local phrase commonly used to describe ‘eating breakfast’ as Wuhan is known for its vibrant food culture.
    After this meal, our life will be better and better! The resident then shared the food with her family and neighbors, the report said.
    After more than two months indoors, millions of Wuhan residents are now enjoying a renewed sense of freedom after the Chinese city's 76-day coronavirus lockdown was lifted Wednesday.