#Coronavirus: Govt places travel ban on US, UK, China, Belgium and others
Monday, March 16, 2020
Botswana is yet to record a case of the virus but in a televised address to the nation last Thursday, President Mokgweetsi Masisi had cautioned that strong measures would be taken to keep the virus at bay.
In a statement this evening, Health Minister, Lemogang Kwape said the travel ban also covered Austria, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and India.
The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...