#YouAsked Covid-19 Is it safe to use hand sanitisers that contain alcohol in the long term? Source U.S. Food & Drug Administration Short answer Is it safe to use hand sanitisers that contain alcohol in the long term? Hand hygiene plays a crucial part in the prevention of the spread of the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, research has shown that nurses who regularly used alcohol hand rubs had less skin irritation and dryness than those using soap and water. As a result of the cor... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Does smoking have an impact on recovery from Covid-19? Source World Health Organization Short answer Does smoking have an impact on recovery from Covid-19? Smoking is known to impair lung function, affect the immune system and can increase the severity of respiratory diseases such as influenza. Although no randomised controlled studies that have directly investigated the effect of smoking on people with Covid-19 are available at present, according to t... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Can Covid-19 be described as a bad flu? Source World Health Organization Short answer Can Covid-19 be described as a bad flu? Covid-19 is a disease caused by a recently discovered virus called SARS-CoV-2, which is a new type of coronavirus. A different virus causes influenza. Both viruses cause respiratory disease and both are spread by contact, droplets and contaminated surfaces and objects, according to the Worl... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is the big Covid-19 wave still coming? Source South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium Short answer Is the big Covid-19 wave still coming? In May, the South African Covid-19 Modelling Consortium estimated that the peak in active Covid-19 cases in South Africa is likely to be somewhere between early July (in a pessimistic scenario) and early August (in an optimistic scenario). The initial lockdown measures and social distancing delayed ... Back Full answer
Education What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer What is the highest level of education completed by most Kenyans? Close to half of Kenyans who have attended school (18 million of 36.2 million) completed primary school, according to the 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census. Another 8.9 million (25%) completed secondary school while 3.4 million (9%) did not complete any level.... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is mandatory mask-wearing by everyone effective? Source World Health Organization Short answer Is mandatory mask-wearing by everyone effective? Members of the general public have been discouraged from using surgical masks and N95 respirators amid global shortages of protective equipment for health workers. But recently updated guidelines from the World Health Organization (WHO) give examples in which “the general public should be encourag... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is it true that the US is to fund the Madagascar Covid-19 herbal ‘cure’ with $2.5m? Source US State Department factsheet Short answer Is it true that the US is to fund the Madagascar Covid-19 herbal ‘cure’ with $2.5m? In April 2020, the US Ambassador to Madagascar, Michael Pelletier, announced that the United States would provide Madagascar with Covid-19-related health assistance of $2.5 million to “strengthen the health response across the country including hospitals, laboratories and community health”. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How many farming households are there in Kenya? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer How many farming households are there in Kenya? A total of 6,354,211 Kenyan households practised agriculture, according to the 2019 Population and Housing Census.... Back Full answer
Housing What share of Kenyan households use iron sheets as a roofing material? Source 2019 Kenya Population and Housing Census Short answer What share of Kenyan households use iron sheets as a roofing material? According to the 2019 Population and Housing Census, 80.3% of conventional Kenyan households use iron sheets as a roofing material, followed by 8.2% who use concrete and cement and 5.1% who use grass and twigs. ... Back Full answer