By TESFA-ALEM TEKLEMore by this AuthorAddis Ababa,The Ethiopian government is due to buy life insurance for health professionals in direct contact with Covid-19 patients. According to the ministry, the life insurance grant is aimed at encouraging health experts who are the most vulnerable to the deadly coronavirus. AdvertisementUNCERTAINTYAs Covid-19 cases continue to rise in Ethiopia, several doctors, nurses and other health workers in emergency rooms remain at high risk. “Doctors and Nurses not only work to save the lives of Covid-19 patients’ but also their own and those of their families” Dr Binyam Abate told the Nation. Meanwhile, Ethiopia on Tuesday reported an additional eight new COVID-19 cases bringing the total number of confirmed cases so far to 82.

Source: Daily Nation April 14, 2020 17:48 UTC