Coronavirus

Scientists begin to understand the many health problems caused by COVID-19

Scientists are only starting to grasp the vast array of health problems caused by the novel coronavirus, some of which…

June 26, 2020

Rwanda reintroduces lockdown in parts of Kigali as cases rise

A fresh surge in coronavirus cases prompted Rwanda’s government to place six areas of the capital, Kigali, back under a…

June 26, 2020

Health: South Africa to start first COVID-19 vaccine trial

South Africa announced Tuesday that it will begin its first clinical trial this week for a vaccine against the novel…

June 24, 2020

You are not gods: Uganda’s president asks WHO to be modest

Uganda’s president on Monday expressed his frustration with the World Health Organisation (WHO), saying they are not gods and should…

June 23, 2020

Malawians vote in crucial presidential poll rerun despite virus

Voters in Malawi have already started casting their ballots today in crucial presidential election rerun pitting incumbent Peter Mutharika and…

June 23, 2020

COVID-19 cases in South Africa surpass 100,000

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa breached the 100,000 mark Monday after 4,288 new cases were reported,…

June 23, 2020

Health: Coronavirus cases, deaths on rise in Africa

KHARTOUM/ABUJA Cases of the novel coronavirus and COVID-19-related fatalities continued to rise Sunday across Africa. Sudan's health officials reported 164…

June 21, 2020

China pledges to supply any Covid-19 vaccine to Africa first, free of charge

China has pledged to supply any vaccine against Coronavirus to African first free of charge. China is leading the race…

June 18, 2020

Business: Junior miners fight for survival in COVID-19 storm

While the mining industry overall was hard hit by the coronavirus pandemic, it is junior miners who sustained the heaviest…

June 18, 2020

NEWS: Johannesburg woman evicted after testing Covid-19 positive

A Johannesburg mother has been kicked out of her rental home by her landlord after she tested positive for Covid-19.…

June 18, 2020

Ghana coronavirus: 12,193 cases; health insurance boss infected

Ghana is West Africa’s most impacted nation behind Nigeria, at a point in May 2020, Ghana led the regional case…

June 17, 2020

Business: Kenya Tops Angola as Sub-Saharan Africa’s No. 3 Economy

Kenya surpassed Angola as sub-Saharan Africa’s third-largest economy in dollar terms, according to International Monetary Fund estimates. Angola has contracted…

June 16, 2020

South Africa’s Covid-19 cases now at 73 533, with another 88 deaths reported

South Africa's confirmed Covid-19 cases have increased by 3495 to 70 038 over the past 24 hours, Health Minister Zweli…

June 16, 2020

NEWS: Tunisia has beaten coronavirus: prime minister

Tunisian Prime Minister Elyes Fakhfakh announced Sunday that the country has achieved a victory against the novel coronavirus as it…

June 15, 2020

Health: Ghana’s health minister diagnosed with coronavirus

Ghana's Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman Manu tested positive of the coronavirus, according to local media Sunday. Kwaku Agyeman Manu is…

June 14, 2020

Business: Cybercriminals change tack in SA, use more ransomware during lockdown

Stay vigilant. Hackers will keep trying to capitalise on Covid-19, warns Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at global cyber security…

June 14, 2020

Algeria: Government lifts coronavirus curfew in 19 provinces

Algeria announced Sunday that it lifted a curfew in 19 provinces in the battle against the coronavirus. It said a…

June 14, 2020

Africa’s coronavirus cases exceed 235,000

Africa's coronavirus cases rose to 235,695 as 8,096 new cases were reported across the continent Sunday. The death toll stands…

June 14, 2020

Al-Shabab sets up COVID-19 facility in southern Somalia

The al-Qaeda-linked extremist group in Somalia has unveiled a COVID-19 isolation and care facility, a sign that the group is…

June 13, 2020

THE WORLD: Beijing shuts food market after new coronavirus cases discovered

The largest wholesale food market in Beijing has been shut by authorities after a number of coronavirus cases were detected…

June 13, 2020

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