Coronavirus

Coronavirus restrictions enforced by Kenya police on transport, markets

Kenya police fired tear gas to bring an end to the activities of local ‘Matatu’ commercial transport drivers. It is…

March 26, 2020

Coronavirus rundown: New cases, flurry of restrictions, fear of escalation

Zimbabwe’s public hospital doctors and nurses went on strike Wednesday over a lack of protective gear as the coronavirus begins…

March 26, 2020

Coronavirus combat: Ethiopia to free over 4,000 prisoners

Ethiopia has announced it would free thousands of inmates from the country’s overcrowded prisons as part of efforts to curb…

March 26, 2020

Industrial pollution across Asia, Europe drops due to coronavirus

Global pollution has significantly declined thanks to the coronavirus pandemic which has slowed industrial production across the world. The European…

March 25, 2020

Aero Contractors suspend flights over coronavirus

Aero Contractors on Tuesday suspended all their flights for two weeks, beginning from 26 March. The Chief Executive Officer of…

March 25, 2020

Rwanda enforcing coronavirus lockdown

Rwanda became one of the first countries in sub-Saharan Africa to impose a lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic. The East…

March 24, 2020

Nigeria oil mogul prayerfully ‘rebukes, cancels’ coronavirus globally

One of Nigeria’s richest women Folorunsho Alakija has advanced prayer as a sure route to beat the coronavirus pandemic. According…

March 24, 2020

Kenyans are indisciplined in fight against coronavirus – Kagwe

Kenyans are indisciplined and difficult people, Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has said. "Kenyans are very indiscipline and it will cost…

March 24, 2020

Coronavirus threatens Morocco’s street vendors

As most business owners world wide grapple with the economic effect of the coronavirus, Moroccan casual workers say the virus…

March 24, 2020

Coronavirus: Nigeria president tests negative, chief of staff infected

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari took a coronavirus test and was declared negative by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC),…

March 24, 2020

I don’t have Coronavirus – IK Osakioduwa

TV presenter, IK Osakioduwa, has debunked rumours that he has contracted coronavirus. IK shared a video on Instagram today Monday…

March 24, 2020

Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases

Angola, Eritrea and Uganda confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as the virus spreads…

March 23, 2020

BREAKING: Atiku’s son tests positive for Coronavirus

Son to former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has tested positive for cornavirus. This was personally confirmed by Atiku…

March 23, 2020

Rwanda in lockdown to contain coronavirus

Rwanda Saturday announced a two-week lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of coronavirus, banning unnecessary movement of residents…

March 22, 2020

Uganda confirms first COVID-19 case

Uganda has confirmed its first case of coronavirus from a 36-year-old Ugandan who travelled from Dubai on Ethiopian airlines on…

March 22, 2020

COVID-19: Gambia hunts for 14 quarantined escapees

Authorities in Gambia on Friday begun a hunt for 14 people who broke out of a hotel in Banjul where…

March 21, 2020

NANS queries presidential taskforce on coronavirus

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Southwest chapter, has urged the Federal Government not to tackle Coronavirus pandemic with…

March 20, 2020

Coronavirus triggers glut of unsold crude oil in Nigeria

A glut of unsold, high quality Nigerian crude continues to build up with weak global demand caused by coronavirus and…

March 20, 2020

Combating coronavirus the China way in Africa

China has reported no new local infections for the first time since the coronavirus crisis began three months ago, reaching…

March 20, 2020

Ghana tweaks mobile money charges, Nigeria revises budget

The coronavirus epidemic continues to disrupt life across the world. The disruption is all but gathering steam in affected even…

March 19, 2020

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