Global pandemic

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

Morocco’s management of Covid19

Morocco’s virus management has been noticed and praised in Europe. Very early the kingdom took the decision to close its…

June 20, 2020

NEWS: Ghana is the fourth-highest country with confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa

The West African country's death toll also is 70 with 4,548 recoveries so far. But the country is also the…

June 20, 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

COVID-19 : China locks down 10 more areas in Beijing after fresh cases spark fears

China on Monday sealed 10 more neighbourhoods in Beijing after a spate of fresh coronavirus cases linked to a food…

June 15, 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

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

COVID-19 claims 35 more lives in Egypt

The novel coronavirus claimed 35 more lives in Egypt on Thursday, taking the tally to 1,377, according to the Health…

June 12, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: 12,233 cases; good 100 days since index case – NCDC

Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, became the third African country to record over 10,000 cases of COVID-19. The milestone was…

June 7, 2020

Business: Global Pandemic makes African countries go online for groceries

In between her shifts, Zimbabwean nurse Sinothando Mpofu used to go to Bulawayo's open-air markets to buy tomatoes and cabbages…

June 6, 2020

Coronavirus cases nears 180K in Africa

Confirmed coronavirus cases neared the 180,000 mark Saturday in Africa, according to a tracker. Data from Worldometer recorded 4,942 deaths…

June 6, 2020

Health: Uganda’s Coronavirus cases rise to 507

Uganda on Wednesday said 18 more people had tested positive for Covid-19 as the country’s tally of confirmed cases rose…

June 3, 2020

Ethiopia coronavirus: 131m masks needed, active cases pass 1,000

Ethiopia is one of East / Horn of Africa’s least impacted nations as compared to rate of COVID-19 case growth…

June 2, 2020

More escape from quarantine centres in Zimbabwe

TWO more returnees escaped from Covid-19 quarantine centres in Mashonaland East and Matabeleland North provinces on Tuesday last week as…

June 2, 2020

Nigeria coronavirus: record 553 new cases, 268 evacuees return from China

The NCDC recorded a record 553 cases on Saturday bringing the total case count to 9,855. Number of discharged patients…

May 31, 2020

Ganduje careless in handling Coronavirus pandemic – Sen Hanga

Kano State, like its counterpart in Lagos, has had more than its fair share of the Coronavirus disease. In this…

May 31, 2020

Sudan records 279 new coronavirus cases

Sudan’s Federal Ministry of Health reported 279 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, taking the total in the…

May 31, 2020

South Africa burdened by about 100,000 virus testing backlog

Authorities in South Africa have expressed worry over shortages of COVID-19 testing kits and reagents as cases consistently rise in…

May 30, 2020

Breaking: Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 Cases Rise To 160

Zimbabwe’s COVID-19 cases continue to rise as 9 returnees from South Africa and Botswana and 2 locals tested positive for…

May 30, 2020

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