Health crisis

NEWS: Morocco shuts down major cities after surge in Covid-19 casesNEWS: Morocco shuts down major cities after surge in Covid-19 cases

NEWS: Morocco shuts down major cities after surge in Covid-19 cases

Morocco will quit people entering and leaving some of its biggest cities from nighttime to incorporate a surge in COVID-19…

July 27, 2020
Kenya fears surge in coronavirus casesKenya fears surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya fears surge in coronavirus cases

Kenya Sunday recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 infections since March 13, a development likely to inform the outcome…

July 27, 2020
NEWS: Covid-19 treatment center opens in MadagascarNEWS: Covid-19 treatment center opens in Madagascar

NEWS: Covid-19 treatment center opens in Madagascar

Madagascar has launched a new coronavirus treatment center amid rising infections and hospitals being overwhelmed, the president said on Sunday.…

July 26, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000

COVID-19 cases in Africa top 828,000

The number of coronavirus cases in Africa reached 828,214 on Sunday, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and…

July 26, 2020
The World: North Korea’s Kim says COVID-19 ‘could be said to have entered the country’: KCNAThe World: North Korea’s Kim says COVID-19 ‘could be said to have entered the country’: KCNA

The World: North Korea’s Kim says COVID-19 ‘could be said to have entered the country’: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un convened an emergency politburo assembly after a person suspected of having COVID-19 returned from…

July 26, 2020
Coronavirus kills 38 people in EgyptCoronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt

Coronavirus kills 38 people in Egypt

Another 38 human beings died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt throughout the past 24 hours, health officials there stated…

July 25, 2020
Over 10,000 health workers in Africa has been infected with COVID-19 – WHOOver 10,000 health workers in Africa has been infected with COVID-19 – WHO

Over 10,000 health workers in Africa has been infected with COVID-19 – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) nowadays (July 23) warned of the chance posed by COVID-19 to fitness employees throughout Africa. More…

July 24, 2020
NEWS: Close to 600 deaths in one day as SA reaches 400,000 Covid-19 casesNEWS: Close to 600 deaths in one day as SA reaches 400,000 Covid-19 cases

NEWS: Close to 600 deaths in one day as SA reaches 400,000 Covid-19 cases

SA recorded a massive 572 Covid-19 deaths in 24 hours, the fitness ministry confirmed on Wednesday night. Of the new…

July 23, 2020
Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000

Cases of coronavirus in Nigeria surpass 38,000

More than 540 new coronavirus cases have taken the nationwide tally here to over 38,000, authorities introduced Thursday. The Nigeria…

July 23, 2020
NEWS: WHO concerned over virus spike in AfricaNEWS: WHO concerned over virus spike in Africa

NEWS: WHO concerned over virus spike in Africa

The continued acceleration of the coronavirus pandemic in Africa is of concern to the World Health Organization. The UN health…

July 22, 2020
COVID-19 claims 50 lives in EgyptCOVID-19 claims 50 lives in Egypt

COVID-19 claims 50 lives in Egypt

Over the past 24 hours another 50 people have died from the novel coronavirus in Egypt, the Ministry of Health…

July 21, 2020
Africa’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 700,000; deaths close to 15,000Africa’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 700,000; deaths close to 15,000

Africa’s COVID-19 caseload goes past 700,000; deaths close to 15,000

As of today, the case load on Africa has reached the 700,000 mark. Half of the cases are reported in…

July 20, 2020
Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in casesCoronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases

Coronavirus: WHO reports record single-day global increase in cases

The number of new cases of coronavirus rose by almost 260,000 in 24 hours - the largest single-day increase since…

July 19, 2020
Global coronavirus cases top 14 million – Johns Hopkins UniversityGlobal coronavirus cases top 14 million – Johns Hopkins University

Global coronavirus cases top 14 million – Johns Hopkins University

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 14 million Saturday, according to a running tally by US-based Johns Hopkins University. The number of…

July 18, 2020
The World: India becomes the third nation in the world to cross grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus infectionsThe World: India becomes the third nation in the world to cross grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus infections

The World: India becomes the third nation in the world to cross grim milestone of 1 million coronavirus infections

India crossed 1 million coronavirus cases on Friday, third only to the United States and Brazil, prompting concerns about its…

July 17, 2020

Cameroon coronavirus cases surpass 16,000

Cameroon has confirmed more than 16,000 cases, as the Central African country is preparing to reopen borders, authorities said late…

July 17, 2020

COVID-19: 57 health workers test positive in Plateau

The Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Nimkong Lar, has said that 57 health workers were infected with COVID-19 in…

July 16, 2020

The World: China becomes first economy to grow since coronavirus pandemic

China became the first major economy to grow since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, recording an unexpectedly strong 3.2…

July 16, 2020

Health: Ghana’s COVID-19 case count now 24,988

An update by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) on Monday, July 13, indicated that 470 new cases of the infection…

July 14, 2020

Covid 19 coronavirus: ‘Unknown pneumonia’ deadlier than coronavirus

The Chinese embassy in Kazakhstan has warned of a deadly "unknown pneumonia" after the former Soviet republic reported a spike…

July 10, 2020