More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University – another grim milestone as the world grapples with the […]
» Read moreThe death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the US has gone above 5,000, while confirmed cases worldwide are close to reaching one million. There were 884 deaths in the […]
» Read moreShenzhen has become the first Chinese city to ban the sale and consumption of dog and cat meat. It comes after the coronavirus outbreak was linked to wildlife meat, prompting […]
» Read moreSome 20 people were killed by a lightning strike on high-voltage power lines in Congo-Brazzaville, the authorities say. The incident happened on the first day of a lockdown in the […]
» Read moreTributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who has died from Covid-19-related complications. “She dedicated many years of her life to finding HIV prevention solutions for […]
» Read moreBotswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi has declared a state of emergency for 28 days to curb the spread of the coronavirus. He said there will be an “extreme lockdown” from Thursday […]
» Read moreThe former president of the Republic of Congo, Jacques Joaquim Yhombi-Opango, has died in Paris from complications related to coronavirus. He was 81 years old. His family said he had […]
» Read moreMalians are voting in long-delayed parliamentary elections a day after the country’s first coronavirus death. The poll has also been overshadowed by Wednesday’s kidnapping of opposition leader Soumaïla Cissé by […]
» Read moreZimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has announced that the country will go into lockdown from Monday in an effort to control the spread of coronavirus. So far, the country has recorded […]
» Read moreThe number of coronavirus deaths in the UK has risen from 578 to 759, according to the Department of Health. This is the biggest rise in deaths that the country […]
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