Tributes are being paid to world-renowned South African scientist Gita Ramjee, who died on Tuesday of Covid-19 complications. Prof Ramjee had recently returned home from
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US deaths reach 3,000 Coronavirus cases top 786,000 globally
It is falling to President Donald Trump to lead America into its most tragic month in decades, as experts say the coronavirus pandemic could kill more citizens than the
Tanzania confirms five new coronavirus cases
The number of coronavirus cases in Tanzania has risen to 19, after the health ministry confirmed five new cases on Monday. Among the new cases,
Kenya confirms eight more coronavirus cases
Kenya has confirmed eight more cases of coronavirus, bringing the country’s total to 50. Among the new cases is one person in mandatory quarantine. Just
‘Empty streets on day one of Zimbabwe lockdown’
Zimbabwe’s police force including riot police was out in full force patrolling the streets and stopping vehicles and people on the streets to check whether
Congo’s ex-president Yhombi-Opango dies of Covid-19
The 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.
SA president announces the start of mass testing
South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has launched a mass screening programme for coronavirus. The president on Monday evening said 10,000 field workers will be visiting
The US evacuates nationals caught up in Nigeria lockdown
The US is evacuating its nationals from Nigeria’s commercial hub, Lagos and the capital, Abuja after the two cities were were placed on a two-week
Coronavirus curfew drone shot down’ in Sudan
Sudan’s presidential guards shot down a drone that turned out to be monitoring a curfew put in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus, according
Coronavirus cases top 722,000 globally
Trump concedes US coronavirus death toll could be 100,000 or more President Donald Trump acknowledged Sunday for the first time that deaths in the United States