The president of Guinea, Alpha Conde, is making the wearing of face masks compulsory in a bid to curb the spread of Covid-19. In a
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EU donates €50m to Nigeria to fight coronavirus
The European Union has donated €50m ($55m; £44m) to Nigeria to boost the fight against coronavirus. According to a statement from the Nigerian presidency, the
Malawi declares 21-day coronavirus lockdown
Malawi’s Health Minister Jappie Mhango has declared a 21-day lockdown in the country to curb the spread of coronavirus. The country has to date confirmed
Coronavirus: Inmates infections in SA prison a worry
The number of prisoners who have tested positive for coronavirus in a correctional facility in South Africa has increased by 49 in two days. The
Insurers agree to cover Covid-17 under medical insurance
Expenses incurred under Covid-19 will now be covered by medical insurance following an agreement by insurance companies to lift their pandemic exclusion. “… insurance players
Blood from cured COVID-19 patients is medicine – study
A team of researchers from China have discovered that transfusing critically ill Covid-19 patients with blood from those who recovered from the disease could be
Ugandans in Guangzhou spend a second night on the streets
Scores of African students and businessmen remain on the streets of China’s southern city of Guangzhou for a second night following the mass eviction of
Museveni makes exercise video
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni has released a video of himself working out in his office, to encourage citizens to exercise at home during the coronavirus
SA president stands up for WHO against Trump
South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa, who is also the current head of the African Union (AU), has defended the World Health Organization (WHO) following President
Libyan coronavirus hospital closes amid attacks
Libya’s UN-backed government says it has suspended activity at one of the main hospitals hospitals in the capital, Tripoli, which has been repeatedly targeted in