WhatsApp puts tight curbs on ‘frequent forwards’
WhatsApp has put heavy restrictions on forwarded messages to try to stop the spread of coronavirus misinformation. From today,...
Prisoner coronavirus deaths rise in England and Wales
The number of prisoners to have died in England and Wales after contracting coronavirus has risen to nine, according...
Uganda domestic violence cases rise amid lockdown
Ugandan police have said there is a rise in domestic violence cases since the country begun a two-week lockdown....
Chad’s ex-ruler Habre granted leave from prison
Chad’s former ruler Hissene Habre has been granted two months leave from prison in Senegal, where he is serving...
Coronavirus positive tiger getting some TLC
Nadia, a four-year-old tiger at the Bronx Zoo, was reported to have tested positive for coronavirus. The zoo has...
Covid-19: Sweden opens new field hospital
Sweden is opening a field hospital at a trade-fair complex in Stockholm, with capacity for 600 patients. Initially the...
Queen’s message watched by 24 million
About 24 million people watched the Queen’s address to the British public, overnight viewing figures show. That was more...
Scientists turn coronavirus into music
If you’ve ever wondered what coronavirus might sound like, scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have transposed the...
20 Mali soldiers killed in jihadist attack
20 Malian soldiers were killed in an apparent jihadist attack Monday, local politicians and a military official said, in...
Tiger tests positive for coronavirus
The US Department of Agriculture, on Sunday, announced that a tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City...
UN Chief: Coronavirus Pressures Leading to Global Surge in Domestic Violence
The U.N. secretary-general warned Sunday that the increase in social and economic pressures brought on by the coronavirus pandemic...
UK’s PM Boris in hospital with virus
There was a major political development in the UK last night, as it was announced that Prime Minister Boris...
Residents destroy testing centre in Abidjan
Residents in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, have destroyed a coronavirus testing centre over fears it would pose a contagion risk...
Ecuador city resorts to using cardboard coffins
The authorities in Ecuador’s most populous city, Guayaquil, say they are handing out 4,000 cardboard coffins amid a shortage...
Spain Covid19 deaths drop again
The daily death toll in Spain has dropped for a fourth consecutive day. The number of new deaths announced...
US to give India nearly $3m for coronavirus fight
The US government has announced a grant of £2.3m ($2.9m) to India to help its efforts against Covid-19. Kenneth...