Coronavirus: US accused of ‘piracy’ over mask ‘confiscation’
The US has been accused of redirecting 200,000 Germany-bound masks for its own use, in a move condemned as...
Coronavirus: Trump to defy ‘voluntary’ advice for Americans to wear masks
US President Donald Trump has said he will not wear a face mask despite new medical guidance advising Americans...
Tomb Sweeping Festival: China pays ‘virtual’ respects to ancestors
People in China are paying their respects to dead ancestors digitally as the country continues to face the coronavirus...
COVID-19: Saving lives more paramount than saving jobs – WHO, IMF
The WHO and IMF chiefs insisted Friday that saving lives was a “prerequisite” to saving livelihoods in the coronavirus...
Rwandan soldiers accused of raping women during lockdown
Five Rwandan soldiers have been arrested after residents of a slum in the capital, Kigali, alleged that they raped...
Coronavirus: Google reveals travel habits during the pandemic
Google is to publicly track people’s movements over the course of the coronavirus pandemic. The tech firm will publish...
Malaysia’s indigenous inhabitants ‘flee into forests’
Malaysia’s indigenous inhabitants ‘flee into forests’ Indigenous people in Malaysia are fleeing into the country’s forests to avoid the...
Students in England to get their grades from teachers
Teachers in England will be asked to decide the grades they think pupils would have achieved in cancelled GCSE...
Coronavirus: US set to recommend wearing of masks
The White House is expected soon to advise Americans living in coronavirus hotspots to wear cloth masks or scarves...
Confirmed global Covid19 cases pass one million
More than a million cases of coronavirus have been registered globally, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins...
Four countries receive Covid-19 donations
A pan-African infrastructure and logistics solutions company has donated an assortment of equipment to four African countries aimed at...
Netherlands recall 600,000 coronavirus face imported from China
The Dutch government has recalled over half a million face masks it imported from China after discovering that they...
US ‘essential’ businesses include guns, golf, marijuana, and crafts
A majority of US states have issued some form of restrictions on businesses in an effort to combat the...
UK, France record 880 COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours
Britain and France, on Tuesday, reported a total of 880 deaths in less than 24 hours. 381 persons died...
Dubai promises financial assistance for Emirates airline
The government of Dubai has announced that it will inject equity into state-owned airline Emirates . The world’s largest...
Ghana prepares for CoronaVirus lockdown
Authorities in Ghana have started a two-week lockdown on Monday of three cities – Accra, Tema and Kumasi –...