Five COVID-19 Patients Die In Russia Hospital Fire
A fire at a hospital in Russia’s second city Saint Petersburg on Tuesday killed five coronavirus patients who had been attached to ventilators, officials and news agencies said. A source…
Senegal To Re-Open Mosques, Ease Restrictions As Coronavirus Cases Jump
President Macky Sall announced the re-opening of mosques and churches and the easing of other restrictions imposed to contain coronavirus, even as the largest one-day jump in cases was recorded…
Virus-Hit Iran To Reopen Mosques For Holy Nights
Virus-hit Iran will reopen its mosques for three nights over the next week so that worshippers can pray during one of the holiest times of the year, a minister said…
South Africa’s Covid-19 Cases Now 10,015
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in South Africa has topped 10,000, including 194 fatalities, Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced on Sunday. “As of today, the total number of confirmed…
Cheers And Tears as Europe’s Kids Go Back To School
Excited children greeted their friends and weary parents got used to early starts again as schools in several European countries reopened after a nearly two-month coronavirus break. Pupils toted their…
Former Ivory Coast PM Faces War Crimes Lawsuit In France
Ivory Coast’s former prime minister Guillaume Soro, a rebel leader before he entered politics, is facing a lawsuit in France for war crimes, torture and murder, lawyers told AFP. The…
U.S. Unemployment Rate Rises To 14.7%
The U.S. unemployment rate for April jumped to 14.7 per cent, according to data released by the government as novel coronavirus and lockdowns battered the economy. According to statistics by…
COVID-19: WHO Cautions Against Madagascar’s Herbal ‘Remedy’
The World Health Organisation on Thursday advised governments to clinically test a herbal drink touted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against coronavirus. The COVID-Organics infusion is derived…
Coronavirus: Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Crashes, Kills Eight
Airplane conveying coronavirus medical supplies has crashed during takeoff. The aircraft, bound for Haneda, Japan, believed to be conveying some coronavirus medical supplies crashed at the Manila International Airport in…
COVID-19: Spain Over Takes China As Second Worst Hit Country With More Death Toll
Spain’s death toll from the coronavirus has surpassed the official figure from China, making the country second highest in the world after Italy. The confirmed cases keep increasing and as…
