WHO warns 190,000 Africans may die in 2020 over coronavirus
The UN health agency cited a new study by its regional office in Brazzaville which found that between 83,000 and 190,000 could die and 29 to 44 million be infected ...
Tag: Covid-19
LONDON: PM questioned by lawmakers over COVID-19 strategy as UK prepares to ease lockdown
LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday was faced with tough questions in the House of Commons (lower house of parliament) as he is mulling a "comprehensive" plan ...
Eritrea: Contribution to fight COVID-19 pandemic
Asmara, 06 May 2020- Contribution by nationals, associations and organizations inside the country and abroad to fight the COVID-19 is stepping up. Accordingly, the association of tourism service provision institutions ...
COVID-19: Displaced people face high risk of infection
The COVID-19 storm is exacerbating the plight of refugees and internally displaced people. Today, a majority of the 213 countries and territories or areas with confirmed cases of the coronavirus ...
COVID-19: Pressure mounts on Buhari to lockdown Nigeria
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Youth Task Force on COVID-19 has again advised President Muhammadu Buhari to lockdown Nigeria due to rising cases on coronavirus.Itsey Sagay, Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee ...
South Africa: 511 health workers test positive for Covid-19– health minister
Health minister Zweli Mkhize said on Wednesday that 511 health workers have tested positive for Covid-19 and two have died. Twenty-six have been hospitalised and two — a doctor and ...
Covid-19 has put South Africa’s car manufacturing plans in jeopardy
Johannesburg - The expansion of South Africa's car manufacturing industry is central to government's economic development strategy but the coronavirus crisis has forced carmakers into survival mode and could push ...
South Africa: 150 000 people have been approved for payment holidays since April – FNB
FNB and WesBank have approved payment breaks on more than 500 000 credit agreements for nearly 150 000 individual and business customers since 1 April 2020. FNB Chief Executive, Jacques Celliers says: ...
The man behind the world’s Covid-19 lockdown has screwed his mistress, screwed us all, & now – thankfully – screwed his career
Professor Neil Ferguson is set to go down in history as the man who made all the wrong calls in the fight against the coronavirus. It’s difficult to know whether ...
Nigeria COVID-19 donations: Buhari gives fresh orders
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the opening of five COVID-19 Donor Accounts. They form part of the existing Treasury Single Account (TSA) arrangement in five commercial banks. The financial institutions ...
