South Africa to start Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine pilot
South Africa has rolled out the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial this week.The university leading the pilot has said, as the country grapples with...
Thousands of recovered coronavirus patients ‘may have to return to hospital’
After recovering from a serious coronavirus infection, the last thing that most people would want would be another trip to the hospital.But doctors have...
Is it safe to stay in a hotel during coronavirus? Things you must know before booking a room
After staying indoors for about three months, now people are slowly getting out. The restrictions have been eased and with that, public places and...
Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze
United States President, Donald Trump, has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of...
Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia bars international pilgrims for Hajj
Saudi Arabia has banned international visitors from making the Islamic pilgrimage, or Hajj, this year in a bid to control coronavirus.Only a very limited...
This airport has no passenger, but it’s running out of space
The busiest airports in Spain? Madrid and Barcelona spring to mind and, under normal circumstances, they’d be the right answer.Yet when Aragon’s Teruel Airport...
Black correction officers barred from Derek Chauvin’s floor because of their skin colour
Eight corrections officers at the Ramsey County, Minnesota, jail where former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin is being held say they were briefly barred...
Trump targets foreign workers with new visa freeze
US President Donald Trump has extended a pause on some green cards and suspended visas for other foreign workers until the end of 2020.High-skilled...
South Korea confirms second wave of coronavirus
Health officials in South Korea believe the country is going through a second wave of coronavirus, despite recording relatively low numbers.The country had been...
Man kills his ex-girlfriend to prove his love for his new partner
A man killed his ex-girlfriend in order to prove his love to his new partner, prosecutors in Russia believe.Suspect Aleksey Petrov, 20, is alleged...
Mum slams 13-year-old son’s school for ‘plan your own funeral’ homework
A mum-of-three has been left outraged after her son was sent work home from school to plan his own funeral.Activities for the 13-year-old to...
School blazers and ties could be banned in September to stop spread of coronavirus
School pupils could be banned from wearing blazers and ties to help stop the spread of coronavirus.The ban would start in September when more children...
15 habits you need to adopt if you want to survive the Covid-19 pandemic
As we write this, India has not only become the fourth worst-hit country by the Covid-19 pandemic, the number of positive coronavirus cases in...
Simple coronavirus ‘spit test’ instead of painful swab available from today
Patients who have suspected coronavirus can have a “spit” test to see if they have the disease, it is announced today.Until now, potential sufferers...
Coronavirus: Brazil becomes second country to pass 50,000 deaths
Brazil has become the second country, after the US, to register more than 50,000 deaths from Covid-19.The grim milestone comes amid growing political unrest...
Scanty information on theft of donated coronavirus equipment – Kenyan police
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is looking into two separate theft reports relating to donated Coronavirus equipment in March when the Ministry of...
Coronavirus: ‘Dangerous phase’ of pandemic as outbreak widens, WHO warns
The world has entered a “new and dangerous phase” of the coronavirus pandemic, a top official from the World Health Organization said Friday, a...
Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 from
Some of the riskiest places you can catch COVID-19 fromWe have been locked up for over three months and now, people are slowly getting...
Pregnant Nigerian teenager dies of suspected coronavirus symptoms
A 15-year-old pregnant woman on admission at the Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos, has died from health complications similar to coronavirus symptoms.It was learnt that...
Family of two sisters stabbed to death ‘by stranger’
The grieving parents of two sisters found stabbed to death in a country park have told of their devastation in an emotional plea to help detectives...
Mozambique police jailed for killing election observer
Six policemen in Mozambique have been found guilty of murdering an election observer ahead of last October’s election.Anastacio Matavel was shot as he was...
WHO sees “green shoots” of hope in coronavirus pandemic
Signs of hope are starting to show in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, but it...
China to prioritise Africa once coronavirus vaccines are ready
China has promised to give priority to African countries once COVID-19 vaccines are ready to use.The Chinese President Xi Jinping was quoted by the...
Man in trouble for farting in front of security officials
A man in Austria, Vienna, has been fined the sum of €500 (GHC3,248.47) for farting the air in front of police officials, United Kingdom...
Boris Johnson’s convoy crashes outside Parliament [photo]
Boris Johnson's convoy was involved in a minor collision outside Parliament when a protester ran towards the cars.This forced the lead car in the...
Pregnant Ghanaian nurse’s husband’s agony after wife dies of Covid-19
Mary Agyapong was a nurse at the Luton and Dunstable Hospital in Bedfordshire. She was diagnosed with coronavirus in early April and died a week...
My experience with Covid-19: How I found healing in nature’s roots
Our family got a rude shock when my husband tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this month. One week had elapsed between the development of...
Coronavirus can still pass between face mask wearers — even when they’re 4 feet apart: study
COVID-19 can be transmitted between people who are standing more than four feet apart, even if they are wearing a mask, a new study has found.The...
Flushing ‘can propel viral infection 3ft into air’
Flushing the toilet with the lid up creates a cloud of spray that can be breathed in and may spread infection, such as coronavirus,...
Test that can spot 98% of virus cases a ‘game-changer’ for identifying immunity
A game-changing blood test that spots 98 per cent of coronavirus cases could identify tens of thousands more victims - and might be available from next...
Dexamethasone: What is the new life-saving coronavirus drug?
Researchers have announced that a drug called dexamethasone has been found to reduce the risk of deaths among ventilated Covid-19 patients by around 33 per cent.A team of...
Two ghosts captured working out at outdoor gym [photos]
Bizarre footage shows the moment two apparent ghosts work out at an outdoor gym, leaving police officers baffled.In the video, three officers stand around...
Boy, 5, told he would never walk takes first steps in heartwarming video
A five-year-old boy who was told he would never walk has taken his first steps.Poignant video footage captures Camden Brooks Hanson move unaided across a room...
Life-saving coronavirus drug has been found
A cheap and widely available drug called dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients who are seriously ill with coronavirus, according to a...
Indian soldiers ‘stoned to death’ by Chinese troops in fresh border clashes
India says three of its soldiers have been killed in clashes with the Chinese military on the contested border in the western Himalayas.Sources claim...
Major coronavirus breakthrough as experts find first drug to stop people dying
British scientists have found the first drug to stop people dying from Covid-19 which will be rolled out on the NHS from tomorrow.Breakthrough research...
Woman slammed for standing in ‘disrespectful position’ on beach
A woman exercising at the beach has been slammed online for being 'disrespectful' and for having "bad manners."The young woman, who appeared to be...
Coronavirus vaccine: The first vaccine may not prevent you from getting COVID
Desperation for a way to keep economies from collapsing under the weight of Covid-19 could mean settling for a vaccine that prevents people from...
Taxi driver turns to transporting coronavirus corpses using makeshift hearse
A struggling taxi driver has switched to transporting the coronavirus dead to burial grounds in a makeshift hearse.Mohammad Aamir Khan stacks the bodies on...
Nigerian troops kill Boko Haram commander
A Boko Haram commander, Abu Imrana has been killed in an exchange of gunfights with Nigerian soldiers in Borno state.Vanguard had reported how over...