UK passes Sweden to have world’s highest coronavirus death rate
The UK has overtaken Sweden to again have the highest coronavirus per capita death rate in the world, according to University of Oxford researchers.Although cases are...
WHO suspends coronavirus hydroxychloroquine trial
The World Health Organization (WHO) has temporarily suspended testing of the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 as a precautionary measure,...
Men with longer ring fingers ‘are at lower risk of dying from COVID-19’
Men with longer ring fingers are at a lower risk of dying from coronavirus, a scientist has claimed.Professor John Manning, an evolutionary biology expert at...
7 major changes to expect at these airports as passengers are forced to quarantine
Flying won't be the same for the forseeable futureWith the easing of lockdown on the horizon, many Londoners are going to start thinking about...
Ghana treating frontline health workers better than US – Report
Health workers at the Frontline of the coronavirus fight in Ghana are being treated better than their counterpart in the United States (US), The...
Man’s heart-breaking letter about staying apart from dying wife
A widower has shared a heartbreaking letter to his MP describing how he stayed apart from his dying wife as Dominic Cummings remains in place despite...
Mayor boldly tells president ‘he’s too stupid’ to the face over increase in Covid-19 deaths
The mayor of a Brazilian city that has been badly hit by the coronavirus has rounded on Jair Bolsonaro, saying the President is "co-responsible" for the nation's...
Buhari celebrates Eid-el-fitr with family (photos)
President Muhammadu Buhari celebrated the Eid-el-Fitr with his immediate family in the statehouse, Abuja today, May 24.The celebration was observed on a low-key...
Popular evangelist dies
Ravi Zacharias, who spent his life defending Christianity through books and lectures, has died. He was 74.Zacharias had been battling sarcoma and died at...
Kwame Nkrumah’s speech at the founding of the OAU in 1963
Today in history, exactly 57 years ago, on 25 May, 1963, the first African organisation after independence, the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) was...
Afghanistan: Taliban announce three-day Eid ceasefire
The Taliban have announced a ceasefire with the Afghan government that will take effect when the Muslim festival of Eid al-Fitr begins on Sunday.It...
Coronavirus: No kissing the bride as Sri Lanka lifts weddings ban
Sri Lanka has lifted a ban on wedding receptions as part of an easing of coronavirus restrictions, but grooms may not kiss the bride...
Half of Facebook’s 45,000 employees ‘will be allowed to work from home’ in future
Facebook has joined other social media giants in saying up to half of its 45,000 employees will be allowed to work from home in...
Miracle baby pulled alive from Pakistan plane crash area during live news report
This is the incredible moment a baby was pulled alive from the Pakistan plane crash impact area.A local news reporter was broadcasting from the...
Coronavirus: Nurse punished for wearing underwear under see-through PPE gown [Photos]
A nurse on an all-male coronavirus ward in Russia has been disciplined for only wearing 'lingerie' beneath her transparent protective gown.Her revealing picture went...
Education Minister carries baby and holds Zoom meeting [photo]
At first it looked like a cute Twitter picture to cheer us up in these uncertain times.But, as the man sharing the image of...
Coronavirus vaccine trial Phase 2 – who it involves and what it means for you
The second phase of the trial of the coronavirus vaccine tipped to be the ‘front runner’ in the fight against COVID-19 has started today.The first phase...
WHO to sign confidentiality clause with Madagascar on coronavirus herbal ‘cure’
The World Health Organisation (WHO) is to sign a confidentiality clause with Madagascar on the formulation of its herbal remedy for coronavirus.The WHO had...
Sons of murdered Saudi journalist Khashoggi forgive his killers
The family of slain Saudi journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, said on Friday that they have forgiven those who murdered their father, his son Salah wrote in a...
WHO Assembly Heads of state adopt coronavirus consensus
The World Health Organisation (WHO)has concluded its assembly with participants signing up to a historic consensus resolution on COVID-19 and the way ahead. The...
Hospital delivers 100 babies from Covid-19 mums
More than 100 healthy babies have been born to mothers infected with the novel coronavirus in one hospital in India's western city of Mumbai.Three...
Bob Marley’s heartbreaking final words to his son
Bob Marley was just 36 when he lost his tragic battle against a rare form of skin cancer that robbed the world of one...
Covid-19: Woman tests positive eight times
After testing positive for COVID-19 seven times, a Cambridge, Ont., woman was relieved to hear that her eighth test came back negative.“I cried because...
Coronavirus outbreak teaching world humility – WHO
The Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Ghebreysus, has stated that the coronavirus outbreak pandemic is teaching the world humility.Dr...
Marriage services in Nairobi suspended after many flock AG’s office
The office of the Attorney General and Depart of Justice in Nairobi has halted marriage services in order to develop a clear roadmap on...
Scientists to produce up to 1bn doses of coronavirus vaccine from September
AstraZeneca has said it has the capacity to manufacture one billion doses of the University of Oxford 's potential Covid-19 vaccine and will begin supply in September.The pharmaceutical...
Covid-19: Cambridge University lectures to be online-only until 2021
There will be no face-to-face lectures at the University of Cambridge over the course of the next academic year due to coronavirus, it has...
Coronavirus patient shares drastic transformation photos after six-week battle
A coronavirus patient has shared shocking before and after photos of the effects the illness had on his body in a bid to prove...
Chinese restaurant in Zambia closed for denying locals entry
A Chinese restaurant in Zambia’s capital, Lusaka has been closed by authorities for reportedly discriminating against locals.According to local media, the Zambian authorities moved...
Rwanda president’s son lands top state job
The eldest son of Rwanda's President Paul Kagame has been appointed to the board of a government agency that oversees business registration and tourism.Ivan...
WHO chief vows to continue leading virus response after Trump threat to quit
The head of the World Health Organization vowed on Tuesday to continue to lead the global fight against the coronavirus pandemic, after President Donald...
UK clamps down on TV station belonging to Pastor Chris over coronavirus conspiracies
Loveworld Television Network, a TV stationed owned by popular Nigerian Christian preacher Chris Oyakhilome, has been sanctioned by the UK’s communications regulator Ofcom, for...
Coronavirus: Pastor with ‘cure’ dies of virus
A pastor who lay his hands on dozens of confirmed and suspected cases of Covid-19 in Cameroon has died of the illness on Saturday.Frankline...
Why people with asthma or lung conditions shouldn’t wear a face mask [read]
People with asthma or other lung conditions should avoid wearing face masks, experts have warned.The official advice from the United Kingdom (UK) government amid the coronavirus pandemic is...
Nurse ‘flouts coronavirus travel ban to visit boyfriend’
The government has restricted travel in and out of Nairobi except for cargo trucks to curb the spread of coronavirus.Health workers are among...
Woman comes home to find husband has turned home into giant ball pit
A cheeky dad surprised his wife and children by turning his home into a giant ball pit.Joel Conder decided to dump 250,000 plastic balls...
COVID-19: Vaccine developers need to take their time
The fast pace at which various laboratories are working on vaccines against Covid-19 carries both promise and peril. On Monday, Moderna Therapeutics Inc. announced...
20 Ghanaians die from coronavirus in the US
The Ghana Embassy in the United States of America (USA) has revealed that 20 Ghanaians have died from the coronavirus in that part of...
Inside the ‘plane graveyard’ storing nearly 300 jets grounded by coronavirus
While many airports around the world have ground to a halt with flights cancelled, one runway located in the middle of the Arizona desert...
Woman nearly killed by ex lover shares horrible wounds
A woman who was scarred for life when her ex tried to murder her with a bread-knife has shown off her “war wounds” as...