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Coronavirus: USA boosts Ghana’s testing capacity with critical medical supplies [photos]

The United States of America (USA) has supported Ghana’s fight against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, with medical supplies to boost...

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases...

Same-Sex marriage, abortion to blame for COVID-19 – Pastor

Televangelist, Pat Robertson, has agreed that abortion and same-sex marriage are partly to blame for the novel coronavirus that has caused massive social and economic upheaval...

Chinese company produces dolls of famous Ghanaian funeral pallbearers for sale

A doll-making workshop that is based in Honk Kong, China, called JMG 1/64 Miniatures, has started producing figurines of the popular Ghanaian funeral pallbearers...

World’s top 100 billionaires lost $408 billion in 2 months to COVID-19

In just two months, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a combined US$408 billion from the world’s top 100 billionaires, with LVMH chief executive, Bernard...

Chad repays $100m Angola debt with 75,000 cows

Angola has received a herd of more than 1,000 cattle from Chad, a government official said Monday, the latest shipment of an unusual debt...

Man arrested for putting up maid for sale

There has been a huge uproar on social media after a Syrian national based in Lebanon put a Nigerian maid up for sale. The man,...

Coronavirus: Hairdressers may have to remain shut ‘for 6 months’

Hairdressers could be forced to remain closed for six more months because of the risk of spreading coronavirus, it is claimed. Government scientists are yet to...

Trump says US suspending Immigration due to Coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend immigration to the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet late Monday, Trump called...

Twitter bans tweets encouraging attacks on 5G stations

Twitter has banned tweets supporting 5G conspiracy theories that encourage vandalism.  The social media company said it would remove tweets linking 5G with the coronavirus...

This is what happened after paramedics mistook call for help as cheering

A teacher has described how she gave birth to her baby son in a supermarket car park after an ambulance failed to stop because...

Covid-19: Excavators dig mass graves in Brazil

The Brazilian city of Manaus is handling more than 100 burials a day due to the #coronavirus, according to the office of the mayor...

WHO cautions Madagascar over coronavirus ‘herbal cure’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no proof of a cure for Covid-19 after Madagascar’s President launched a herbal coronavirus ...

Coronavirus: Chinese nationals jailed for escaping quarantine (photos)

A Ugandan court in Kampala has convicted six Chinese nationals for escaping from a hotel in the country's capital where they had been ...

The city designed around quarantine

Since ancient times, societies have attempted to separate people with disease from those who remained unaffected, with references to self-isolation dating back to...

‘Tom and Jerry’ director dies “unexpectedly” at 95

Oscar-winning illustrator and animator Gene Deitch, best known for directing popular cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Popeye died at the age of...

Coronavirus: UK to begin human trial for vaccine

Oxford University researchers will begin human trials of a potential vaccine on Thursday, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock. ALSO READ: 3 siblings, one other perish in...

Madagascar President unveils a local herbal remedy that can “prevent and cure” Coronavirus

The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has officially launched a local herbal remedy claimed to prevent and cure the novel coronavirus. "Tests have been carried...

Coronavirus: WHO worker killed while collecting samples

A World Health Organization (WHO) driver has been killed in a conflict-riven region of Myanmar while out collecting Covid-19 monitoring samples. Pyae Sone Win Maung...

North Korea’s very sick leader missed important holiday

North Korea's leader missed celebrations on the country's most important holiday, prompting media speculation. Several outlets have been reporting he may in...

Watch: How popular CNN presenter revealed his coronavirus test

CNN’s Richard Quest shares that he has tested positive for coronavirus, expressing why he plans to continue hosting his show. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Man turns pizza shop into...

Global hunger could double due to Covid-19 blow – UN

The number of people facing acute food insecurity could nearly double this year to 265 million due to the economic fallout of Covid-19, the...

North Korean leader, Kim Jun Un in grave danger after surgery

The United States (US) is monitoring intelligence that suggests North Korea's leader, Kim Jong Un, is in grave danger after undergoing a previous surgery, according...

Oil price crashes, ends negative for the first time in history

United States (U.S.) crude oil futures turned negative on Monday for the first time in history, ending the day at a stunning minus $37.63...

Japan is offering sex workers financial aid amid coronavirus pandemic

Mika is worried. As a sex worker in Japan, she used to see three or four clients a day — then the coronavirus pandemic...

Boko Haram suspects ‘die of poison’ in Chad jail

Forty-four suspected Boko Haram militants in Chad have died in detention from apparent poisoning, the country’s public prosecutor says. The men were part of a...

Coronavirus: China angrily reacts after Germany sends £130 billion bill for ‘coronavirus damages’

Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following the impact of the...

Man kills, cooks girlfriend; says he was hungry

A 41-year-old man has admitted to killing his girlfriend and cooking her legs after feeling hungry during their drinking party. The cannibal, identified only by...

TV reporter accidentally films her husband naked in the shower during live broadcast [Photos]

An American reporter accidentally filmed her husband naked in the shower while she was filming a report from the bathroom of their home. Melinda Meza, a...

Man loses job due to coronavirus then wins £2.4million on the lottery

A young dad, who lost his job as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, has won millions of pounds on the lottery. The unnamed man,...

Britain’s oldest patient, aged 102, leaves hospital after defeating coronavirus [Video]

The heartwarming moment one of Britain's oldest coronavirus survivors, aged 102, left hospital after defeating the deadly disease has been caught on camera. The poignant footage shows...

Coronavirus: Landlords and tenants association in Kenya orders all tenants to stop paying rent

The Landlords and Tenants Association (LATAK) in Kenya has directed all tenants to stop paying their rents until further notice due to the impact...

Coronavirus vaccine will take ‘many months’ and ‘there are no guarantees’ one can be found

A coronavirus vaccine will take 'many months' and there are 'no guarantees' one will ever be found, ministers warned tonight. Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the sobering warning at Downing...

Coronavirus: Africa could be next epicentre, WHO warns

Africa could become the next epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. ALSO READ: Man tells Sista Afia to be a...

Coronavirus: ‘Liberate’ states protesting against lockdown – Trump

President Donald Trump has appeared to endorse protests against stringent lockdown measures in several states. In a series of tweets, he said: "LIBERATE...

Coronavirus: WHO casts doubt on antibody tests

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just cautioned against placing too much stock in antibody tests - they're the tests to see if someone...

Experts reveal strange symptom of coronavirus: Colour of your toes (Photos)

This skin condition could be the "new anosmia," experts say, because it often appears in coronavirus patients without any other symptoms. The longer the novel coronavirus circulates, the more unexpected symptoms...

Coronavirus: China outbreak city Wuhan raises death toll by 50%

The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus originated last year, has raised its official Covid-19 death toll by 50%, adding 1,290 fatalities. Wuhan officials...

Coronavirus: Trump unveils plan to reopen states in phases

As Covid-19 continues to spread across the United States (US) of America, President Donald Trump has given governors guidance on reopening state economies...

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle pictured for the first time delivering food amid Coronavirus [Watch]

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been pictured in Los Angeles for the first time. The Duke and Duchess were seen delivering food packages on behalf of the...