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British Airways cabin crew boss dies from coronavirus

A much-loved British Airways cabin boss has died from coronavirus in the same hospital where the Prime Minister is being cared for. Ian Johnson, a...

Coronavirus: US death toll passes 2,000 in a single day

The US has become the first country in the world to record more than 2,000 coronavirus deaths in a single day. Figures from Johns Hopkins...

Ghanaian nurse dies of Covid-19 [Video]

Freda Ocran, a Ghanaian nurse who worked as the former head nurse at New York City’s Jacobi Medical Centre has died of the Covid-19. Mrs...

Coronavirus: Thailand bans sale of alcohol

Thailand is trying a new tactic in its battle against the new coronavirus: banning the sale of alcoholic beverages to try to curb...

Coronavirus: North Korea testing, quarantining, still says no cases – WHO

North Korea, one of only a handful of countries not to have reported confirmed cases of COVID-19, has said that it continues testing...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson’s father speaks

Boris Johnson "must rest up" after he was moved from intensive care with coronavirus, his father has said. ALSO READ: Lockdown: I feed on...

Coronavirus: License of popular TV station in Zambian revoked!

The Zambian government has revoked the license of one of the country's most popular TV station for "refusing to air free coronavirus-awareness adverts." ALSO READ: Woman reveals...

COVID-19: Sweden refuses to lockdown, believes in its citizens to do the right thing

Much of Europe is still on coronavirus lockdown, with severe restrictions on movement and penalties for those who transgress. But not Sweden. Restaurants and bars are...

Coronavirus: New York using mass graves amid outbreak

Images have emerged of coffins being buried in a mass grave in New York City, as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak continues...

Oil producers agree to cut production by a tenth

Opec producers and allies have agreed to cut output by around 10% to counter the slump in demand caused by coronavirus lockdowns. The group said...

Doctor says 5G isn’t spreading coronavirus and labels theories ‘impossible’

A conspiracy theory claiming 5G wireless communication technology is responsible for causing the coronavirus crisis has been widely shared online. Social media bosses have been urged to...

New York now burying victims in mass graves as case numbers soar past Italy

The victims of Covid-19 in New York have been buried in mass graves as the city struggles to cope with the coronavirus. Shocking images taken from...

Coronavirus: Nigerian Imam loses position for complying with social distancing order

Sheik Malam Abubakar Sarkin Aminu the Imam of Khamsu-Salawat of Abubakar Gumi Juma’at Mosque, Lowcost, Zaria-Kaduna, has on Wednesday lost his position as the...

Chinese experts arrive in Nigeria to help fight against coronavirus

A team of Chinese medical professionals on Wednesday arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Nigeria flying in medical equipment worth about 1.5 million...

Women are most adversely impacted by coronavirus – U.N. calls for action

The United Nations has called for specific action for women on the frontline in the fight against COVID-19. It urged governments to take...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson out of intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved out of intensive care but remains in hospital, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has been receiving treatment...

Coronavirus: Saudi Arabia’s King, crown Prince in isolation after 150 royals test positive

Dozens of members of the ruling Saudi royal family, as many as 150, have been infected with coronavirus in recent weeks, a ...

Rwanda courts start online trial

Rwanda’s courts have started to conduct trials through video link-up in an effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus. ALSO READ: Sarkodie donates foodstuffs, sanitisers to...

Woman, three sons die eight days apart after contracting Coronavirus

An 86-year-old Louisiana woman and three of her sons who all tested positive for the coronavirus have died, relatives and the coroner's office say. The...

Coronavirus: Uganda’s president, 75, makes exercise video

Uganda’s President, Yoweri Museveni, has released a video of himself working out in his office, to encourage citizens to exercise at home ...

Coronavirus: Spain PM sees ‘fire coming under control’

Spain is close to passing the worst of its coronavirus outbreak, the prime minister said, as parliament debated extending the national state...

Coronavirus: Couple name their newborn baby boy ‘Lockdown’ [photos]

A couple in India has named their newbown baby son 'Lockdown' in a nod to the coronavirus pandemic.  ALSO READ: Why Mahama refused to donate salary...

I don’t care… I’m proud of being black – WHO boss [watch]

The director-general of the World Health Organization, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned world leaders to not politicize the response to COVID-19, saying doing so will...

Coronavirus: Nigeria’s mega churches adjust to empty auditoriums

The auditoriums of Nigeria's mega churches are empty and their gates are shut as they are forced to observe a government ban on large...

Uganda bans outdoors exercises over coronavirus

Uganda has banned exercising in public as an extra measure towards controlling the spread of the coronavirus. President Yoweri Museveni said that Ugandans should exercise...

Coronavirus: Boris Johnson ‘improving’ in intensive care

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is "improving" after two nights in intensive care with coronavirus, Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said. ALSO READ: Covid-19: Obour’s household,...

Check out Drake’s extravagant Toronto mansion (Photos)

A one-ton bed, a two-story closet and a 4,000-pound bathtub carved from a single slab of black marble -- Drake's Toronto mansion is a case study...

Coronavirus: Minister suspended for having lunch with friend during lockdown

South Africa’s communications minister has been suspended for two months, one of which will be without pay, for having lunch with a friend during...

Coronavirus: Togo nationals get free water, electricity

President Faure Gnassingbé has announced several social, political and economic measures to make life easier for the Togolese people as the coronavirus pandemic...

Coronavirus: The families turned into ‘zoo animals’

India has quarantined tens of thousands of people in their homes. But some of the measures designed to keep them inside - like...

Coronavirus: Weah declares state of emergency in Liberia

Liberia’s President, George Weah, has declared that a state of emergency should begin at 11:59 pm local time on Friday because of the ...

Coronavirus: Seychelles to begin 21-day lockdown

Seychelles will from midnight on Wednesday shut down non-essential services and restrict the movements of people for 21 days to prevent the spread of...

CNN host Chris Cuomo shares his secret to kicking Coronavirus [Video]

CNN host, Chris Cuomo, has shared what he says is his "secret" to kicking coronavirus. While on his show, Cuomo Prime Time, the anchor who...

Nurse, 21, on coronavirus frontline writes a Will [photo]

A 21-year-old nurse has told how she wrote her will because she fears she could die from coronavirus. ALSO READ: Why Ronaldinho was released from Paraguayan...

Covid-19: WhatsApp tightens limits on message forwarding

WhatsApp is trying to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus misinformation by placing new limits on the number of times a forwarded message can...

Coronavirus: Mother, 3 sons die just days apart after contracting virus

Four members of a Louisiana family who tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have passed away within days of each other, according to...

Coronavirus: Mum narrates her 12-week-old daughter’s fight for life [Photos]

A 27-year-old mother has narrated the ordeal her 12-week-old baby girl had to pass through while fighting Coronavirus. Baby, Winter-Rose Watson, was rushed to hospital...

Why Ronaldinho was released from Paraguayan prison

Ronaldinho and his brother Roberto Assis have been released from prison in Paraguay and placed under house arrest. ALSO READ: Vehicle runs over 9-year-old girl at...

WHO warns of ‘new front’ in coronavirus battle

Coronavirus has spread exponentially in recent weeks across the continent and the World Health Organization (WHO) is warning of a "new front" in the...

1,739 foreigners evacuated from Nigeria

Regional Manager, South West Airport, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, Mrs Victoria Shin-Aba yesterday, disclosed that about 1,739 foreigners have so far been...