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Manu Dibango: African saxophone legend dies of Covid-19

The African saxophone legend, Manu Dibango, has died in Paris after catching coronavirus. Dibango - best known for his 1972 hit Soul Makossa - is...

Social Distancing: Commercial drivers in Uganda carry 2 passengers per row [Photos]

Many Ugandans, including commercial drivers and conductors, are sticking to rules of social distancing by carrying only two passengers per row, in the fight...

Coronavirus: Priest, 72, dies after giving respirator to a younger patient

An Italian priest died of coronavirus after giving a respirator that his parishioners bought for him to a younger patient, it has been revealed.  Giuseppe...

They froze time but coronavirus has left them with frozen incomes

Apart from the sudden religious trust in alcohol-based sanitisers and washing of hands under running water for 20 seconds, the next most peddled advice...

Algeria approves chloroquine to treat Coronavirus ‘in certain cases’

Algeria’s health ministry has said hospitals in the North African nation can use chloroquine to treat patients infected with Coronavirus. However, the statement specifies that...

How much you can be fined for breaking coronavirus lockdown rules

Boris Johnson has introduced tougher new measures to help stop the spread of coronavirus as the death toll in the UK reaches 335. In a stark warning...

Coronavirus: Couple’s dance into their wedding reception with no guests [Watch]

The novel coronavirus has cancelled many events across the world and the latest to amaze Nigerians were a couple who decided to tie the...

Dedicated frontline doctor treating coronavirus patients in hospital dies

A medic who was on the frontline treating coronavirus patients in the Philippines has died. Dr Raul Diaz Jara, a cardiologist, has been described...

Coronavirus pandemic is ‘accelerating’ – WHO warns

The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the coronavirus disease pandemic is “accelerating”, with more than 300,000 cases now confirmed. It took 67 days...

WHO warns public about criminals impersonating the organisation

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned the public to be aware of some criminals disguising themselves as the WHO, to steal money and...

‘My experience in Kenya’s virus isolation ward’

I reached the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport's health port on Monday at around 15:30 GMT. I queued to have my temperature checked. It was around...

Coronavirus: Why is India testing so little?

"We have a simple message to all countries - test, test, test," World Health Organisation (WHO) head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva...

Nigeria’s coronavirus cases rise to 35, with 1 death

Nigeria on Monday recorded five new cases of the novel coronavirus spreading across the globe, bringing the number of those who tested positive in...

Covid-19: Nigeria reports first coronavirus-related death

Nigeria reported its first coronavirus-related death on Monday, the country's Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said. The patient was a 67-year-old man who came back...

2face and wife share bathroom video as they mark 7th wedding anniversary [Watch]

Nigerian singer, 2face and his wife, Annie Idibia have taken to Instagram to share a bathroom video with their fans as they celebrate their...

Police shut down large wedding and send everyone home due to coronavirus fears

Police officers shut down a wedding with more than 100 guests and sent everyone home to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The bride and groom's...

Coronavirus being airborne not conclusive – GHS [listen]

Director-General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) says reports about coronavirus being airborne are not conclusive. Speaking on Adom FM's morning show Dwaso Nsem, Dr Patrick...

Botswana President in coronavirus self-isolation after Namibia trip

Botswana President Eric Mokgweetsi Masisi is in self-isolation for a fourteen-day period, the government through the office of president confirmed late Sunday. The decision to...

Latest global updates on coronavirus

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis: – Stay home –Across the globe an estimated 900 million people are confined to their homes,...

Uganda looks for passengers who skipped screening

The authorities in Uganda authorities are trying to track down 84 passengers who were on an Ethiopian Airlines flight with a man who tested...

Coronavirus: China expands medical aid to Africa with first Ethiopia shipment

China’s mass deployment of medical aid to fight the coronavirus reached Africa as Ethiopia received its first shipment of supplies, including protective gear and...

Germany bans groups of more than two to curb coronavirus

Germany has expanded curbs on social interactions to try to contain the coronavirus outbreak, banning public gatherings of more than two people. In a televised...

Teenager becomes youngest person in England to die from coronavirus

An 18-year-old has become the youngest person in England to die from coronavirus. Some 37 people - aged between 18 and 102 - have...

Man’s coronavirus message to young people who ‘think it isn’t dangerous’

A coronavirus patient has described coughing up blood and struggling to breath in a warning to young people. Tarek Soliman's body began to feel...

Coronavirus: Nigeria confirms three new cases, total rises to 30

The federal government on Sunday said the confirmed cases of coronavirus in Nigeria now stands at 30, with three fresh cases discovered in Lagos. The...

Coronavirus: German Chancellor Angela Merkel quarantined!

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is going into home quarantine immediately, after a doctor who gave her a vaccination on Friday has tested positive for coronavirus, Merkel's spokesman...

Ghana records first coronavirus death

Ghana has recorded its first death from the novel coronavirus. The deceased is the Lebanese male trader who reported to a health facility in Kumasi...

Togo closes borders over coronavirus

The Republic of Togo has shut her borders to passengers on the Abidjan-Abuja Corridor to prevent the spread of the COVID-19. The closure of the...

China reports zero coronavirus case for third day running

China reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a third consecutive day Saturday but confirmed the highest yet increase in infections...

‘I survived coronavirus – here’s what every parent should know about Covid-19’

An NHS worker who had coronavirus has shared her story about having the disease in a bid to reassure people during the pandemic. Laura Jacobs,...

Man tells of heartbreaking final goodbye with wife who caught coronavirus

The husband of a British woman who died in Bali after catching coronavirus has told of their heartbreaking final goodbye and said he has "lost...

Five reasons to find hope amid coronavirus chaos

We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are...

UK PM Boris Johnson tells cafes, pubs and restaurants to close

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced nationwide lockdown measures Friday, telling cafes, bars and restaurants to close. “We are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and...

Second dog tests positive for coronavirus

A second dog has tested positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong days after the first to contract the disease died.  A German shepherd living in the Pok...

Coronavirus: Vatican publishes guidelines for Easter celebrations

The Vatican department for liturgy published guidelines on Friday for bishops and priests on the celebration of Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter liturgies...

African countries among world’s least happy

South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and the Central African Republic (CAR) are amongst the unhappiest countries in the world, according to the UN’s World Happiness...

Dutch’s Health Minister resigns after collapsing on camera during coronavirus briefing

The man in charge of leading the Netherland's fight against the coronavirus has resigned after collapsing during a government debate. Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins suddenly keeled...

Coronavirus fears fuel mad rush back to the villages

It was a few minutes to 2pm. Nairobi was boiling hot. At the country bus station, popularly known as 'Machakos Airport', Ms Esnah Bosire sat...

Coronavirus: Togo’s first patient recovers

The first patient to contract Covid-19 in Togo has tested negative but is still under medical observation, state TV quotes the Health Minister...

Diamond Platnumz’s manager tests positive for Coronavirus

Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz’s manager, Sallam Sharaff, has tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19).  Sallam took to his Instagram page to confirm the news to...