Covid-19: Zimbabwe struggles with shortage of health workers
Health workers HARARE, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Doctors in Zimbabwe say the country is facing a crisis from a shortage…
Covid-19: Africa in the eye of the storm as cases near one million
Testing in Africa trails global benchmarks GENEVA, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Focus is shifting to Africa with coronavirus infections expected…
Covid-19: There might never be a “silver bullet” for coronavirus – WHO chief
GENEVA, Aug 4 (NNN-XINHUA) — Although a number of vaccines are now in phase three clinical trials, there’s no silver…
Covid-19: Top coronavirus advisor warns US in ‘new phase’ of pandemic
WASHINGTON, Aug 4 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The United States has entered a “new phase” of the pandemic, White House coronavirus advisor…
Mexican journalist shot dead, the fourth in 2020
CHILPANCINGO (Mexico), Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A Mexican journalist and his police bodyguard were murdered in a hail of gunfire…
Britain to roll out millions of 90-minute COVID-19 tests
LONDON, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Millions of COVID-19 tests able to detect the virus within 90 minutes will be rolled…
US: Storm grazes Florida and takes aim at the Carolinas
MIAMI, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Floridians along the state’s Atlantic coast hunkered down on Sunday as Tropical Storm Isaias plowed…
Namibia to close schools, limit public gatherings as COVID-19 cases surge
WINDHOEK, Aug 3 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Namibian schools will be suspended for the second time in four months next week, while…
Ivory Coast’s former PM named by Gbagbo’s party as presidential candidate
Pascal Affi N’Guessan, president of FPI (Ivorian Popular Front), speaks after being chosen as candidate for October’s presidential election by…
Covid-19: Peru sees 428,850 cases, 19,614 deaths
Workers move a coffin with the body of a COVID-19 victim out of a refrigerated container before its cremation at…