Update: US Pres Trump ditches hopes of quick virus bounce-back as more countries globally opted for lockdowns
A staff member checks equipment in the ICU room of a field hospital being set up in Cremona, Italy WASHINGTON,…
France and allies establish new task force Takuba in Sahel
Soldiers from Burkina Faso patrol along a Gorgadji road in the Sahel area PARIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — France and…
Covid-19: South African workers freed from mask-making factory
DURBAN, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The authorities in the South African city of Durban have freed 14 workers who had…
Covid-19: Prayer moves online for people across Africa
NAIROBI, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — With many countries in Africa now banning religious gatherings in order to slow the spread…
Covid-19: Global infection toll rises to 667,000 and 31,400 fatalities Sunday; 2/3 in Europe
PARIS, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus rose to 31,412 on…
COVID-19: Death toll in Africa surpasses 83 as confirmed cases climb to 3,243 – Africa CDC
ADDIS ABABA, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in the African continent has reached…
Suspension of Libyan oil exports causes loss of over 3.6 bln USD: report
TRIPOLI, March 28 (NNN-XINHUA) — Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said that the suspension of oil exports after the closure…
Covid-19: 150 Tunisians self-isolate in factory to make masks
The factory workers opted to isolate themselves to better guarantee their ability to keep making protective gear TUNIS, March 28…
Covid-19: As rich nations battle coronavirus, anxiety grows for low-income states
Employees inspect the production of hand sanitizers in Cormart factory as the company steps up production of hand sanitizers to…
Amid coronavirus, Nigeria records 176 deaths from Lassa fever outbreak
ABUJA, March 28 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Amidst the burden from COVID-19, Nigeria has recorded three new deaths from Lassa fever, bringing…