Despite zero case, Zimbabwe declares national emergency over COVID-19

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has declared the coronavirus pandemic as a national disaster. He said this…

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma donates masks, test kits to all countries in Africa

Chinese billionaire and co-founder of Alibaba, Jack Ma, says he will donate masks, test kits and…

South Africans call for travel bans due to coronavirus increases

The number of confirmed South Africans who contracted COVID-19 has risen by 14 since Friday to…

Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa

Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so…

Coronavirus: could the Tokyo Olympics be cancelled?

The 2020 Olympics are due to open in Tokyo on July 24 but with coronavirus sweeping…

Saudi Arabia asks people arriving from four countries to self-quarantine

Saudi Arabia reported two new coronavirus cases: Saudi Arabia has asked people who have traveled to…

Third novel corona virus case in SA confirmed

The wife of SA’s first novel coronavirus patient has been diagnosed with Covid-19.  This brings to…