China rolls out anal swab coronavirus tests, says it’s more accurate than throat method
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Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million as nations tackle vaccine shortages
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 100 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as countries around the world…
Ugandan pastor dies five months after he was jailed for saying coronavirus is just a ‘common flu’
Controversial Ugandan pastor, Augustine Yiga who was arrested and jailed after saying that coronavirus is just a ‘common flu’ ,has…
Nigeria’s economy too fragile for a second lockdown – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigeria must do all it can to avoid a second wave of coronavirus infections.…
Man City’s Mahrez and Laporte test positive for coronavirus
Manchester City players Riyad Mahrez and Aymeric Laporte have tested positive for coronavirus, the Premier League club announced…
Madagascar sacks health minister after virus squabble
Madagascar on Thursday said it had fired its health minister as part of a government reshuffle, a move…
Three Gambian ministers test positive for COVID-19
Three cabinet ministers in Gambia have tested positive for COVID-19, the presidency said, in a further sign the…
South Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass half a million
South Africa’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 have crossed half a million, its health ministry said on Saturday, while…
Kenya extends curfew for a month as COVID-19 cases jump
Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta extended a nightly curfew on Monday for 30 days to curb the spread of…
103-year-old Pakistani man survives COVID-19
A 103-year-old man has recovered from COVID-19 in Pakistan to become one of the oldest survivors of the…
South Africa bans alcohol again as Coronavirus surges
South Africa has introduced new restrictions, including another ban on the sale and distribution of alcohol to help…
South Africa to start Africa’s first coronavirus vaccine trial
South Africa will roll out the continent’s first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot…
