1Lagos makes wearing face masks compulsoryMonday, April 27, 2020

The authorities in Nigeria's commercial capital, Lagos, have made the wearing of face masks mandatory in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases in the city stands at 731, more than half of the total confirmed cases in Nigeria. The government said that anyone who fails to use a face... Read More

2Kenya reopens restaurants with strict guidelinesMonday, April 27, 2020

Kenya's health minister has allowed restaurants to reopen and issued guidelines that must be adhered to when offering services. Mutahi Kagwe has said all restaurant workers will be tested before the premises are reopened. He told restaurant owners not to offer buffets - to avoid people walking up and down the premises.... Read More

3Zeinab Badawi mourns losing Dr Adil El Tayar to coronavirusMonday, April 27, 2020

Adil El Tayar became the first working National Health Service surgeon to die from coronavirus in Britain. Zeinab Badawi mourns the death of the renowned surgeon and family member who, like her, was born in Sudan but has spent most of his life in the UK.Read More

4Jockey banned for headbutting rival and breaching Covid-19 rulesThursday, April 23, 2020

An Australian jockey has been banned for six months after headbutting a rival rider and breaching social distancing rules. Luke Tarrant injured Larry Cassidy during an altercation after a race at Doomben, in the state of Queensland. Racing in Australia has continued during the coronavirus pandemic, behind closed doors... Read More

5Coronavirus deaths in Wales reach 641Thursday, April 23, 2020

A further 17 people have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Wales, bringing the total number of deaths there to 641, Public Health Wales says. A further 234 people have tested positive for Covid-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 8,358. Dr Robin Howe, from Public Health Wales, says: “Based... Read More

6Coronavirus deaths in England rise to 16,786Thursday, April 23, 2020

NHS England has announced 514 new coronavirus-related hospital deaths, bringing the total number of reported deaths in hospitals in England to 16,786. Patients were aged between 31 and 100 years old. Sixteen of the 514 patients (aged between 37 and 92 years old) had no known underlying health condition.Read More

7China's virus-hit economy shrinks for first time in decadesFriday, April 17, 2020

China's economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus forced factories and businesses to close. The world's second biggest economy contracted 6.8% according to official data released on Friday. The financial toll the coronavirus is having on the Chinese economy will be a huge... Read More

8WHO warning: Africa at risk if US cuts fundingFriday, April 17, 2020

Programmes on polio eradication, the fight against HIV and malaria in Africa will be greatly affected if US President Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding to the World Health Organization (WHO) is ratified by Congress. WHO’s Africa head Matshidiso Moeti has appealed to the US to reconsider President Trump's decision. The... Read More

9The latest headlines around the worldFriday, April 17, 2020

As we reported earlier China's economy has shrunk for the first time in decades. New data show it contracted 6.8% in the first quarter of the year, amid coronavirus-related business and factory closures On Friday the country also revised the death toll in Wuhan - the city where the Covid-19 outbreak started. New figures... Read More

10Leading scientists to begin unprecedented investigationFriday, April 17, 2020

The Royal Society is to begin an urgent scientific investigation into ways of ending the coronavirus pandemic. An expert panel will assess all the available science and lessons learned from other countries to provide advice in the next few days and weeks on how the current lockdown measures might be eased. This is an unprecedented... Read More