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Coronavirus spread frees prisoners in Cameroon

Thousands of Cameroonian prisoners have effectively regained their freedom, as ordered by the central African state’s President Paul Biya, after his government reported that...

Iran: Over 700 dead after drinking alcohol to cure coronavirus

More than 700 people have died in Iran after ingesting toxic methanol, erroneously thinking it can cure the new coronavirus.  The National Coroner's Authority said that alcohol poisoning...

Coronavirus: Jack Ma’s third medical supplies arrive in Africa

The third round of medical equipment donated by the Founder of Ali Baba Group, Jack Ma, to African Union member states to assist their...

WHO warns on supply disruptions in coronavirus crisis, seeks more air capacity

The World Health Organization (WHO) appealed for more flight capacity on Tuesday to step up shipments of diagnostic tests and protective equipment to areas...

Man returns more than GH¢157,590 he found in second-hand drawers

A man has been praised after finding 25 000 euros (about R512 000|GH¢157,590 ) in a second-hand chest of drawers and returning the cash...

Trump ‘promises to send ventilators to Nigeria’

Nigerian officials say United States (US) President, Donald Trump, has promised to send the West African nation ventilators to help it tackle the coronavirus...

Court says no lockdown for Malawi

For the second time in a fortnight, the Malawi High Court, has stopped the government from implementing a lockdown as one way of preventing...

Coronavirus: Witches to pay $1,000 to popular pastor if…

The Advocacy for Alleged Witches has challenged Apostle Suleman of Omega Fire Ministries to go ahead with his promise to heal COVID-19 patients. ALSO READ: I...

Another Ghanaian nurse dies of coronavirus in the US

Another Ghanaian nurse in the United States (UN) has died from coronavirus after she contracted the disease while on admission at the hospital. Doreen Tay,...

Coronavirus: How football fans want to fill stadium if league returns [photos]

Fans of German club, Borussia Monchengladbach,  have paid for more than 8,000 cardboard cutouts of themselves to fill their stadium if the Bundesliga returns...

Basketball player, Teshaun Hightower charged with murder

A Tulane men's basketball star, who just declared for the 2020 NBA Draft -- was arrested this weekend for felony murder, records show. Officials believe...

Check out six new symptoms of coronavirus

The Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added six new symptoms of the coronavirus to its website as officials grapple with gauging...

Children wear social distancing headgears as schools resume in China (photos)

Life in China is now returning to normalcy since the outbreak of Coronavirus.  ALSO READ: Funny Face’s message to Adebayor after he refused to donate to...

Man dies of Coronavirus few hours to his 60th birthday

A Nigerian man, identified as Jide Arije, has been reported to have lost his life to the deadly pandemic coronavirus disease few hours to...

Liberia’s justice minister tests positive for coronavirus

The health authorities in Liberia have announced that Justice Minister, Frank Musa Dean, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment at a...

Nurse who battled coronavirus with Boris Johnson in intensive care dies

An NHS nurse, who fought for his life alongside Boris Johnson, has died from coronavirus. Larni Zuniga, 54, passed away after battling the disease in...

Kenya’s top coronavirus scientist demotion ‘sparks row’

The demotion of Kenya's top scientist who was in charge of coronavirus tests in the country has sparked an uproar among his colleagues, according...

Coronavirus: More US states begin lifting virus lockdown orders

More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer. But governors...

Coronavirus: Spain records lowest daily death toll as lockdown eases

Spain, which has been one of the countries worst hit in the coronavirus pandemic, has reported its lowest daily death toll in more than...

‘Immunity passports’ against Coronavirus premature – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), has stated that there is not enough evidence about the effectiveness of antibodies-mediated immunity to guarantee the accuracy of...

Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging as punishment for crime

Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Ghana’s tally increases...

China sent team including medical experts to advise on North Korea’s Kim

China has dispatched a team to North Korea including medical experts to advise on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, according to three people...

Coronavirus: USA boosts Ghana’s testing capacity with critical medical supplies [photos]

The United States of America (USA) has supported Ghana’s fight against Covid-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, with medical supplies to boost...

Coronavirus: Worldwide death toll climbs to 200,000

More than 200,000 people worldwide have now died with the coronavirus, figures from Johns Hopkins University show. There are more than 2.8 million confirmed cases...

Same-Sex marriage, abortion to blame for COVID-19 – Pastor

Televangelist, Pat Robertson, has agreed that abortion and same-sex marriage are partly to blame for the novel coronavirus that has caused massive social and economic upheaval...

Chinese company produces dolls of famous Ghanaian funeral pallbearers for sale

A doll-making workshop that is based in Honk Kong, China, called JMG 1/64 Miniatures, has started producing figurines of the popular Ghanaian funeral pallbearers...

World’s top 100 billionaires lost $408 billion in 2 months to COVID-19

In just two months, the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out a combined US$408 billion from the world’s top 100 billionaires, with LVMH chief executive, Bernard...

Chad repays $100m Angola debt with 75,000 cows

Angola has received a herd of more than 1,000 cattle from Chad, a government official said Monday, the latest shipment of an unusual debt...

Man arrested for putting up maid for sale

There has been a huge uproar on social media after a Syrian national based in Lebanon put a Nigerian maid up for sale. The man,...

Coronavirus: Hairdressers may have to remain shut ‘for 6 months’

Hairdressers could be forced to remain closed for six more months because of the risk of spreading coronavirus, it is claimed. Government scientists are yet to...

Trump says US suspending Immigration due to Coronavirus

U.S. President Donald Trump says he will suspend immigration to the United States due to the coronavirus outbreak. In a tweet late Monday, Trump called...

Twitter bans tweets encouraging attacks on 5G stations

Twitter has banned tweets supporting 5G conspiracy theories that encourage vandalism.  The social media company said it would remove tweets linking 5G with the coronavirus...

This is what happened after paramedics mistook call for help as cheering

A teacher has described how she gave birth to her baby son in a supermarket car park after an ambulance failed to stop because...

Covid-19: Excavators dig mass graves in Brazil

The Brazilian city of Manaus is handling more than 100 burials a day due to the #coronavirus, according to the office of the mayor...

WHO cautions Madagascar over coronavirus ‘herbal cure’

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says there is no proof of a cure for Covid-19 after Madagascar’s President launched a herbal coronavirus ...

Coronavirus: Chinese nationals jailed for escaping quarantine (photos)

A Ugandan court in Kampala has convicted six Chinese nationals for escaping from a hotel in the country's capital where they had been ...

The city designed around quarantine

Since ancient times, societies have attempted to separate people with disease from those who remained unaffected, with references to self-isolation dating back to...

‘Tom and Jerry’ director dies “unexpectedly” at 95

Oscar-winning illustrator and animator Gene Deitch, best known for directing popular cartoons like Tom & Jerry and Popeye died at the age of...

Coronavirus: UK to begin human trial for vaccine

Oxford University researchers will begin human trials of a potential vaccine on Thursday, says Health Secretary Matt Hancock. ALSO READ: 3 siblings, one other perish in...

Madagascar President unveils a local herbal remedy that can “prevent and cure” Coronavirus

The President of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, has officially launched a local herbal remedy claimed to prevent and cure the novel coronavirus. "Tests have been carried...