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‘I survived coronavirus – here’s what every parent should know about Covid-19’

An NHS worker who had coronavirus has shared her story about having the disease in a bid to reassure people during the pandemic. Laura Jacobs,...

Man tells of heartbreaking final goodbye with wife who caught coronavirus

The husband of a British woman who died in Bali after catching coronavirus has told of their heartbreaking final goodbye and said he has "lost...

Five reasons to find hope amid coronavirus chaos

We appreciate that these are dark times for people around the world, as the coronavirus continues to spread. Numbers of infections and fatalities are...

UK PM Boris Johnson tells cafes, pubs and restaurants to close

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced nationwide lockdown measures Friday, telling cafes, bars and restaurants to close. “We are collectively telling cafes, pubs, bars and...

Second dog tests positive for coronavirus

A second dog has tested positive for coronavirus in Hong Kong days after the first to contract the disease died.  A German shepherd living in the Pok...

Coronavirus: Vatican publishes guidelines for Easter celebrations

The Vatican department for liturgy published guidelines on Friday for bishops and priests on the celebration of Holy Week, the Triduum, and Easter liturgies...

African countries among world’s least happy

South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and the Central African Republic (CAR) are amongst the unhappiest countries in the world, according to the UN’s World Happiness...

Dutch’s Health Minister resigns after collapsing on camera during coronavirus briefing

The man in charge of leading the Netherland's fight against the coronavirus has resigned after collapsing during a government debate. Medical Care Minister Bruno Bruins suddenly keeled...

Coronavirus fears fuel mad rush back to the villages

It was a few minutes to 2pm. Nairobi was boiling hot. At the country bus station, popularly known as 'Machakos Airport', Ms Esnah Bosire sat...

Coronavirus: Togo’s first patient recovers

The first patient to contract Covid-19 in Togo has tested negative but is still under medical observation, state TV quotes the Health Minister...

Diamond Platnumz’s manager tests positive for Coronavirus

Bongo Flava star Diamond Platnumz’s manager, Sallam Sharaff, has tested positive for Coronavirus (Covid-19).  Sallam took to his Instagram page to confirm the news to...

Don’t stop paying your tithes even if you lose your job over Coronavirus – American pastor [Video]

American televangelist, Kenneth Copeland, has ignited a new wave of controversy following his comment about what Christians must do in the wake of the...

Parliament distributes nose masks to MPs over Coronavirus [photos]

Nose masks have been distributed to Members of Parliament (MPs) as part of enhanced measures against Coronavirus. The masks were handed over to the...

Coronavirus: Doctor describes dying patients’ last moments as they beg to see loved ones

An Italian doctor has described the heartbreaking moment a patient dying from coronavirus begged to speak to loved ones. Doctor Francesca Cortellaro, who works at the...

Kenyan pastor suspended for calling coronavirus a hoax

A Kenyan pastor who called the coronavirus pandemic a hoax and ridiculed hand washing as a means of preventing the virus has been suspended...

Teacher’s heartbreaking fear for some pupils after schools coronavirus shut down

From today, 20th march, 2020, schools across the UK will closed until further notice. The UK death toll has now increased to 144, with more...

Kenyan youth stone man to death after they suspected him of having coronavirus

A suspected coronavirus sufferer in Kenya has been beaten to death by a group of youth armed with stones. The man, named locally as George Kotini Hezron,...

Woman with coronavirus gives birth to healthy baby

A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman...

Two arrested for drinking disinfectant to avoid coronavirus

Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered the arrest of two people who appeared in a video drinking disinfectant in a bid to stave...

1 Iranian dies from coronavirus every 10 minutes, health ministry says

Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a tweet today that every 10 minutes, one Iranian is killed by the coronavirus. Every hour, at...

WHO debunks 14 common myths about coronavirus disease

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed the falseness in popular beliefs held by some people about the dreaded coronavirus disease. Below are some of...

Italy is now world’s deadliest hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic

Italy overtook China as the country with the highest recorded death toll from the coronavirus on Thursday, with the pandemic gathering pace in Spain...

Coronavirus: Iran pardons 10,000 prisoners

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 more prisoners including political detainees in an apparent bid to combat the coronavirus epidemic. The...

Why coronavirus vaccine is taking so long to be ready – and when we can expect it

The world is in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 200,000 people now confirmed as suffering from COVID-19. Spain and Italy are...

Couple caught making love in a car arrested for breaching coronavirus lock-down rule

A couple caught having sex in a car were arrested for breaching coronavirus quarantine rules in Italy.  The 23-year-old Egyptian man and 40-year-old Tunisian woman were caught in...

Japanese flu drug ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, says China

Medical authorities in China have said a drug used in Japan to treat new strains of influenza appeared to be effective in coronavirus patients, Japanese media said on...

Coronavirus tears Kardashian sisters apart in self-isolation practice – Kim Kardashian laments

'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, Kim Kardashian, has opened up on how the novel coronavirus has forced her family to keep away from...

How Singapore stayed one step ahead of the virus

In Singapore, one of the first places hit by coronavirus, detectives are tracking down potential positive cases to try to stay one step ahead...

Covid-19: Dutch Health Minister collapses in Parliament due to ‘coronavirus fatigue’ [Video]

The Dutch Health Minister collapsed today in parliament because of 'fatigue from intense weeks' of working against the coronavirus crisis. Bruno Bruins, 56, fell behind the speaker's...

Coronavirus: Top celebrities who have tested positive for Covid-19

While the globe is ultimately fighting off the coronavirus pandemic, top celebrities around the world have been diagnosed with the viral illness. Talk about...

China’s virus center has no new cases after two-month ordeal

The Chinese province at the center of the coronavirus outbreak reported no new infections for the first time since the pathogen emerged more than...

Four tourists denied entry to Sierra Leone over Coronavirus fears

Four Japanese tourists were on Wednesday barred from disembarking at Sierra Leone's main airport in the capital, Freetown, over suspicion of a possible coronavirus...

Coronavirus: Why washing hands is difficult in some countries

As Europe and much of the developed world shuts down in the face of Coronavirus, many millions of people haven't much hope in following...

Real Coronavirus is dead, what is left is its remnants – TB Joshua

The Founder and leader of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) has said that the real coronavirus is gone. According to Prophet...

Coronavirus cases in Ghana hit 9

Ghana has confirmed two more cases of coronavirus. This brings to nine the total number of cases in Ghana. Information Minister...

Virus-free Niger announces coronavirus preventive measures

Niger’s president Mahamadou Issoufou has announced the closure of the country’s land borders, Niamey airport and its educational institutions to prevent the entry into...

Government denies claims Akufo-Addo has tested positive for Coronavirus

Government has denied claims making the rounds on social media that President Nana Akufo-Addo and some of his appointees have tested positive for coronavirus. Speaking...

Coronavirus:Africa should ‘prepare for the worst’ – WHO

Africa should “prepare for the worst” as the coronavirus begins to spread locally, the World Health Organization's director-general said Wednesday, while South Africa became...

Coronavirus, a force majeure to China-Ghana Sinohydro trade deal?

Dubbed the Master Project Support Agreement, Ghana in 2018 signed a barter trade deal with Chinese state-owned company Sinohydro to ultimately solve Ghana’s infrastructural...

Roger Mayweather, uncle and trainer of Floyd Mayweather, dies at 58

Floyd Mayweather says he is mourning the loss of "one of the most important people in my life" after the death of his uncle...