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Number of COVID-19 cases in South Sudan hits 806
South Sudan's Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed 151 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number in the country to 806.
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Somalia confirms 81 new COVID-19 cases as tally hits 1,170
Somali health ministry on Tuesday confirmed 81 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total tally of infections to 1,170.
Fawziya Abikar, the...
Ghana hits COVID-19 infection peak
Ghana has reached the peak of its COVID-19 infections but would need stronger adherence to preventive measures for the infection rate to decline, the...
Africa’s COVID-19 confirmed cases surpass 30,000, death toll hits 1,374
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent has reached 1,374 as confirmed positive cases reached 30,329 as of Sunday,...
COVID-19 updates: Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,242, as confirmed cases rise to 25,937
The following are the updates on the global fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,242, as confirmed cases rise to 25,937
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,242 as the number of confirmed cases hit 25,937 as of...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,205, as confirmed cases rise to 25,131
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,205 as the number of confirmed cases hit 25,131 as of...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,158, as confirmed cases rise to 23,505
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,158 as the number of confirmed cases hit 23,505 as of...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,080, as confirmed cases rise to 21,317
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 1,080 as the number of confirmed cases hit 21,317 as of...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 874, as confirmed cases rise to 16,285
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 874 as the number of confirmed cases hit 16,285 as of...
Africa’s COVID-19 death toll hits 816, as confirmed cases rise to 15,249
The death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic on the African continent reached 816 as the number of confirmed cases hit 15,249 across the...
COVID-19 pandemic hits South African prison
The COVID-19 pandemic has gripped a South African prison, infecting 23 officials and three inmates, authorities said on Sunday.
More cases are...
Israel’s COVID-19 death toll hits 101 as total cases climb to 10,743
Israel reported six new death cases from the novel coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the death toll to 101, the state's Ministry of Health said.
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Shortage of mealie meal hits Zambia
A critical shortage of mealie meal which is used in the production of Zambia's staple food, Nshima, has hit Lusaka, the country's capital and...
Why coronavirus hits Spain hardest in Europe
by Paul Giblin
There is still no verifiable scientific explanation for why two Mediterranean countries -- Italy and Spain -- have become...
COVID-19 death toll hits 46 in Brazil
The death toll from COVID-19 in Brazil has climbed to 46, with a total of 2,201 people infected, the Brazilian Health Ministry said on...
Lassa fever death toll hits 161 in Nigeria
The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria has hit 161 involving at least four health workers among the fresh dead victims, local health...
Death toll hits 31 in Ghana road crash
The death toll in Monday's road crash near the town of Kintampo has increased to 31, the police have said.
On Monday,...
Value of Japanese-funded community projects in Mozambique hits US$13.5 million
The Japanese government has made available so far about 13.5 million U.S. dollars to finance 122 community projects in Mozambique, Yasuhiro Mitsui, head of...
UK house price growth hits 18-month high
Britain's house price growth reached its highest level for 18 months at 2.3 percent in February, Nationwide Building Society has announced in a report.
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Viral conjunctivitis outbreak hits Angola
Angolan central west Benguela province was currently plagued by the viral conjunctivitis, Julio Abreu, the provincial coordinator of the group to fight the outbreak,...
Terminal 3 hits three million passenger mark – Aviation Minister
Mr Joseph Kofi Adda, the Minister of Aviation, on Wednesday said the Kotoka International Airport Terminal 3 was able to handle...
Population in Egypt hits 100 million
Egypt's Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics said on Tuesday that the population in the country has reached 99 million.
Khairat...
Trains suspended, flights disrupted as powerful storm hits Germany
German railway operator Deutsche Bahn said Sunday that it is halting long-distance train services nationwide until at least Monday morning as a powerful storm...
Severe weather alert issued as “storm of the century” hits UK
Storm Ciara, named the "storm of the century", slammed Britain on Sunday as gale winds and heavy rain triggered tornado warnings and blackouts, shut...
Heavy rain hits Australia’s bushfire-ravaged east coast, flood warnings issued
Extreme weather of heavy rain, damaging winds and flash flooding is not something that would usually be celebrated, Australia farmers and firefighters on the...
Powerful 7.7 Quake Hits Jamaica, Cuba, Then Shakes Buildings In Downtown Miami
The powerful earthquake that struck the Caribbean on Tuesday shook buildings in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, and West Palm Beach, according to reports received by...
Kenya’s public debt hits US$60.4 billion
Kenya borrowed externally as much as it did internally in 2019, pushing up the public debt past the 6 trillion shilling (about 60 billion...
UAE investment in airport infrastructure hits US$270 billion
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has so far invested 1 trillion dirhams (roughly 270 billion U.S. dollars) in airport infrastructure development projects, the official...
Kenyan internet price hits new low as more online opportunities appear
As the December holiday season sets in, Kenyan university student Beatrice Achieng is spending more time online checking on various promotions on different goods...