Coronavirus - Africa: Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) continues to fight Desert Locust upsurge in East Africa and Yemen despite COVID-19 constraints
More than 240,000 hectares treated and 740 personnel trained in affected countr…
Coronavirus – South Sudan: Coronavirus threatens nearly 4 million already-vulnerable children in South Sudan
The government of South Sudan has acted quickly to put in place measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19
Over 2.5 million …
Coronavirus – Nigeria: $1,300,000 Worth of Medical Equipment and Consumables, 15 Medical Experts to fight COVID-19 donated by Chinese companies working in Nigeria
The donors, a group of Chinese companies working in Nigeria, made this ge…
The country’s already-strained health system could be pushed to the brink if the coronavirus hits vulnerable communities
As the COVID-19 pandemic overwhelms countries with strong health care systems, Somalia – already reeling from the c…
THE POLISH PRESS AGENCY AND GOVTECH POLSKA (POLISH PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE) HAVE RELEASED THE #FAKEHUNTER WEB APPLICATION A NEW TOOL TO COMBAT DISINFORMATION ABOUT COVID-19.
On the 11th of March, the World Health Organisation has design…
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is fast-evolving
Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab …
Merck foundation together with First Lady of Mozambique announce ‘Stay at Home’ Media Recognition Awards
Merck Foundation marks World Health Day together with Mozambique First Lady to raise awareness on Coronavirus
Merck Foundation (…
Coronavirus: Uganda Red Cross complements Government Interventions in Food Distribution across Kampala
The exercise was commissioned by the Hon. Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, who is also the chair / heads Uganda’s Coronavirus Respons…
Coronavirus - Sudan: UN - COVID-19 response in Sudan requires coordination so lifesaving aid can continue
23 UN organizations call on Sudan’s government to facilitate the provision of humanitarian assistance in Sudan to the most vulnera…
Sub-Saharan Africa will this year suffer its first recession for 25 years as a consequence of the coronavirus outbreak, a World Bank report predicts.
In a grim assessment, the bank says that the region's economy could shrink by as much …
The economic fallout from coronavirus could increase global poverty by up to half a billion, Oxfam has warned.
Using research by the Australian National University (ANU) and Kings College, London, the charity says it will be the first t…
South African health workers have been conducting door-to-door testsImage caption: South African health workers have been conducting door-to-door tests
South Africa has announced the death of five patients who were undergoing treatment …
Italy's prime minister has told the BBC that the European Union risks failing as a project in the coronavirus crisis.
Giuseppe Conte says the EU must act in an adequate and co-ordinated way to help countries worst hit by the virus.
M…
Somalia now has 12 cases of coronavirusImage caption: Somalia now has 12 cases of coronavirus
Somalia has announced the first death from Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by coronavirus.
The victim was a 58-year-old man, accor…
Uganda has banned exercising in public as an extra measure towards controlling the spread of coronavirus.
President Yoweri Museveni said that Ugandans should exercise at home and added that he would post a video on social media to demon…
Countries across Europe are cautiously starting to ease their lockdown measures, as infection rates slowly decline.
Small shops will open in Austria and Czech Republic, and schools in Denmark will re-open on 15 April. German health mini…
Two men have been charged with terrorism offences in the US after threatening to spread coronavirus.
The Justice Department has classified coronavirus as a "biological weapon" and hoaxes can carry sentences of up to five years.
In th…
The African Union (AU) has said that it fully supports the World Health Organization and its leader Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus after attacks by the US President Donald Trump.
AU Commission Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat tweeted that…
The president of the European Union's ERC scientific research council has resigned after three months in the job with an attack on the EU's scientific governance and political operations.
Mauro Ferrari said he had lost faith in the syst…
South Africa’s communications minister has been suspended for two months – one of which will be without pay – for having lunch with a friend during the coronavirus lockdown.
Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams has been the talk of the town since a …
So here we are - day one of Tokyo’s long-anticipated state of emergency. The vital question now: Will it modify behaviour enough to start bending the graph of coronavirus infections downwards?
I am not a scientist, and evidence will tak…
The Chief Executives of the thirty-two Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) of the Eastern Region and three other organisations on Tuesday donated a sum of GHC 1.25 million to the covid-19 national trust fund.
The MMD…
The upcoming Easter weekend is not the time to relax lockdown restrictions, says Dr Hans Kluge, World Health Organization regional director for Europe.
"Now is not the time to relax measures," he said. "It is the time to once again doub…
Some 709 people in North Korea - which claims it is "totally free" of virus cases - have been tested, says the World Health Organisation.
Of those, 11 are said to be foreigners and 698 locals, Dr Edwin Salvador, the WHO representative t…
Professor Margaret Kweku, Head of the National Democratic Congress (NDC)'s COVID-19 Technical Team, has praised the inter-party cooperation exhibited by Government in the fight against the novel coronavirus.
She commended Government for…
The United Nations food agency said on Wednesday it needed $130 million to fund emergency operations in Zimbabwe until August and prevent a catastrophe in the southern African nation, as climate- and recession-induced food shortages deepen…
Increase spending on managing COVID-19 pandemic and decarbonize to tackle climate emergency, urges UN regional arm
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is having far-reaching economic and social consequences for the Asia-Pacific re…
Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Blood Donation at the nearest Blood Banks while taking precautions during COVID-19
Let’s strengthen our solidarity & cooperation in the midst of efforts to control COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Patients with cancer, ac…
Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) remains committed to bringing you timely & factual information on the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa. Check our new Dashboard via http://africacdc.org & social media pages for r…
He turned up with flu-like symptoms at a medical centre in Ogun state in the southwest of Nigeria. Dr Amara Allison, who was on duty, examined the patient and ordered that he be isolated immediately. She had just diagnosed Nigeria’s first …
Children and their families across Africa have already been struggling through a decade of climate shocks and regular food crisis
Some of the most vulnerable children and their families across Africa who depend on the informal economy f…
Coronavirus - Zimbabwe: Urgent International Support needed to Prevent Millions of Desperate Zimbabweans Plunging Deeper into Hunger
COVID-19 threatens to exacerbate Zimbabwe’s dire economic and hunger crises, drastically affecting the …
Over the past few months people’s energy, emotion and attention have been increasingly focused on coronavirus.
These heroes are tirelessly trying to treat, screen and to prevent COVID-19.
A huge thank you!
#KomeshaCorona
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Leveraging African solidarity, the initiative aims to implement a pan-African self-reliance strategy to halt COVID-19 pandemic
Ahead of an expected surge in cases of COVID-19 in Africa, the African Union and the Africa Centres for Disea…
The country has confirmed 104 Coronavirus infections to date, the second-highest number in the region after Kenya which has 158 cases
Top Rwandan Officials will not get their April salaries in one of the drastic measures the Government …
Coronavirus - South Africa: Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams regrets breaching Coronavus COVID-19 lockdown rules
Minister of Communications and Digital Technologies, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams, would like to convey an apology to President …
The security situation is increasing humanitarian needs and making it more difficult for aid workers to reach vulnerable populations
A year into the conflict, the humanitarian situation in Libya has never been worse
Mor…
Coronavirus: Morocco Draws on Funds Available under the Precautionary and Liquidity Line to Address COVID-19 Pandemic
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) remains closely engaged with the authorities to help them mitigate the impact of…
The US state of Wisconsin pressed ahead with an election on Tuesday, despite a state-wide stay-at-home order amid the escalating coronavirus outbreak.
Voters braved long queues at a limited number of polling stations where some staff wo…
The months-long lockdown in the city of Wuhan in China's Hubei province - where the coronavirus pandemic started - has been lifted.
Anyone who has a "green" code on a widely used smartphone health app is now allowed to leave, for the fi…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson is said to be "comfortable" after spending his second night in intensive care.
Health Minister Edward Argar gave the update to BBC Breakfast on Wednesday morning.
"I understand he is comfortable, he's …
Some MPs were in quarantine after returning from international trips last month
A recall of Kenya's parliament scheduled for Wednesday in the capital, Nairobi, has been cancelled.
Lower house Speaker Justin Muturi told local media th…
Somalia's health ministry has announced that the country is now able to test for coronavirus in the capital, Mogadishu.
Previously samples were being flown more than 1,200km (742 miles) to Kenya's capital, Nairobi, for testing.
The m…
Fire service crews have been cleaning the streets during the lockdown to help curb the spread of coronvarius
Nigeria has confirmed 16 more cases of the coronavirus, the country's centre for disease control has said.
This takes the to…
The number of people in France who have died from the coronavirus has now risen above 10,000.
Latest figures show 10,238 people died from the virus since 1 March. In the past 24 hours, 607 deaths have been recorded in hospitals.
A fu…
The US recorded the most coronavirus deaths in a single day with more than 1,800 fatalities reported on Tuesday.
It brings the total number of deaths in the country to nearly 13,000, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
T…
Hundreds of African residents and businessmen in China's southern city of Guangzhou have been evicted from hotels and apartments as local health officials rollout a testing campaign for Covid-19, community leaders have told the BBC.
Tho…
South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has cracked the whip on Communications Minister, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams for violating a government-imposed lockdown, putting her on special leave for two months and docking a month's pay.
Ms N…
Coronavirus - South Sudan: UNMISS protection site for displaced people bans visits to prevent spread of COVID-19
Public gatherings have also been banned, and a door-to-door awareness-raising campaign is currently underway
Heeding the…
Global leaders issue G20 call to action urging immediate pledging conference and task force to co-ordinate world response to COVID-19
165 past and present leaders, including HE John Kufuor, Former
President of Ghana say to G20: appr…