California, the second largest state in the United States, is undergoing a surge in Covid cases, prompting the governor to issue a regional stay-at-home order
Legal experts say Zimbabwe authorities violated the constitution when they evicted hundreds of families of squatters amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the start of the rainy season
Organizers of next year’s rescheduled Tokyo Olympics will have measures in place to limit the spread of COVID-19
Somali health authorities say the number of maternal checkups and childhood vaccinations have plunged during the pandemic as many people fear catching COVID-19 at clinics and hospitals. Healthcare workers worry the lack of medical care for pregnant women and children could result in a wave of common diseases that take more victims than COVID-19
A Nigerian biotechnologist claims to have an herbal treatment for COVID-19 that is “more potent” than a popular – but unproven similar tonic made in Madagascar. But medical authorities caution that plant-based medicines must be tested before use or else they can do more harm than good
A UNICEF-sponsored COVID-19 Innovation Challenge saw some 80,000 young Nigerians submit community-based solutions to the coronavirus pandemic. The award-winning entries, from Nigerians aged 14 to 35, included one man who pitched the use of solar panels to create a sustainable water supply system to help combat the virus
Developing countries now account for three-quarters of the 100,000 daily new coronavirus cases that authorities around the world are reporting. The steady rise is alarming, according to the World Health Organization, as many epidemiologists say they think the figures are being underreported. While the numbers are increasing, governments in developing countries say they have had …
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The Covid-19 declared pandemic on March 11 by the World Health Organization (WHO), has spread throughout the world where it has been used as an excuse by many governments to put aside constitutional guarantees . At a time when a relative lull seems possible, a new emergency is imperative: these exceptional measures must be lifted. Faced …
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Tanzania’s president endorsed inhaling steam to prevent coronavirus, some have flocked to shops selling steam machines – even though health experts say there is no evidence the method has any impact on COVID-19
Kenya has stepped up efforts to find a local treatment for COVID-19. The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), East Africa’s leading medical research facility, is testing the efficacy of an herbal medicine known as Zedupex. Kenya itself has seen more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease so far, and about 50 deaths