Russia is pushing ahead with its domestically produced Sputnik V vaccine as the global race for a safe and effective vaccine that can put an end to the coronavirus pandemic heats up
Mali’s iconic Bamako Hippodrome has re-opened its traditional horse races on Sundays after months of being closed due to COVID-19
In Nigeria, authorities are worried that COVID-19 may spike again, as millions ignore safety measures such as wearing facemasks and social distancing
As Kenya sees a jump in confirmed cases of COVID-19, the country’s colorful public transport buses, called matatus, have launched a progrm in the capital for passenger contact tracing. If a rider tests positive for the virus, other commuters will get an alert that they should go for testing
According to Premier Sihle Zikalala, the province has not reached the resurgence threshold, although the number of cases has been fluctuating in the past week, with the province recording the higher number of 353 cases on Friday
Since 2018, the Kyrgyzstan chapter of the global non-profit has been bringing digital resources to remote schools that might otherwise have no internet connection – and thus no way to access curricula during the pandemic
The situation in many Ukrainian hospitals is critical, doctors say, after a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country