Last March, when the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, it had already proved to be lethal and highly contagious
One year into the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya, thousands of families are struggling with deepening poverty and unemployment. A survey by the charity Twaweza shows 60% of Kenyan families can no longer afford three meals per day
New York state Governor Andrew Cuomo recently reopened restaurants at 25% capacity, easing coronavirus restrictions. It’s good news for the city but still a challenge for small restaurants
After fits and starts, the largest vaccination effort on the African continent has finally begun, in South Africa
Botswana, which saw COVID-19 deaths surpass 300 this week, has lifted a ban on alcohol sales and eased curfew restrictions. But President Mokgweetsi Masisi extended an existing curfew
We travel to the remote village of Seldovia, Alaska, as the COVID vaccine rollout continues
People the world over have questions about the safety COVID-19 vaccines and some are reluctant to get immunized
South Africa kick-started its first phase of the vaccination rollout programme using the Johnson & Johnson vaccine on Wednesday
Long shelved as a relic of Israel’s socialist beginnings, the collective farm settlements known as kibbutzim are making a comeback in the age of COVID. The isolation and outdoors lifestyle of the kibbutz is what draws many young Israelis, weary after repeated lockdowns
Tanzania’s government insists there are no cases of COVID-19 in the country, but residents and doctors say otherwise. Opposition politicians say the government’s stance is endangering lives