The coronavirus pandemic has forced Portuguese authorities to face longstanding issues of homelessness and inadequate housing. In the midst of COVID-19, a large number of families – many of them African migrants from – continue to live in hazardous conditions in the Lisbon slum of Bairro da Torre
British health officials are warning that people with a “significant history” of allergic reactions should not receive the new coronavirus vaccine that was rolled out in a mass vaccination program Tuesday,
The number of schoolchildren affected by COVID-19-related school closures soared by 38 percent in November, placing significant strain on the learning progress and well-being of an additional 90 million students globally
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
Thousands of Ethiopians who fled the fighting in Tigray to camps in Sudan face a new threat – a COVID-19 outbreak. Naba Mohiedeen reports from Al Qadarif, Sudan
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
The situation in many Ukrainian hospitals is critical, doctors say, after a spike in the number of coronavirus cases in the country
Zimbabwe’s Ministry of Health says there are now 184 children, who have contracted COVID-19 at John Tallach High School where at least 607 students and teachers are quarantined