A surge in coronavirus infections has forced local officials in northeast Syria to declare a week-long curfew to curb the virus’s spread
In recent weeks, the Thai government has stepped up its vaccination campaign, with an estimated 39 percent of the country’s population receiving their first dose vaccines by mid-September and planning to reopen tourist spots
During the outbreak, Brian Taylor, a Sierra Leonean immigrant renowned as the Harlem Groomer in New York City, lost 80% of his non-essential business. But he discovered a creative way to continue doing his work, inspiring a national movement in the process.
This week, nearly all of New York City’s 300,000 employees were required to return to work after the city ended remote employment. However, not everyone is happy with how the return was handled
A fire swept through a COVID-19 field hospital in North Macedonia, killing at least 14 people. The fire started late on September 8 in the western city of Tetovo, which has a predominantly ethnic Albanian population. A military parade in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, honoured the country’s 30th anniversary of independence
Kenyan authorities claim that the COVID-19 pandemic’s economic impact has forced thousands of young people into the streets, with many turning to criminality
In the wake of the recent COVID-19 outbreak, less than 1% of the population of Africa’s most populous country, Nigeria, has been properly vaccinated against the coronavirus. Nigerian authorities are scrambling for additional vaccines, but they claim that disinformation and myths are deterring people from getting them
Kenya is stepping up its COVID-19 vaccination program by establishing inoculation centres in public areas such as malls, markets, and bus stops. Authorities hope that the added convenience would help boost the country’s low immunisation rate, which currently stands at only 2%
Laura Fuchs captures people’s “smizes” (when you smile with your eyes) from all walks of life by photographing New Yorkers wearing masks
Volunteers in Kenya are trying to spread awareness about the coronavirus among people living with HIV, the AIDS-causing virus. False claims have been circulating on social media that antiretroviral medications used to treat HIV may also be used to prevent and even cure COVID-19