WHO Suspends COVID-19 drug trials
AFP | The WHO suspended trials of the drug that Donald Trump has promoted as a coronavirus defence, fuelling concerns about the US president's handling...
Sad, leaders ‘aren’t even pretending to be in charge’ – Obama
AFP | Barack Obama indirectly criticized his successor Donald Trump during a virtual graduation ceremony Saturday, in rare public judgment from the former US...
Face masks cannot stop healthy people getting Covid-19, says WHO
The World Health Organization has held off from recommending people wear face masks in public after assessing fresh evidence that suggested the items may help to...
Mauritius says it is COVID-19 free after recording 322 recoveries
Mauritius has become coronavirus-free with no active case for 15 days, the country's ministry of health has said.
The Indian Ocean island nation recorded 332...
UNICEF warns countries against neglecting other diseases
AFP | While the world is mesmerized by the new coronavirus, other infectious diseases continue to kill millions of people, including many children in developing...
WHO cautions against use of Madagascar anti-virus potion
The World Health Organization on Thursday advised governments to clinically test a herbal drink touted by Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina as a remedy against...
Dr. Sudhir Reassures Nepalese Of Their Safety While In Uganda
Dr. Sudhir Ruparelia, the Honorary Consul of Nepal has reassured the Nepal people that Uganda has the capacity to take care of all Nepalese...
Brazil runs out of coffins, burial space
In Brazil's bustling Amazon city of Manaus, so many people have died within days in the coronavirus pandemic that coffins had to be stacked...
Men advised to take time during this pandemic to know their wives better
Men across the globe have been asked to take their time during the new coronavirus pandemic to stay home and get to know their...
Oxford-developed vaccine cures monkeys from coronavirus
An experimental coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University has protected six monkeys from “heavy quantities” of the pathogen — a promising breakthrough in the...