Madagascar records its first COVID-19 death INTERNATIONAL Madagascar records its first COVID-19 death Prima News24 May 18, 2020 Madagascar has registered its first coronavirus death, of a 57-year-old medical worker who suffered from diabetes and...Read More
Zimbabwe extends coronavirus lockdown ‘indefinitely’ INTERNATIONAL Zimbabwe extends coronavirus lockdown ‘indefinitely’ Prima News24 May 17, 2020 Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has extended a nationwide lockdown meant to control the spread of coronavirus, though...Read More
Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home INTERNATIONAL Chinese ambassador to Israel found dead at home Prima News24 May 17, 2020 China’s Ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, has died in his apartment in a Tel Aviv suburb, Israeli...Read More
Coronavirus: Obama criticises Trump administration’s virus response INTERNATIONAL Coronavirus: Obama criticises Trump administration’s virus response Prima News24 May 17, 2020 Former US President Barack Obama has criticised his successor Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus crisis. In...Read More
Coronavirus: Africa records over 75,000 cases INTERNATIONAL Coronavirus: Africa records over 75,000 cases Prima News24 May 15, 2020 Africa has now seen a total of 75,447 coronavirus cases and counting, said a Friday update by...Read More
Zimbabwe: Man charged with disclosing patient’s coronavirus status INTERNATIONAL Zimbabwe: Man charged with disclosing patient’s coronavirus status Prima News24 May 15, 2020 A Zimbabwean man has appeared in a court in the capital, Harare, for allegedly disclosing the status...Read More
WHO warns 250m Africans could catch virus in one year INTERNATIONAL WHO warns 250m Africans could catch virus in one year Prima News24 May 15, 2020 Scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) say nearly a quarter of a billion people in Africa...Read More
Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000 or jailed for three years INTERNATIONAL Qatar makes wearing masks outside mandatory with violators fined up to $50,000 or jailed for three years Prima News24 May 15, 2020 Qatar’s interior ministry announced on Thursday that wearing masks will be mandatory to go outside starting Sunday,...Read More
Loud talking could leave coronavirus in the air for up to 14 minutes INTERNATIONAL Loud talking could leave coronavirus in the air for up to 14 minutes Prima News24 May 14, 2020 Thousands of droplets from the mouths of people who are talking loudly can stay in the air...Read More
Coronavirus may never go away – WHO warns INTERNATIONAL Coronavirus may never go away – WHO warns Prima News24 May 14, 2020 The coronavirus “may never go away”, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing...Read More