Health

The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has said that northern Nigeria remains a high-risk region for the spread of coronavirus. The Chief Executive Officer of the Foundation, Mark Suzman, during a conference call with some African journalists yesterday, said...

Authorities in Ethiopia have banned large gatherings and handshakes as a preventive measure against coronavirus. The restrictions were put in place by a state of emergency declared to combat the coronavirus pandemic were announced over the weekend. Large gatherings had already...

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has announced an extension of the lockdown in Lagos, Abuja and Ogun states in a bid to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. The initial 14-day lockdown was due to end Monday night...

Africans have become targets of suspicion, distrust and racism in China and now authorities have ordered bars and restaurants not to serve clients who appear to be of African origin according to Nairobi news. This comes after China reported...

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has extended the country's coronavirus lockdown by another two weeks, effectively closing down free movement and much of the economy until the end of April. President Ramaphosa also announced a temporary 33 percent pay cut...

An unspecified number of African residents and businessmen residing in China’s southern city of Guangzhou have been evicted from apartments and hotels due to COVID-19 fears. Community leaders in the area told BBC this is to allow for health officials...

Moroccans who venture outside their homes without wearing face masks risk prison sentences of up to three months and a fine of up to $126 (₦46,250). The new order takes effect Tuesday for those leaving their homes during the ongoing...

Early data from U.S. states shows African Americans are more likely to die from COVID-19, highlighting longstanding disparities in health and inequalities in access to medical care, experts said. In Illinois, black people make up about 30% of the state’s...

A woman undergoing treatment for coronavirus in an isolation ward in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, gave birth to a baby girl over the weekend, according to reports. The mother, 19-year-old Marie, gave birth normally but has since been separated from the...

We are not laboratory rats: Two French doctors have been accused of racism after calling for coronavirus vaccines to be trialled in Africa.Jean-Paul Mira, head of intensive care at Cochin hospital in Paris, and Camille Locht, head of research...