coronavirus
China rejects food imports after virus detected in shipments
Worries have risen since a June outbreak in Beijing that was linked to the city’s largest wholesale market
COVID-19 has hit dozens of Latin leaders, including presidents
A review of official statements from public officials across Latin America found at least 42 confirmed cases of new coronavirus in leaders
Most adults infected with COVID-19 in South Africa are asymptomatic cases
Majority of COVID-19 infections are going unnoticed, but enrolment process for vaccine trials has shown that far more people are infected
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
South Africa, Africa’s most developed country, is a new global hot spot with 238,339 cases overall
WHO experts to visit China as part of COVID-19 investigation
The WHO mission is politically sensitive, with the US moving to cut ties with it over allegations the agency is biased toward China
China warns of 'unknown pneumonia' deadlier than COVID-19 in Kazakhstan
This unidentified virus has caused 1,772 deaths in the first six months of 2020, including 628 people in June alone
Australia slashes citizen returns by half as virus surge worsens
Some five million residents of greater Melbourne were ordered into a six-week lockdown this week in an effort to curb a second wave of virus
Thackeray orders officials to regulate ambulances, asks to give live updates on availability of beds
The Maharashtra Government had acquired 80 per cent beds of the private hospitals in Mumbai for the treatment of the COVID-19 patients
Virus Politics: Americans divided as US hits new COVID-19 record every day
US reported another single-day virus record on Thursday as well with more than 60,500 COVID-19 cases
Burkina Faso's volunteer fighters are no match for jihadists
In an attempt to bolster the army that failed to contain jihadist violence, the government passed a law to arm civilians in January