Kenya confirms first case of coronavirus in East Africa
NAIROBI, Kenya (AFP) -- Kenya announced Friday the first confirmed case of coronavirus in East Africa, as the region so…
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China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
by Jing Xuan TENG Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on…
6 years ago
WATCH: Fight COVID-19: Wash your hands properly to prevent spread of infection
https://youtu.be/vSHaEYHBjW4 (video courtesy Agence France Presse) (Eagle News) – Proper handwashing is one of the best ways to prevent…
6 years ago
Canada PM’s wife tests positive for new coronavirus
OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- The wife of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for the new coronavirus, his…
6 years ago
Philippines diplomat is first coronavirus case at UN HQ
A Philippine diplomat in New York has tested positive for the new coronavirus in the first recorded case at United…
6 years ago
South Korea sees more virus patients recovered than new infections
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- South Korea -- once the largest coronavirus outbreak outside China -- saw its newly recovered…
6 years ago
Asian stocks nosedive, extending global rout on recession fears
HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Asian markets opened in freefall on Friday, extending a global rout that saw bourses experience…
6 years ago
NBA coronavirus shutdown likely to be ‘at least 30 days’ – Silver
LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- NBA commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday the league shut-down because of the coronavirus pandemic…
6 years ago
Portugal closes schools to fight virus outbreak
LISBON, Portugal (AFP) -- Portugal will close all schools from Monday until at just before Easter to stem the spread…
6 years ago
13 injured as trains collide in Cairo
CAIRO, Egypt (AFP) -- Thirteen people were injured when two passenger trains collided Thursday in the Egyptian capital, the health…
6 years ago
Belgium closes schools, restaurants to fight coronavirus outbreak
BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) -- Belgium will close schools, cancel all cultural events and shutter bars and restaurants to stave off…
6 years ago
“This is a controllable pandemic,” WHO chief says of COVID-19 spread; urges all to double efforts to contain virus
(Eagle News) -- The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) clarified on Thursday, March 12, that its earlier…
6 years ago
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