From 200 cases per day in April, the East African country is now recording over 1,000 cases per day
It is first reported increase in region after six weeks of decline
Move is seen as a response to calls from various rights campaigners who have been lamenting lenient
Police say beliefs that defiling a minor brings luck or wealth are in part behind the rise in sexual
Biden says lack of coordination by Trump administration could cost lives
Government to impose fines for failure to wear a mask
Infectious-disease expert says while new numbers are still high, the infection rate is down
More than 60,700 new infections reported Monday
Country, which has recorded a 57% spike in suicides, has only one public mental hospital and few men
Health officials say new COVID-19 cases are spreading at the fastest rate since April
Wisconsin leads with an increase of 111%
Kenya's Ministry of Health says it has/received reports of at least 5,000 sexual violence cases/acro
The decision comes as the country sees local transmissions more than double since August 1.
Authorities in Gaborone close schools, restrict movements
67,600 new cases reported Wednesday according to Johns Hopkins University
Mask mandates, lockdowns, health checks, quarantine orders underscore reality that number of infecti
Iran leader calls Saturday for ban on big gatherings such as weddings, wakes to stem rise in infecti
India's coronavirus case count now third highest in world, with country trailing US and Brazil only
Investors pull back after WHO report
Beijing authorities have described the city's coronavirus outbreak as extremely severe as they pla
Increase comes as many countries continue to lift coronavirus restrictions
Health Ministry reports 79 new cases, most in more than two months
Health ministry reported 2,660 new cases on Wednesday
We're encouraged by this trend, but this is no time for complacency,' Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus sa
Activists say successful anti-rape campaigns have made victims more confident about reporting when t