Revenues from the group behind Costa Coffee and a chain of KFC franchises here fell...
Dominic Cummings tells parliament government 'fell disastrously short' in response to pandemic
But director-general says many areas still facing rising cases; cites vaccine inequities
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
South Africa lauds arrival of tens of millions of doses; announces alcohol ban over major holiday weekend
132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine arrived Thursday
US-based drugmaker conducting two separate tests, one on children between six months to 12 years old, the other on children between 12 to 18 years old
Jordan's king visits hospital after deaths of at least 7 COVID patients
The seizure and arrests in South Africa led to the identification of a network selling counterfeit COVID-19 vaccines in China, Interpol said in an ema
Biden and many of his fellow Democrats want to more than double the minimum wage by 2025
President Biden commemorates event at White House
European director says 1 in 10 suffer symptoms 12 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis
Microsoft had already accused Pyongyang of similar hacking attempt last November
The agency said about 37.1 million people had received 1 or more doses
Variant may be more contagious, but so far, officials say it does not appear to cause more severe illness
Hans Kluge says vaccines are offering hope, while virus variants are creating greater risks
COVID-19 vaccines unlikely to prompt Australia to reopen international borders in 2021, dashing travel hopes for millions
Western state has seen dramatic surge of new infections since November that has pushed health care resources to brink of collapse
COVID-19 vaccines unlikely to prompt Australia to reopen international borders in 2021, dashing travel hopes for millions
Dr. Emmanuel Taban wants to educate and inspire the children of his homeland
Chief scientist says not enough vaccines will be developed and produced to stop spread of virus////
UN health agency also says there is no evidence that new variants of COVID-19 will decrease effectiveness of existing vaccines
Britain reactivates emergency hospitals amid COVID-19 infection surge
A weekend outdoor concert in Juba attracted huge crowds including President Salva Kiir, despite a government ban on large gatherings during the COVID-
Health minister says more than 1,000 cases of variant found in southern Britain
Through order 7097/2020 issued today, the Italian Council of State says yes to the use of hydroxychloroquine as a treatment for Covid-19, provided it
Few Asian countries expect to receive significant amounts of the vaccines initially
Agency regional director says continent reached two million cases after one-month surges in 19 nations
Government to impose fines for failure to wear a mask
Brazilian regulatory body stops tests of Chinese-developed vaccine after adverse, serious event involving volunteer in late October
Company, German partner say more testing is needed
Governments in Europe putting new restrictions in place to try to slow their own spikes////
Kenyan teachers union is calling on government to give guidance to older teachers and those suffering from chronic diseases after 35 teachers and 17 s
The CDC guidance comes weeks after the agency published - and then took down a similar warning, sparking debate over how the virus spreads
Data collected between February and July shows Hispanics, Blacks and Native Americans made up 75% of children who died from virus in US
Second phase of human trials for COVID-19 vaccine underway in South Africa///
This year's indigenous populations day was observed under the theme 'COVID-19 and indigenous peoples' resilience'
The country keeps reporting more than 2,000 new cases per day as the virus spreads in slums and stay-home orders ease with no backup plan, analysts sa
Citizens in the region are more vocal than ever before about the failure of their governments to deliver essential services
Report finds that some 40% of children between 3 and 5 years old in 54 low- and middle-income countries were not receiving social-emotional and cogni
Test was developed by the UK Rapid Test Consortium, a partnership between Oxford University and leading UK diagnostics firms
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New patients with the virus are now being admitted into ordinary wards as the COVID-19 ones are full. South Africa overnight posted another record dai
South Sudan economic analyst welcomes the central bank's move to lower interest rates but says it won't make much difference until the government rest
Dr. Anne Schuchat calls the surge in new cases just the beginning
South Africa takes part in Africa's first human trial for coronavirus vaccine/
The pandemic is unraveling decades of health, education and other progress in South Asia
New report says shut schools means children cannot access the people they turn to for support
Federally funded vaccine to go to Americans first
The national tally of infections stood at more than 140,000 as of Sunday
South Africa accounts for 25 percent of continent's cases
World Health Organization officials say pandemic is moving from Africa's large capital cities into the hinterlands where it will be more difficult to
The glassmaker and technology company will increase production of glass vials for coronavirus vaccines
Ardern lifts nearly all remaining curbs after health ministry reports recovery of final coronavirus patient
In its new guidance, prompted by evidence from studies conducted in recent weeks, the WHO stressed that face masks were only one of a range of tools t
Most of 40 new cases are associated with nightclubs in Itaewon
Ronald Romano is accused of trying to sell New York City millions of desperately needed face masks at grossly inflated prices at the height of the cor
Health ministry official described victim as a 51-year old 'high-profile South Sudanese'
Australia and New Zealand are considering a two-way only travel zone free of quarantine rules, They could be a model for the Asia-Pacific
C'est surtout en Chine que les kits de dépistage du Covid-19 sont fabriqués, et on se les arrache à prix d'or.