La firme pharmaceutique sud-africaine Aspen, en charge du conditionnement du vaccin Johnson & Johnson en Afrique du Sud, a...
Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Cyril Ramaphosa will launch a program at the University of Pretoria to support African vaccine production
Officials say government will send COVID-19 committees to various schools to assess whether teachers have been adhering to health ministry's preventat
/While much of Europe reopens, Turkey introduces unprecedented restrictions as it struggles to contain a new wave of coronavirus infections
132,000 doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine arrived Thursday
Supporters say UBI will help address pandemic, tech disruptions
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
Microsoft had already accused Pyongyang of similar hacking attempt last November
Jamaican Prime Minister announces new COVID-19 restrictions will begin Wednesday
The southern African nation is falling behind in the battle with the coronavirus
The southern African nation is falling behind in the battle with the coronavirus
First lockdown measures since June 2020 gets mixed reaction in the capital, Juba, as some worry about their incomes
Nigerian authorities urge healthcare workers to be cautious following a surge in infections
Variant may be more contagious, but so far, officials say it does not appear to cause more severe illness
WHO reports cases and deaths are surging because of more contagious COVID-19 variants on the continent
Differences emerge over how to approach Kim Jong Un
Differences emerge over how to approach Kim Jong Un
Government statistics show that about 900 health workers are currently in quarantine after exposure to COVID-19 and ten of them have died
Dr. Emmanuel Taban wants to educate and inspire the children of his homeland
The coronavirus variant seen in Britain is spreading in the US, and the CDC warns it will probably become the dominant version in the country by March
Coronavirus variant first detected in Britain leads to more travel restrictions; US, meanwhile, tops 20 million infections
A weekend outdoor concert in Juba attracted huge crowds including President Salva Kiir, despite a government ban on large gatherings during the COVID-
Mexico first Latin American country with vaccination program; immunization campaigns starting in Chile, Costa Rica and Argentina
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
Election has highest ever number of women candidates vying for parliament seats in a bid to tackle kingdom's pressing issues and challenge traditional
Governments in Europe putting new restrictions in place to try to slow their own spikes////
A Health Ministry official says the illnesses are difficult to tell apart by their symptoms, so having a diagnosis for both will help both patients an
In 2018, a North Korean soldier defected to South Korea via the eastern DMZ
Traffickers send African migrants to Canary Islands as authorities clamp down on Mediterranean route to Spain's mainland
Meanwhile, WHO issues mask-wearing guidelines for children
Meanwhile, WHO issues mask-wearing guidelines for children
Second phase of human trials for COVID-19 vaccine underway in South Africa///
South Korean officer tests positive for the new coronavirus
Cuba returns to partial lockdown to slow spread of coronavirus//
Some 14 million South Africans rely on a network of minibus taxis to get to work, school and other destinations
Days of rain closes highways, displaces 1,600 people
Mobile crematory rolls into Bolivia communities in need of funeral services/
Increase in coronavirus cases among US troops also prompts worries among locals
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
Officials confirm 107 new cases Thursday
Parts of Australia's second biggest city, Melbourne, are to go back into COVID-19 lockdown Wednesday following a surge in cases
Victoria recorded 33 new coronavirus infections Thursday
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
Secretary-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says Beijing had gone 50 days without reporting new case of new coronavirus, and yet, since last week
Embassy flies Black Lives Matter flag; US military bans Confederate flags on its bases
Embassy flies Black Lives Matter flag; US military bans Confederate flags on its bases
Most new cases have been in Seoul metropolitan area, where health authorities have struggled to trace transmissions
Coronavirus infections have soared in recent days, with dozens more lawmakers contracting disease
UN experts say COVID-19 pandemic is causing an increase in hunger and ill health
Health Ministry reports 79 new cases, most in more than two months
Most of 40 new cases are associated with nightclubs in Itaewon
COVID cases surge in Brazil's Amazon
Temperatures checked, regular handwashing, strict social distancing among safety measures
Health ministry official described victim as a 51-year old 'high-profile South Sudanese'
The government has previously sought to arrest critics of the nation's rickety health care system, where some hospitals lack basics like soap and runn
Online lessons not cutting it for university students for many