Tag: Africa
WHO warns 250m Africans could catch coronavirus in one year
Scientists at the World Health Organization say nearly a quarter of a billion people in Africa could catch coronavirus in…
Lesotho is last African nation to record Covid-19
Lesotho has confirmed its first case of coronavirus - becoming the last country in Africa to record the virus. The…
UN warns of extreme poverty in Africa post pandemic
The UN has warned that the economic downturn due to the pandemic could wipe out the gains of the last…
WHO warns virus could kill 190,000 people in Africa
Coronavirus could kill up to 190,000 people in Africa in the first year if control measures fail to work, according…
Experts reveal African coronavirus trial details
The Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC) has outlined some of the trials going on for Covid-19 treatment and vaccination…
At least 300,000 Africans expected to die in coronavirus pandemic – UN agency
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the U.N.…