International News
Countries must not squander chance to control coronavirus – WHO
By: Reuters 26th March 2020 Countries that have locked down their populations to prevent the spread of coronavirus need to put a premium on finding new cases and doing... →
Covid-19 impact will be “massive”, says S&P Global Ratings 
By: Irma Venter 25th March 2020 It has become clear that the hit to global economic activity from the measures to slow the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic will be massive, says... →
WHO calls for more testing as Covid-19 cases, deaths worldwide surpass those in China
By: African News Agency 17th March 2020 The total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases and deaths outside China has now overtaken the figures in the Asian country, where the coronavirus was... →
African nations impose restrictions as coronavirus crisis looms
By: News24Wire 17th March 2020 The coronavirus has now been confirmed in at least 30 of Africa's 54 countries, officials said, as regional power South Africa warned of a new... →
US officials say Tuesday votes to proceed despite coronavirus
By: News24Wire 17th March 2020 The four states scheduled to hold primary elections in the United States on Tuesday are promising that the votes will go on despite increasing... →
World Bank offers $60m to Kenya to fight coronavirus outbreak
By: Reuters 17th March 2020 The World Bank said on Monday it had committed $60-million to Kenya to help the East African nation battle the coronavirus outbreak that has spread... →
Coronavirus: Government in contact with South Africans left behind in Wuhan
By: News24Wire 16th March 2020 Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu says government will be monitoring South African citizens outside the country, including those still in... →
Botswana finalises plan to repatriate nationals from China
By: African News Agency 16th March 2020 Botswana has finalised a repatriation plan for 25 of its nationals stuck in Wuhan, the Chinese city which is the epicentre of the deadly... →
