Asia may have been right about coronavirus and face masks

By CNN,

In the coming weeks, if they have not already, your government is likely to begin advising you to wear a face mask to protect against coronavirus. ...

coronavirus , masks

Lockdown convinces De Bruyne to defer retirement

By Reuters,

Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has deferred his retirement by “two more years” after the coronavirus lockdown made him realise how muc...

coronavirus , Kevin de Bruyne , manchester city

Premier League clubs in ‘moral vacuum’

By Agencies,

Premier League clubs are living in a “moral vacuum” and players should be first to sacrifice salaries during the coronavirus pandemic, say politic...

Clubs , coronavirus , English Premier League , Julian Knight , Moral vauum

Statistical models show up to 240,000 Americans could die from coronavirus

By CNN,

President Donald Trump finally leveled with America about the desperate reality of the coronavirus pandemic, warning of cruel weeks to come in one of ...

Six Tanzanians forced into quarantine in Vihiga

By Tonny Ndungu,

Six Tanzanian Nationals who defied a directive to go into self-quarantine have been forced into isolation at the Keveye Isolation centre, Vihiga count...

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CNN anchor Chris Cuomo diagnosed with coronavirus

By CNN,

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo said Tuesday that he has been diagnosed with COVID-19. He is feeling well, and will continue to anchor his 9 p.m. program "C...

coronavirus , Cuomo

Govt’ declares Maanzoni Lodge a quarantine zone

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Ministry of Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe has declared Maanzoni Lodge a quarantine zone after 720 youth were found in a meeting. While ...

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‘We don’t work, we don’t eat’: Informal workers face stark choices as Nigeria shuts down over coronavirus

By CNN,

Many countries in Africa are imposing lockdowns on their citizens as they race to curb the spread of coronavirus. But it has further highlighted th...

coronavirus , Nigeria

‘Petty and frivolous’: Waiguru fires salvo at MCAs over impeachment plan

By Citizen Reporter,

Kirinyaga Governor Anne Mumbi Waiguru has told off county assembly members over the plan to impeach her describing the move as petty and frivolous. ...

impeachment , waiguru

9 more coronavirus cases reported in Kenya, total rises to 59

By Citizen Reporter,

The Ministry of Health has announced 9 more cases of coronavirus in Kenya bringing the total to 59. According to Chief Administrative Secretary Dr....

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China zeroes in on coronavirus patients with no symptoms as new infections rise

By Tonny Ndungu,

China will start releasing information from Wednesday on coronavirus patients who show no disease symptoms, ordering them into quarantine for 14 days,...

coronavirus

Newcastle United put non-playing staff on leave

By Reuters,

Newcastle United have become the first Premier League club to place members of their non-playing staff on temporary leave in response to the coronavir...

coronavirus crisis , Newcastle United , Premier League , temporary leave

Indian police fire tear gas on jobless workers defying coronavirus lockdown

By Reuters,

Police in western India fired tear gas to disperse a stone-pelting crowd of migrant workers defying a three-week lockdown against the coronavirus that...

coronavirus , India

Kenya, Uganda & other IGAD countries to set up regional response plan for coronavirus

By PSCU,

Member states of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have agreed to forge a joint approach to curb the spread of the novel coronavir...

coronavirus , IGAD , Uhuru kenyatta

‘Kenya could have 10,000 coronavirus cases by end of April,’ MOH DG Patrick Amoth says

By Citizen Reporter,

Ministry of Health Director General Patrick Amoth posits that the total number of coronavirus in Kenya could rise to 10,000 by the end of April. Sp...

amoth , coronavirus

Ventilators explained: Their importance in the fight against coronavirus

By Agencies,

The novel coronavirus causes a respiratory illness called COVID-19 that in severe cases can ravage the lungs. It has so far killed at least 34,000 ...

coronavirus , ventilators

Britain orders 10,000 ventilators in fight against coronavirus: source

By Reuters,

Britain has placed an order for 10,000 ventilators to be made by a consortium of companies including Ford, Airbus and Rolls-Royce as part of efforts t...

coronavirus , ventilators

Kenya confirms 4 more cases of coronavirus, total rises to 42

By Citizen Reporter,

Health CS Mutahi Kagwe has announced four more cases of coronavirus in Kenya. He said one of them is a Kenyan and the other three are foreigners fr...

coronavirus

OPINION: How will communities without a safety net navigate these times?

By Guest Writer,

The spread of the coronavirus is the most serious global health security threat in decades. With restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the COV...

coronavirus , curfew , social distancing

Iran’s coronavirus cases surpass 35,000; death toll over 2,500

By CNN,

Iran has reported 139 more coronavirus-related deaths, bringing the total to 2,517. At least 3,076 more cases were also recorded, bringing the tota...

coronavirus , Iran