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 ...

FIFA working on ‘Football Marshall plan’ for virus impact

By Reuters,

FIFA are working on the details of a “Football Marshall plan” to deal with the financial fall-out from the coronavirus pandemic, which will almost...

coronavirus , FIFA , “Football Marshall plan”

The timetable for coronavirus vaccine is 18 months. Experts say that’s risky

By CNN,

Eighteen months might sound like a long time, but in vaccine years, it's a blink. That's the long end of the Trump administration's time window for...

coronavirus , coronavirus vaccine

‘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

Union reveals clinical officer in Nairobi is one of the coronavirus patients

By Citizen Reporter,

The Kenya Union of Clinical Workers is up in arms after one of their colleagues was revealed to have contracted coronavirus in the line of duty. Sp...

clinical workers , coronavirus , masks , Nurses

Belarussian President Lukashenko says hockey, vodka and sauna can cure coronavirus

By CNN,

As countries close their borders and hospitals struggle with a surge in coronavirus cases, some of the most repressive societies in the former Soviet ...

Tanzania confirms first coronavirus death, health minister says

By Agencies,

Tanzania confirmed its first coronavirus death on Tuesday, health minister Ummy Mwalimu said in a statement. The 49-year-old Tanzanian man had been...

coronavirus , Mloganzila Hospital

KEBS bans importation of ‘mitumba’ indefinitely

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Bureau of Standards (KEBS) has banned the importation of second-hand clothes and shoes-otherwise know as "mitumba"- until further notice. ...

KEBS bans importation of mitumba

Retired Catholic Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana ‘a Nzeki dies aged 88

By Citizen Reporter,

Retired Catholic Archbishop Raphael Ndingi Mwana 'a Nzeki has died after a long illness. Reports indicate that the 88-year-old was taken ill at the...

nzeki

Oil crashes below Ksh.2000 as demand destruction intensifies

By CNN,

The great oil crash of 2020 ain't over yet. US crude plunged 6% and dipped below $20 (Ksh.2,098) a barrel Monday as the coronavirus pandemic contin...

crude oil , oil prices

We will win fight against coronavirus, says Kipchoge

By Reuters,

Eliud Kipchoge, the world’s greatest marathon man, reckoned his first reaction was shock when he heard at home in Kenya that the 2020 Olympic Games ...

coronavirus , Eliud Kipchoge

‘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

Postponed Olympics set for July 23 2021 start

By Agencies,

The 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games have been rescheduled to start on July 23, 2021 after being postponed due to coronavirus, the International Olympic Commi...

coronavirus , olympics , Tokyo 2020

South Africa records 1,280 coronavirus cases, struggles with lockdown

By Agencies,

The South African government has reported that as of Sunday, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases was 1,280. This is an increase of 93 f...

coronavirus , south africa

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

Italy to propose extending sports ban to beyond April

By Reuters,

Italy's sports minister said he will propose extending the ban on all competitions to the whole of April in an effort to contain the coronavirus. T...

coronavirus , italy , Serie A

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

Fans turn to Belarus to fill void as virus puts sport on hold

By Reuters,

With professional soccer at a virtual standstill around the globe, fans in need of their weekly fix are turning to the Belarusian Premier League to fi...

Belarus , coronavirus

UEFA president admits current season may not finish

By Reuters,

The head of European soccer’s governing body said that the current season could be “lost” if it is unable to re-start by the end of June, althou...

Aleksander Ceferin , UEFA

Gov’t begins to distribute free hand sanitizers in fight against coronavirus

By Tonny Ndungu,

The Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) has partnered with several private and public sector players to donate 130,000 litres of free  hand sanitizers in th...

coronavirus , sanitizer