The US, Brazil and others lifted lockdowns early. These charts show just how deadly that decision was

By CNN,

Patience in lifting coronavirus restrictions is paying off all over the world, but lifting lockdowns too early can have deadly consequences. A CNN ...

coronavirus , curfew , lockdown

Indonesia to produce COVID-19 vaccine for its own exclusive use

By VOA,

Indonesia will be producing a coronavirus vaccine for itself due to concerns about global distribution of foreign-produced vaccines, the head of Indon...

Why Kenyan athletes could miss out on Diamond League meetings

By Gilbert Kiprotich,

@gil_kiprotich With the new athletics season set to kick off in August, Kenyan athletes hope of competing in the events to be held in European Union ...

Diamond League

EU borders to be reopened– but probably not to Americans or Kenyans

By CNN,

The European Union is preparing to reopen its external borders to 15 countries outside of the bloc as early as Wednesday. However, some countries m...

coronavirus , EU borders

Japan withdrawing 2023 Women’s World Cup bid

By Reuters,

Japan is withdrawing its bid to host the 2023 Women’s World Cup, Kyodo news agency quoted a source as saying on Monday, just days before football’...

FIFA , JAPAN , World cup

U.S. embassy in Seoul displays Black Lives Matter banner in support of anti-racism protests

By Reuters,

The U.S. embassy in Seoul draped a huge Black Lives Matter banner on its mission building and tweeted a picture of it in support of an anti-racism cam...

Black lives matter , George Floyd , Harry Harris , President Donald Trump , South Korea , U.S. Embassy

North Korea warns of retaliatory actions against defectors in South Korea

By Reuters,

The sister of North Korea’s leader has warned of retaliatory measures against South Korea that could involve the military, in the latest escalation ...

Kim Jong-un , Kim Yo Jong , North Korea , President Moon Jae-in , South Korea

Lockdowns prevented millions of COVID-19 deaths: studies

By VOA,

Lockdowns across the globe prevented millions of deaths from the novel coronavirus, a new study reports. According to a study by the Imperial Colle...

coronavirus , curfew , Lockdowns

Samsung leader appears in court, awaits decision on whether he’ll be jailed again

By Reuters,

The de facto leader of Samsung Group, Jay Y. Lee, appeared before a South Korean court on Monday, awaiting a ruling on whether new allegations includi...

Jay Y. Lee , Samsung Group , South Korea

Reasons President Kenyatta gave for extending COVID-19 restrictions

By Benjamin Muriuki,

A section of Kenyans were in high hopes that President Uhuru Kenyatta would ease down if not remove some of the restrictions set by the government to ...

COVID-19

Military training tough but enjoyable, says Son

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur forward Son Heung-Min has said he enjoyed his three-week basic military training in South Korea which involved being exposed to tear...

Son Heung-min , South Korea , Tottenham Hotspur

Over 500 schools closed again in South Korea after COVID-19 spike

By CNN,

More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in th...

coronavirus

OPINION: The resumption of Kenya’s economy – is now the time?

By Guest Writer,

By Kagwe Kibugu In light of the recent call for the National Government to loosen the curfew and county restrictions, I can't help but sympathize w...

African brands’ ranking falls to an all-time low

By Kepha Muiruri,

African brands rank on the continent fell to an all-time low as the admiration for continent based companies continue to take a dent from the competit...

Brand Africa

MCKINSEY: Priorities for school systems in the age of coronavirus

By Guest Writer,

As of mid-April, 191 countries had shut down all their primary and secondary schools, affecting almost 1.6 billion children. The shift to remote le...

coronavirus , online learning

More than 100 infections linked to fitness classes in South Korea

By CNN,

Indoor fitness classes could provide a route for spreading coronavirus, researchers in South Korea report. They found evidence that a single, inte...

COVID-19 , Dankook University Hospital , South Korea

FIFA to choose 2023 women’s World Cup hosts on June 25

By Reuters,

The hosts for the 2023 women’s World Cup will be chosen at an online meeting of the FIFA Council on June 25, the global soccer body said on Friday. ...

2023 Women World Cup , Brazil , colombia , FIFA , Host rights , JAPAN

Kenya’s dilemma in re-opening economy

By Kepha Muiruri,

Kenya faces a dilemma in re-opening the economy as the government seeks to balance economic recovery and taming new infections. The option to ease ...

Covid-19 pandemic , Kenya's economy

Wuhan to test all residents for Covid-19 after new cases emerge

By CNN,

Millions of people in Wuhan will be tested for the novel coronavirus within the coming days, after a new cluster of cases emerged despite a strict 76-...

coronavirus

US to accuse China of hacking COVID-19 vaccine research

By VOA,

For months, U.S. officials have been warning about a spike in cyberattacks during the coronavirus pandemic, but they’ve stopped short of pointing ...

china , coronavirus , covid-19 vaccine