Fear of the unknown: Locked-down athletes face mental health challenge

By Matthews Mutai,

When Olympic swimming champion Kyle Chalmers completed what he knew would be his final training session before the coronavirus shutdown, his overwhelm...

coronavirus , Emma Coburn , Mental Health

Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey pledges Ksh.100B of his personal wealth to coronavirus fight

By Reuters,

Twitter Inc Chief Executive Officer Jack Dorsey on Tuesday pledged $1 billion (approx. Ksh.100 billion) of his stake in Square Inc, the payments proce...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Jack Dorsey , Start Small LLC , Twitter

How two unsuspecting Covid-19 patients travelled from Kilifi to Mandera by bus

By Citizen Reporter,

At least 14 people in Mandera have been quarantined after they came into contact with two patients from the county who have tested positive for COVID-...

COVID-19 , Mandera

US reports 1,800 coronavirus deaths in a day

By CNN,

The number of deaths from the novel coronavirus continued to reach grim milestones, with more than 800 fatalities reported Tuesday in New York City, a...

coronavirus

All health workers to be tested for coronavirus, gov’t to provide accommodation

By Benjamin Muriuki,

The government is set to embark on a mass testing for all health workers in the country to ensure they are not exposed to the coronavirus while on the...

coronavirus

‘Prepare for the worst,’ CS Kagwe tells Kenyans as Covid-19 cases rise

By Ian Omondi,

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe on Tuesday warned Kenyans to prepare for a possible worst-case scenario in regards with the Covid-19 outbreak in...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , mutahi kagwe

Kenya records 14 new coronavirus cases, total number rises to 172

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Fourteen more patients have tested positive for the coronavirus in Kenya, raising the total number of COVID-19 cases in the country to 172. Health ...

21 Sonko rescue team workers arrested during curfew

By Citizen Reporter,

Twenty-one workers under the Sonko Rescue Team were arrested on Monday night by police officers in Nairobi who were on patrol during the 7pm-5am curfe...

sonko rescue team

Spurs’ Son set for chemical warfare training in South Korea

By Reuters,

Tottenham Hotspur striker Son Heung-min will be exposed to tear gas, undertake live-fire drills and go on a 30km loaded march during three weeks of in...

military training , striker Son Heung-min , Tottenham Hotspur

Dutchman Van Dijk wants to become ‘Liverpool legend’

By Reuters,

Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk wants to become a “Liverpool legend” and says there is nothing stopping the Premier League club achieving “incred...

Legend , Liverpool , Premier League , Van Dijk

OPINION: COVID-19 pandemic response; Lessons from South Korea

By Citizen Reporter,

By Ondari D. Mogeni As COVID19 spreads across the world, South Korea is one of the countries that was not spared from exposure in the early stages ...

coronavirus

At 90, she said her final goodbyes as doctors prepared her to die from coronavirus. Then she survived

By CNN,

Geneva Wood knew her life was about to end. She could feel it with every strained breath. She was well aware her 90-year-old lungs were filling wit...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Geneva Wood

Miss England drops crown to return to work as doctor amid coronavirus pandemic

By CNN,

A beauty queen who was crowned Miss England in 2019 has returned to the United Kingdom from overseas charity work to continue her career as a doctor...

Bhasha Mukherjee , coronavirus , Miss England , Pilgrim Hospital

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson in ICU after his coronavirus symptoms worsened

By CNN,

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is in intensive care at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, 10 Downing Street said. "Over the course of this after...

West Ham ‘make contact’ with United outcast Sanchez

By Reuters,

West Ham 'have been in contact with Alexis Sanchez's agent' over a potential move for the Chilean winger this summer. Sanchez is currently on loan at...

Alexis Sanchez , Inter Milan , Manchester United , West Ham

McLaren boss Brown warns F1 must change to survive

By Reuters,

Formula One is in “a very fragile state” due to the new coronavirus crisis and risks losing some of its 10 teams unless some big changes are made,...

coronavirus crisis , Formula One , McLaren , Zak Brown

Serie A season could run to October, says Italian FA boss

By Reuters,

Serie A has been suspended since March 9 because of the coronavirus pandemic which has claimed 15,887 lives in Italy, almost a quarter of the global d...

coronavirus , Courtrooms , Gabriele Gravina , italy , October , Serie A

FIFA draws up guidelines to tackle pay-cut complaints

By Reuters,

FIFA is getting ready to deal with complaints and appeals over wage cuts for players, producing guidelines for clubs and football bodies looking to cu...

coronavirus pandemic , FIFA

Coronavirus: Governor Mutua waives water charges in Machakos, urges Gov’t to suspend electricity, water bills

By Benjamin Muriuki,

Machakos Governor Alfred Mutua is now urging the government to waive electricity and water bills for household consumption as part of additional measu...

Alfred Mutua , machakos

Fire crew surprises firefighter with coronavirus at his hospital window

By CNN,

A Florida firefighter received a heartwarming surprise from his crew while hospitalized with the coronavirus. The firefighter, who is recuperating ...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , Miami-Dade Fire Rescue