‘At least, no one will accuse me of stealing COVID-19 funds’- Ruto laughs off ‘spectator’ tag

By Tonny Ndungu,

Deputy President William Ruto has laughed off a newspaper headline referring him as a spectator in the Jubilee Government. Taking to Twitter, the s...

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Wuhan hosts massive water park party as the world still grapples with coronavirus

By CNN,

It was ground zero in the coronavirus pandemic and underwent the world's first -- and arguably strictest -- lockdown. Now, the central Chinese city...

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How pilot used his phone to rescue Africans stuck in China

By CNN,

Even for 2020, with its once-in-a-generation global pandemic and the countless travel bans that have followed, this rescue mission seems a bit far-fet...

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Coronavirus found on frozen seafood in China

By Reuters,

Authorities in China have found the novel coronavirus on the packaging of imported frozen seafood that arrived from the port city of Dalian, which rec...

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Anxious WHO implores world to ‘do it all’ in long war on COVID-19

By Reuters,

The World Health Organization warned on Monday that there might never be a “silver bullet” for COVID-19 in the form of a perfect vaccine and that ...

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Not wearing a mask outside could mean a Ksh.69,000 fine in Hong Kong

By CNN,

Hong Kong will make wearing masks in public compulsory and limit gatherings to no more than two people as officials in the city grapple with a rising ...

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Global coronavirus cases exceed 15 million

By Tonny Ndungu,

Global coronavirus infections surged past 15 million on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, with the pandemic gathering pace even as countries re...

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State Department releases cable that helped spread claims coronavirus emerged from Chinese lab

By CNN,

The State Department has released a 2018 diplomatic cable noting that the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) had "a serious shortage of appropriately t...

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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 million

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, according to a Reuters tally, marking another milestone in the spread of the disease that has ...

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Global coronavirus cases exceed 10 million

By Reuters,

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 10 million on Sunday according to a Reuters tally, marking a major milestone in the spread of the respiratory diseas...

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First widespread US COVID-19 vaccine tests set for July

By VOA,

A U.S. biotechnology company says it will make the first widespread tests of a possible coronavirus vaccine next month. Moderna is working with the...

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Coronavirus may have spread in Wuhan in August, Harvard research shows

By Reuters,

The coronavirus might have been spreading in China as early as August last year, according to Harvard Medical School research based on satellite image...

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China tests entire Wuhan population of 11 million for coronavirus

By VOA,

The Chinese city of Wuhan said it has tested its entire population of 11 million people for COVID-19, part of an ambitious national plan to restore pu...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , wuhan

DIAZ: A silver lining amidst COVID-19 pandemic

By Guest Writer,

The better part of Sunday April 12 saw the majority of social media platforms remain awash with doctored images showing Mt. Kenya as supposedly seen f...

coronavirus , COVID-19 , diaz , kilimanjaro

Russia joins 100 countries demanding probe into handling of Covid-19

By CNN,

Russian President Vladimir Putin once called Xi Jinping, the Chinese leader, a "lone warrior." Putin was joking, but that description is starting t...

china , coronavirus , russia

Taiwan’s success in fighting coronavirus has infuriated China

By CNN,

While many governments struggled to contain the spread of coronavirus, Taiwan appeared to have it largely under control. In January, the self-rule...

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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

30 out of 193 Kenyans who tested positive for Covid-19 abroad died, CS Omamo says

By Nganga Njoroge,

30 out of 193 Kenyans who have tested positive for Covid-19 outside the country have succumbed to the virus, Foreign Affairs CS Omamo has said. Acc...

coronavirus , Diaspora , omamo

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-...

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China refutes 24 ‘lies’ by U.S. politicians over coronavirus

By Reuters,

China has issued a lengthy rebuttal of what it said were 24 “preposterous allegations” by some leading U.S. politicians over its handling of the n...