With 12,000 new daily cases, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa says the country is facing a coronavirus storm worse than any seen before. The president has reinstated a night-time curfew across the nation, and a...
Bastille Day: Muted celebrations under shadow of Covid-19
France celebrates its national day, Bastille Day, on Tuesday, July 14 and rehearsals have been taking place in recent days for the traditional flypast over Paris, but this year’s celebrations are set to be a much more...
Coronavirus lockdown: Seafarers stranded at sea | COVID-19 Special
Some 200,000 seafarers are stuck on ships because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the International Transport Workers’ Federation. They are not allowed to leave their vessels because of international travel...
Coronavirus pandemic: France ends state of health emergency as cases decrease
France has declared its state of health emergency over as coronavirus cases decrease. Jan Cedric Hansen, VP, Global Health Security Alliance, says while the announcement is not premature, there is a risk the public will...
India’s growing Covid-19 waste challenges workers – BBC News
India’s Covid-19 caseload is rising, and people have been urged to wear face masks even when they are outdoors. But the directive has created another problem – there is no system of safely discarding Covid...
Members of African church in Istanbul testify to freedom of worship
African migrants living in Turkey often find it difficult to integrate into the society because of cultural and language barriers. But some have found joining religious organisations helpful. In this report, members of...
Florida reports single-day record in US with 15,000 new cases
More than 15,000 new coronavirus cases have been reported in Florida. That’s the highest number of new cases in a single day by any US state since the pandemic began. New York previously held the record, with...