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Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus

Veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango died on Tuesday after contracting the new coronavirus, his representatives have confirmed. The 86-year-old Cameroo

Senegal, I.Coast declare states of emergency over coronavirus

The West African states of Senegal and Ivory Coast on Monday each declared a state of emergency in the face of the new coronavirus pandemic. Senegal w

Saudi implements dusk-to-dawn curfew over coronavirus

Streets in Riyadh were deserted Monday as Saudi Arabia implemented a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, the la

Coronavirus spreading faster, now over 330,000 cases globally – WHO

The coronavirus (COVID-19) is spreading faster, as there are now over 330,000 confirmed cases worldwide, the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) figures

#Coronavirus: How many people will die?

Though scientists are still scrambling to understand new coronavirus and its likely impact, experts are warning it could kill millions globally unless