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Nigeria sweats after coronavirus sparks oil fall

Nigeria has reported only two confirmed coronavirus cases, but there are fears the fallout from the global outbreak could debilitate Africa’s bi

First coronavirus cases confirmed in Burkina Faso

Two cases of coronavirus have been detected in Burkina Faso, a couple who returned to the West African country from France, the government said. About

Iran reports 54 new coronavirus deaths, highest one-day toll

Iran on Tuesday reported 54 new deaths from the novel coronavirus in the past 24 hours, the highest single-day toll since the start of the outbreak in

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to impose $133,000 fine on people for hiding health details on entry

Saudi Arabia said on Monday it would impose a fine of up to 500,000 riyals ($133,000 dollars) on people who do not disclose their health-related infor

Iran temporarily releases 70,000 prisoners as coronavirus cases surge

Iran has temporarily freed about 70,000 prisoners to combat the spread of coronavirus in jails, the country’s head of the judiciary said on Monday. Th