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Africa's COVID-19 cases top 2.32 million mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa surpassed the 2.32 million mark on Friday as different parts of the continent continue to report steady surges.According to figures p

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Africa's COVID-19 cases top 2.26 million mark: Africa CDC

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Africa surpassed the 2.26 million mark on Monday, according to data from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.The heal

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Kenya reports 866 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 87,249

VCG Image Kenya's ministry of health on Friday announced 866 new COVID-19 infections from tests conducted over the last 24 hours, bringing the country's caseload to 87,249.The ministry noted t

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Kenya reports 1,253 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 86,383

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya has reached 86,383 after the ministry of health reported 1,253 new cases on Thursday.Kenya continues to see a steady ballooning o

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Kenya reports 711 new COVID-19 cases, total tally jumps to 83,316

VCG Image The number of COVID-19 infections in Kenya rose to 83,316 on Sunday as the health ministry reported 711 new cases confirmed in the past 24 hours.The East African country's caseload h

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Kenya's virus caseload hits 82,605 as 949 new infections reported

The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Kenya climbed to 82,605 after the ministry of health announced 949 new cases on Saturday. /VCG The number of confirmed COVID-19 infections in Ken

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Kenya's COVID-19 caseload hits 77,372 after 968 new cases reported

VCG Image The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kenya rose to 77,372 as the health ministry on Sunday reported 968 new infections.The health ministry also reported 14 new virus related fat

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Kenya reports 1,211 new COVID-19 infections

VCG Image Kenya on Saturday reported 1,211 new COVID-19 infections, taking its total virus tally to 76,404.The country's ministry of health also announced 17 new deaths recorded in the last 24

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Tunisia imposes nighttime curfew in efforts to curb COVID-19 spread

FILE PHOTO: Passengers are scanned as they pass through an airport. /VCG Image The Tunisian government on Thursday imposed a nationwide night-time curfew, banned inter-region travel and also c

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Africa's COVID-19 cases near 1.6M mark as death toll hits 38,868

FILE PHOTO: A medical worker checks the temperature of a local resident during a regional health screening program in Rustenburg, South Africa. /Getty Images The total number of confirmed COVI

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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 1.36 million

Health workers disinfect a public area in Khemisset, Morocco. (Photo by Chadi/Xinhua) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent has reached 1,365, 689, the Africa Cen

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At least three migrants die after boat catches fire off Italy

Emergency services carry a body at the dock of Le Castella after a migrant boat caught fire during rescue operations off the coast of Crotone, with some people still missing according to Italian

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China donates new batch of medical aid to Tunisia

China on Thursday donated a new batch of medical aid to Tunisia to help its fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The Chinese Embassy in Tunisia announced in a statement that the donation included 100,00

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Tunisia reports 1,903 COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths

The spread of COVID-19 continues in Tunisia, with 49 new domestic infections and seven imported cases during the last 24 hours, said Tunisian Ministry of Health on Friday. It said in a statement t

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Tunisian president assigns current interior minister to form new govt.

Tunisian President Kais Saied has assigned the current interior minister Hichem Mechichi to form a new government, Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) reported on Saturday.The prime minister-designate shou

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Senior lawmaker urges discussion of Tunisia's "critical political situation"

The second vice-president of Tunisia's parliament on Monday urged Tunisian President Kais Saied to gather all political parties "to discuss the critical political situation of the country."

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PLA sends anti-virus supplies to militaries of 20 countries

The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has sent COVID-19 prevention and control materials including protective suits and medical masks to the militaries of 20 countries. At the request of thei