Kenya is experiencing a new round of locust infestation following the onset of the long rain season, which has seen vegetation flourish, giving the insects a new lease of life. Swarms of locusts are
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that it will soon publish updated strategic advice to support countries and regions in making decisions on when they can lift the current social an
"But this is a time like no other. We are all seeking to navigate a strange, surreal world -- a world of silent streets, shuttered storefronts, empty places of worship, and a world of worry." UNITED
"Our priorities are to ensure the COVID-19-free status of incoming uniformed personnel and mitigate the risk that UN peacekeepers could be a contagion vector and simultaneously maintain our operation
A total of 203,608 confirmed cases have been reported in the United States, with 4,476 deaths. WASHINGTON, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The United States became the first nation with more than 200,000 COVID-1
Video: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres addresses the virtual press launch of the report: Shared responsibility, global solidarity: Responding to the socio-economic impacts of COVID-19. (Xinhua/X
Video: The closing bell rings at New York Stock Exchange on March 27, 2020, and some file scenes of Wall Street, New York, the United States. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng) The rapid spread of the coronavir
"We're thinking about certain things. Some people would like to see New York quarantined because it's a hotspot. ... We might not have to do it, but there's a possibility that sometime today we'll do
New York State reported more than 52,000 cases, followed by the states of New Jersey and California, with 8,825 and 4,915 cases, respectively. WASHINGTON, March 28 (Xinhua) -- The number of COVID-19 c
File Video: Coronavirus-stricken Grand Princess docks at Oakland Port, California, on March 9, 2020. (Xinhua/Wu Xiaoling, Ye Zaiqi, Wei Ying) Cruise ships are often settings for outbreaks of infectiou
Massive medical supplies donated by China's Jack Ma Foundation to 54 African countries arrived on Sunday morning in Addis Ababa, capital of the East African nation of Ethiopia, through an Ethiopian
Video: New York state governor Andrew Cuomo addresses a press conference on March 21 in New York. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng)"We are taking more tests in New York than any place else," said Cuomo. "The mor
"Given the unique position that I have as vice president and as the leader of the White House coronavirus task force, both I and my wife will be tested for the coronavirus later this afternoon."WASHIN
Video: New York State governor Andrew Cuomo announced a mandate on March 20 that all non-essential workers should stay at home in the face of COVID-19 pandemic. (Xinhua/Zhang Mocheng, Wei Ying)"We hav
Video: What Trump and Pence say at the press conference on March 14. (Xinhua/Tan Yixiao) "We suspend all travel from the UK and Ireland, that will be effective midnight Monday night eastern standa
Video: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence along with members of the Coronavirus Task Force attended a press conference at the White House on March 10. (Xinhua/Tan Yixiao) "It is a dramatic action, but i
Lands apart, destiny shared. Cooperation, unity and solidarity across borders are vital for the world, a community of shared future, to fight against COVID-19. China will stand united with the world
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