South Africa
South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return
World
August 5, 2020
South Africa sees dip in new virus cases but warns of return
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s health minister on Wednesday reported decreasing rates of new confirmed cases of COVID-19 but warned…
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
World
August 2, 2020
In Africa, stigma surrounding coronavirus hinders response
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — After 23 days in quarantine in Uganda — far longer than required — Jimmy Spire Ssentongo…
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
World
July 26, 2020
South Africa warns COVID-19 corruption puts ‘lives at risk’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s COVID-19 response is marred by corruption allegations around its historic $26 billion economic relief package,…
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
World
July 23, 2020
South Africa’s excess deaths surge as virus like ‘wildfire’
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Global hot spot South Africa is seeing a “huge discrepancy” between confirmed COVID-19 deaths and much higher…
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
World
July 19, 2020
Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in India, SAfrica
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Countries from the U.S. to South Africa to India were struggling to hold down rising rates of…
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
World
July 11, 2020
Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on…
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
World
July 10, 2020
Oxygen already runs low as COVID-19 surges in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The coronavirus storm has arrived in South Africa, but in the overflowing COVID-19 wards the sound is…
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume GERD talks on Saturday
Egypt
July 5, 2020
Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia resume GERD talks on Saturday
Egypt, Sudan and Ethiopia held a second round of revived talks on Saturday, which continued discussing the rules for filling…
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
World
July 4, 2020
English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs across England were reopening Saturday in an effort at normal life, while South Africa signaled anything…
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
World
July 3, 2020
South Africa’s hospitals bracing for surge of virus patients
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The nurse started crying when describing her work at a Johannesburg hospital: The ward for coronavirus patients…