A general view of ambulances and staff outside the NHS Nightingale Hospital at the Excel Centre, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/John Sibley The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll from coronavirus in Europe, figures released on Tuesday showed, increasing pressure

Military aircraft carrying medical supplies lands in Mogadishu, says Defense Ministry A Turkish plane carrying medical aid landed early Monday in the Somalian capital to help the country combat the novel coronavirus outbreak. “We delivered medical aid supplies to Somalia upon the directives of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with the aim of combating the COVID-19

Nine members of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) contingent in Somalia are under isolation after coming into contact with a confirmed case who is in Mogadishu. On Wednesday evening, UPDF confirmed a soldier attached to the African Union Mission to Somalia (AMISOM) had tested positive COVID-19 and was undergoing treatment. The UPDF said that

Photo/Somali Times Mogadishu Governor Omar Mohamud Mohamed (Filish) was addressing a meeting in Mogadishu, talking about the effects of the Coronavirus outbreak in Somalia. Omar Filish said, ‘Since April 19, I have been conducting investigations of the cemeteries in the capital. The mayor of Mogadishu said, ‘I have so far documented the deaths of about

Photo: Credit Reuters Turkey will send medical supplies to Somalia to help the country combat the coronavirus outbreak, the Turkish presidential spokesman said on Friday. “Today, by instructions of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, a cargo load of medical supplies, masks, overalls, test kits and other equipment is going to Somalia to help them against COVID-19,”

Photo/Somali Times The Minister of Information of the federal government of Somalia, Mr. Mohamed Abdi Mohamed Heir, speaking of the epidemic of Covid-19, said the illness is a rare one and needs to be fought together. minister said cases of Coronavirus are growing each day, reflecting the seriousness of the disease in Somalia. The minister

Turkey’s medical aid packages are being loaded onto a military cargo plane, that will deliver them to United States to support the fight against coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, in Ankara, Turkey on April 28, 2020. ( Ali Balikci – Anadolu Agency ) Turkish military cargo plane carrying medical equipment departs for US A Turkish military cargo

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks outside 10 Downing Street after recovering from the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in London, Britain April 27, 2020. Pippa Fowles/10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS Countries from Italy to New Zealand have announced the easing of coronavirus lockdowns but Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson, back at work on Monday after being

US presidents says Ethiopia ‘needs Ventilators, and the U.S. is in good position to help’ US President Donald Trump said he will send ventilators to Ethiopia in support of its effort to fight COVID-19. “Just spoke to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali of Ethiopia. His Country needs Ventilators, and the U.S. is in good position

Photo: Cedit Daily Nation President Uhuru Kenyatta President Uhuru Kenyatta has dismissed reports claiming that scientists from the United Kingdom are considering testing a vaccine for the coronavirus in Kenya. Kenyatta made the remarks after BBC’s Medical Correspondent Fergus Walsh said during an interview that a team of scientists from Oxford University were working on