A group of men sit outside a tea shop in Mogadishu, Somalia. In mid-March, Somalia’s council of ministers held a special meeting on Covid-19, as it became clear that the pandemic was soon to hit country. Chaired by Prime Minister Hassan Ali KhaIre, the cabinet members labelled the virus as germ with massive potential to

Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe during a press address on April 18, 2020. At the same time, the CS said seven more people have been discharged bringing the total number of recoveries to 60. The government on Saturday warned Kenyans against bribing their way out of quarantine facilities. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said they

A medical staff is seen at a new test center, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Rochdale, Britain, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Phil Noble Doctors and health workers criticized the British government on Saturday for suggesting that gowns used to protect them while treating coronavirus patients could be re-used, as supplies run low

Public health officers wearing protective clothing lower the casket of Stephen Ndungu Gitau, who died from the new coronavirus while being treated in an intensive care unit, into the ground at the Langata cemetery in Nairobi, Kenya Thursday, April 16, 2020. The funeral was attended by a small number of friends and relatives but his

Turkey continues to provide medical aid to virus-hit countries struggling to control the pandemic as the latest deliveries were made to Poland and Somalia on Friday. Some 90,000 protective overalls were provided to Poland via four planes as a result of a video call between Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran and Poland’s Foreign Ministry

An ambulance passes a banner thanking the NHS in Kensington, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, London, Britain, April 16, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay The United Kingdom’s novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the virus would “run rampant” if the government eased

Coronavirus More than 1 million coronavirus tests will be rolled out starting next week in Africa to address the “big gap” in assessing the true number of cases on the continent, the head of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday. “Maybe 15 million tests” will be required in Africa over the

Britain’s Health Secretary Matt Hancock speaks during the daily coronavirus disease (COVID-19) digital news conference in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain April 15, 2020. Andrew Parsons/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom’s novel coronavirus outbreak is starting to peak but it is too early to lift the lockdown because the

Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street, as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues. London, Britain, March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay/File Photo British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been discharged from hospital and will continue his recovery from COVID-19 at Chequers, his official country residence, his Downing Street office said in a statement

Britain’s Home Secretary Priti Patel holds the daily Covid-19 Press Conference with NPCC Chairman Martin Hewitt and NHS Medical Director Professor Stephen Powis in 10 Downing Street, London, Britain April 11, 2020. Pippa Fowles/No 10 Downing Street/Handout via REUTERS LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s interior minister said on Saturday she was sorry if health workers felt