Headlines
  • In an interview with American television network CBS on Monday, US President Donald Trump declared that the US-Israeli conflict with Iran was "very complete, pretty much"
  • Human Rights Watch said on Monday that Israel had unlawfully launched white phosphorus munitions over civilian areas of Yohmor, a village in southern Lebanon, on March 3.
  • Five Iranian women's football players were granted humanitarian visas to Australia after their Asian Cup elimination.
  • An Iranian attack on a residential building in Manama, the capital of Bahrain, resulted in the death of a 29-year-old lady and eight injuries.
  • Iran is still attacking US and Israeli targets in the Middle East, including Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia.
  • Over 486 people have died as a result of Israeli attacks in Lebanon. In Lebanon, around 700,000 people have been displaced.

Tag: Coronavirus Pandemic

May 23, 2020

Russia Sends In Troops As Biggest...

The Russian Army has set up field hospitals in a remote Siberian village, where more than 1,200 people have been infected with COVID-19 at the country’s largest gold mine

Early COVID-19 Vaccine Data Positive, but...

The study is the first to publish results from the initial phase of testing of a COVID-19 vaccine. More than 100 others are in development around the world, including nine others in clinical trials.

COVID-19:Kenya Tests Herbal Treatment

Kenya has stepped up efforts to find a local treatment for COVID-19. The Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), East Africa’s leading medical research facility, is testing the efficacy of an herbal medicine known as Zedupex. Kenya itself has seen more than 1,000 confirmed cases of coronavirus disease so far, and about 50 deaths

May 22, 2020

COVID-19: Ghana Medical Innovations

Ghana, the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred health technology innovations – from applications to track symptoms in workplaces, to online diagnosis and drone delivery of test samples. As confirmed infections continue to rise in Ghana, reaching over 6,000 cases and over 30 deaths, health tech experts want to ensure people have access to needed medicines and doctors. Stacey Knott reports from Accra

COVID-19: Surge in Claims of Herbal...

There has been a surge of claims in Tanzania of herbal cures for the coronavirus. Despite endorsements by some public officials, medical experts warn that no treatments should be taken at face value until scientifically tested

In Africa, Civil Rights vs. a...

Prompted by widespread reports of police beatings of protesters, heavy-handed enforcement of safe-distancing measures and other abuses, rights groups and academics are raising the alarm over what they see as a squeeze on basic human rights in Africa’s fragile democracies

University of Oxford Study Set to...

While laboratory evidence demonstrates hope for the drug, the results are inconclusive, prompting the creation of the international, double-blind study.

May 21, 2020

Nigeria: Free Mental Health Care for...

Thousands of Nigerians are receiving free mental health care through a program to help people cope with stress and isolation from COVID-19. The program, Mentally Aware Nigeria, or MANI, was formed by psychologists and medical experts to create an environment where people can seek mental health care without fear of stigma or discrimination. Timothy Obiezu …

COVID-19 Effects Spanish Tourism Industry

With Europe’s economies ravaged by the coronavirus, the European Union is considering a 545-billion-dollar plan to help them recover. Among the worst hit is Spain, where leaders are torn between extending the lockdown or reopening quickly as demon-strations mount demanding an end to what some see as unnecessary damage to the economy, especially for those at the bottom of the rung

COVID-19: Allegation of Police Use of...

Uganda’s security officers stand accused of using excessive force and targeting political opponents while carrying out lockdown measures during the coronavirus pandemic. On April 19, police stormed the home of Ugandan legislator Francis Zaake and arrested him for allegedly disobeying presidential directives against distributing food aid. He was released a week later but with scars all over his body and left partially blind

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