Some international students in China are feeling relieved as the lockdown in Wuhan, China, is being lifted after the COVID-19 outbreak. But they remain concerned about family back home as the virus has spread to more than 170 countries
South Africa has 2028 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (C2OVID-19), with 25 deaths
Tribert Chishanyu, president of Zimbabwe Traditional Practitioners Association, said his organization was happy that President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is allowing herbalists to treat coronavirus-positive Zimbabweans
Hundreds of thousands of African families depend on money sent home by relatives working in North America, Europe and elsewhere. The safety net for millions of people is now threatened, and some families fear for the worst
Covid 19 has put millions of people around the world in the same place, suffering loss hardship and pain. Global voices in the coronavirus pandemic tells the emotional stories of their lives
She talked about her friends and family, how uncomfortable it is to wear a mask, and the deaths of coronavirus patients, as well as poking fun at her nationalist critics who crowded onto Maoist patforms to criticize her
Relatives of the whistleblower are concerned that she may have been arrested following the publication of this article and the American media Radio Free Asia claims to have been unable to contact her. On the Weibo social network, the doctor’s account remains active and some reassuring messages have been posted, but doubts remain as to the authenticity of their author because it is common in China for the police to extort passwords from detainees. In the past two months, three journalists and three political commentators have also been arrested in connection with the coronavirus epidemic
The elderly are among the most vulnerable to the coronavirus. Friends, neighbors and local organizations are stepping up to assist older people who aren’t leaving their homes right now. The volunteers run errands like food shopping or picking up medication
In recent days, thousands of prisoners in at least eight prisons around the country have staged protests over fears of contracting the coronavirus, sparking deadly responses from prison officers and security forces
South Africa is the most affected state on the continent, with 1505 cases of contagion and 9 deaths. The lock-down imposed by the executive is total with the army lined up in the streets and very tight measures. The Church faithfully follows government guidelines. “The Bishops have declared that the masses and the liturgical celebrations will not be public under any circumstances”