African presidents lead anti-coronavirus efforts

While most countries' coordination efforts are led by health practitioners responsible for testing, immigration officials who do screening at ports of entry and diplomats who coordinate efforts with i

Coronavirus hitting African safari tour industry hard says survey

A quarter of safari operators have experienced a 75% decrease in bookings as foreign tourists opt to stay home.

Coronavirus precaution as Kabaka Birthday Run returns

There are now more than 88,000 confirmed cases of the virus around the world and the death toll is over 3,000 -- the majority of which are from mainland China

The 13 countries that could be the next coronavirus centres

The World Health Organisation has identified 13 countries they feel may have inadequate health systems to handle a coronavirus outbreak.

African nations heighten coronavirus checks at entry points

African governments are looking to their experience with Ebola as they prepare their fragile public systems for outbreaks of the new virus.

Limit Coronavirus Risk By Ditching Handshakes For Foot Taps Doctors Say

Iran afflicted by large swarms of desert locusts amid coronavirus woes

'The density of locusts in the swarms is so high that a 10 to 15-centimeter layer of dead locusts forms on the ground after spraying pesticides.'

Ministry of Health advises against travel from countries affected by coronavirus

Behold the Africans wishing for coronavirus to come their way

Africa has had it so bad, few are willing to believe that we can be lucky, even once.

Zambia sets up contingency fund to prepare for coronavirus

This was in order to timely protect the public from social, economic and cultural effects that the disease might cause, a government spokesperson said..

B.C. schools advised to cancel or postpone trips to coronavirus-hit regions

B.C. is recommending schools cancel or postpone trips to affected areas overseas during the March school break as the COVID-19 virus spreads rapidly to more countries, and the number of known B.C. . . .

Coronavirus scare: Government restricts public meetings

The Health ministry says the ban mainly applies to events that attract participants from different countries, and those with huge crowds of people

Coronavirus fears hurting Africa's safari industry

Fears of the coronavirus have crippled Africa’s safari industry, a survey conducted by SafariBookings has found.

At least 9 coronavirus patients have died in Washington state

At least nine people have died from coronavirus in Washington state. Eight people have died in King County, Department of Health officials said. There's a total of 21 cases in the county.

Uganda mega public-funded projects hit by contractor absence

The coronavirus outbreak has hit Chinese-controlled infrastructure projects in...

Japanese coronavirus infections reach 1000 cases

The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Japan reached the 1,000 mark on Wednesday with the newest case reported in the western prefecture of Yamaguchi, officials and media said.

Coronavirus triggers cancellations closures and contingency planning across the country

What It’s Like to Travel Internationally During the Coronavirus Outbreak

“I don’t blame people for being concerned about their travel plans. It’s a very, very difficult time right now,” an aviation security expert says.

Coronavirus in Italy fills hospital beds and turns doctors into patients

Fighting coronavirus: New York City MTA to sanitize buses trains stations every 72 hours

The Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), which operates New York City's public transit system with a ridership in the millions is intensifying sanitation efforts to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus in the city.