Lagos, Nigeria | AFP | The collapse in oil prices linked to the coronavirus crisis has seen Nigeria’s revenues from crude dry up and left Africa’s largest economy more threatened than ever by its dependence on black gold. The crude market may have rebounded in recent days to more than $30 …
Read More »Coronavirus may never go away: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The new coronavirus may never go away and populations around the world will have to learn to live with it, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday. As some countries around the world begin gradually easing lockdown restrictions imposed in a bid to stop the novel coronavirus …
Read More »OPEC sees oil market already rebalancing
Paris, France | AFP | The rebalancing of the oil market is underway and will accelerate, the OPEC cartel said Wednesday, days after some of its members voluntarily increased their production cuts. The world oil market was thrown into disarray earlier this year as lockdown measures imposed by governments to slow the spread of the …
Read More »Two weeks, no update: Tanzania opposition demands truth on virus
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | AFP | Tanzania’s opposition on Wednesday demanded the truth about the country’s coronavirus infections two weeks after the last update, as the US embassy raised the alarm over “overwhelmed hospitals”. The government stopped giving daily updates after President John Magufuli complained last month they were causing panic, and went on …
Read More »WHO ‘surprised’ by states’ lack of pandemic preparation
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Sylvie Briand, the World Health Organization’s infectious hazards management chief, said the UN body was surprised by certain countries’ lack of preparation for a pandemic before the coronavirus crisis. Here is a question-and-answer with the French scientist: – Are you surprised by how quickly the pandemic …
Read More »Serie A clubs want to resume coronavirus-hit season on June 13
Rome, Italy | AFP | Italy’s Serie A clubs said on Wednesday they want to return to competition on June 13 if they get the all-clear from the government. “Regarding the resumption of sports activities and in compliance with government decisions and in accordance with medical protocols for the protection of …
Read More »Ferrari helps design new low-cost ventilator in coronavirus battle
Rome, Italy | AFP | Formula One team Ferrari announced Wednesday they have helped develop a new low-cost ventilator which can be used in the fight against coronavirus. The F15 project has been developed in five weeks by the Maranello team in conjunction with the Genoa-based Italian Institute of Technology. “We started working on March …
Read More »WHO stresses need to find source of coronavirus
Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | Pinning down the source of the coronavirus pandemic should help in working out how COVID-19 has “invaded the human species” so quickly, a senior WHO official told AFP. The outbreak has triggered a fierce diplomatic spat between China and the United States — with the World …
Read More »Acholi MPs silence on controversial COVID-19 funding irks electorate
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in Acholi sub-region have expressed disappointment with their members of Parliament who have remained silent on the controversial 20 million Shillings they received as facilitation for activities to control the spread of coronavirus disease. The funding was given to legislators as part of the …
Read More »The Bundesliga is back, so can Dortmund catch Bayern?
Berlin, Germany | AFP | Bayern Munich are in pole position to win an eighth straight title, but Borussia Dortmund lead the chasing pack and are spearheaded by Erling Braut Haaland as the Bundesliga comes out of its coronavirus-enforced hibernation this weekend. AFP Sport takes a look at what is at …
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