British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under increased pressure on Sunday to sack top aide Dominic Cummings who was facing allegations that he had breached coronavirus lockdown rules for a second time. The British government has so far rejected calls to sack Cummings over allegations he broke coronavirus lockdown rules by travelling across the country… Continue reading Boris Johnson Under Pressure to Sack Aide Over Lockdown Breach Allegations_Ada Nkong

As the world continues to search for a solution to the covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh has produced Remdesivir, a drug which is recognised as very effective for the treatment of coronavirus. With this, Bangladesh becomes the first in the world to sell generic version of remdesivir to treat Covid-19. Remdesivir is an injectable drug. According to… Continue reading Bangladesh Produces First Generic Covid-19 Cure_Ada Nkong

Tanzanian President John Magufuli said on Thursday that universities and sports events would resume next month after he declared that prayer had spared the country the worst of the coronavirus, even as critics say cases are soaring. Magufuli has repeatedly played down the gravity of the pandemic, and it has been three weeks since the… Continue reading Tanzania to Reopen Universities, Sports Facilities Next Month_Ada Ogar

Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team has turned it focus on coronavirus patients - by making affordable ventilators out of car parts.The teenagers made headlines in 2017 when they won a special award at an international competition in the US.Now they are racing against time to deliver ventilators by the end of May, at a fraction of… Continue reading Afghan Girls Produce Ventilator Out of Motor Parts_Ada Nkong

About 10,000 residents have been evacuated in the US state of Michigan after two dams collapsed following days of heavy rain, officials say.The National Weather Service issued a flash flood emergency for areas near the Tittabawassee River after the Edenville and Sanford dams burst.Parts of Midland, some 140 miles (209 km) of Detroit, could be… Continue reading Michigan Floods: Evacuations After Edenville And Standford Dams Collapse_Ada Nkong

President Donald Trump has lashed out again at the UN's health body by labelling it a "puppet of China". The comment came hours after the US said the World Health Organization (WHO) had let Covid-19 spin "out of control" at the cost of "many lives". "There was a failure by this organisation to obtain the… Continue reading Coronavirus:Trump Accuses WHO of Being China’s Puppet _Ada Nkong