Africa
UN urges Libyans to halt fighting, battle virus
The United Nations and nine countries on Tuesday called on Libya’s warring parties to cease hostilities to allow health authorities to fight ...Several African nations roll out measures to fight virus
Several African countries have announced sweeping restrictions to try to contain the steady spread of the coronavirus, which has reached at least ...Tourists flood Morocco airports as flights cut over virus fears
Thousands of tourists packed airports in Morocco Sunday hoping to board scarce flights back to Europe after regular air links with some ...Countries around the world announce more virus restrictions
Authorities around the world turned to increasingly drastic measures to try to slow the spread of the coronavirus on Sunday, with lockdowns, ...Namibia and Rwanda report first cases
A Spanish couple who arrived in Namibia on Wednesday have both tested positive for the virus, reports Reuters news agency. The Namibian ...Spain to declare state of emergency over virus
Spain will be in a state of emergency for the next 15 days to better combat the coronavirus, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez ...Brazil’s Bolsonaro tests negative for coronavirus
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said he had tested negative for the new coronavirus, after a scare over a trip on which at ...Tunisia suspends prayers in mosques
Tunisia will immediately suspend prayers in mosques, close cafes at 4pm every day, and ban all cultural, sports and economic gatherings to ...Qatar confirms 58 new cases
Qatar’s health ministry has confirmed 58 new cases of coronavirus, taking the Gulf state’s total number of infections to 320, state news ...London Marathon postponed until October
Organisers of the London Marathon have said all runners who had a place in this year’s race will be contacted on Friday ...









