The Brazilian Senate has launched an inquiry into President Jair Bolsonaro’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, widely condemned by medical experts as one of the world’s worst. The country’s death

The Lagos state government says it has pegged the occupancy limit for event centres in the Nigerian commercial capital to 500 people while social events can now have 200 people

Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time, as a more contagious variant fuels a surge in cases. Hospitals are overcrowded, with people

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced plans for an expert task force to advise government on anti-coronavirus measures. The announcement is seen as the coming of major changes in

Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to try to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases over Easter. All regions are now in the “red zone” – the highest tier

Pfizer and BioNTech have announced that their Covid-19 vaccine is safe and effective in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for them to seek US emergency use authorization in

Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo said on Wednesday that schools should be closed to rein in the spread of the Covid-19 virus, speaking ahead of possible new restrictive measures to be

A state of emergency has been declared in the US city of Miami Beach over concerns large crowds gathering for spring break pose a coronavirus risk. A 20:00-06:00 curfew has

Guy Brice Parfait Kolelas, leading opposition presidential candidate in Republic of Congo’s election, died on Sunday, a day after the country went to the polls. Kolelas was hospitalised on the

The US has cleared President Joe Biden’s goal of injecting 100 million coronavirus shots, more than a month before his target date of his 100th day in office. With the

Tanzania’s Vice President Samia Sulhu Hassan has announced the death of President John Magufuli. The announcement was made on Wednesday on state television. Many people will remember him for his

Rwandan authorities have eased some of its restrictive measures against the spread of coronavirus, including a reduction of night curfew hours. In a statement, the government reduced the curfew by

Kenya is experiencing a third wave of Covid-19 infections, the country’s health minister, Mutahi Kagwe, has said. On Wednesday, the country recorded the highest number of coronavirus cases in a day

Ugandan Health Minister Jane Ruth Aceng has received a COVID-19 vaccine jab as the first person in the country’s inoculation campaign, with healthcare workers receiving the AstraZeneca jabs as part

Nigeria’s federal government on Thursday foreclosed access to the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine it received on Tuesday to states without adequate security at their cold stores. Executive Director of the National

Tanzania’s president is finally acknowledging that his country has a coronavirus problem after claiming for months that the disease had been defeated by prayer. Populist President John Magufuli on Sunday

Months after other major economies, Japan began giving the first coronavirus vaccines to front-line health workers Wednesday. Many are wondering if the campaign will reach enough people, and in time,

Japan has formally approved its first Covid-19 vaccine with the health ministry giving the go-ahead to use the vaccine co-developed and supplied by Pfizer Inc. Authorities said on Sunday its

People who have received the full course of Covid-19 vaccines can skip the standard 14-day quarantine after exposure to someone with the infection as long as they remain asymptomatic, US