Jack Ma coronavirus testing kits, face masks and suits arrive in Africa
Jack Ma, who is the richest man in Asia, pledged 1.1 million testing kits, 6 million masks and 60,000 protective suits for Africa.
WHO warns Africa to ‘prepare for the worst’ despite being least affected region
Africa has been the least affected continent, but health experts warn that strained public health systems could become quickly overwhelmed.
South Africa now has 85 confirmed cases of COVID-19, highest in sub-Saharan Africa
SA says all 100 South Africans who were repatriated from Wuhan in China have been tested and declared virus-free.
Egypt records first coronavirus death in Africa
Egypt’s ministry of health announced that there were 45 new cases of coronavirus involving travellers who were in a cruise ship.