Hospitals in Brazil’s largest city ‘near collapse’ as Covid-19 cases soar
On Saturday, Brazil overtook Spain and Italy to become the nation with the fourth largest number of infections.
Covid-19: 57 new cases confirmed with a spike in Mombasa
The distribution of the cases by counties is as follows: Mombasa (35), Nairobi (17), Kajiado (3), Kwale (1) and Kitui (1).
Magufuli admits his own child contracted Covid-19, says cured by ginger, lemon
Tanzania President John Pombe Magufuli says his child contracted Covid-19 but has recovered after self-medicating while on quarantine.
Magufuli: Lockdowns, curfew not in our best interest, putting God first has worked for Tanzania
So far, according to Covid-19 visualizer website, Tanzania has suffered 509 Covid-19 infections with 21 fatalities.
Uhuru closes borders with Tanzania and Somalia
President Kenyatta says 78 truck drivers had tested positive in the last week and had been denied permission to enter.
Italy evacuates about 200 tourists left behind after ban on passenger flights
The first batch of the Italian tourists will be evacuated on Sunday, May 17, with the second flight scheduled for Thursday this week.
Spraying disinfectants can be ‘harmful’, says WHO
WHO says streets and pavements are not “reservoirs of infection”, adding that spraying disinfectants can be “dangerous for human health”.