Ongoing floods in Kenya claim 164 lives

NAIROBI, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ongoing flooding in Kenya has claimed the lives of another 164 people, a Kenyan government official said. Heavy downpours, during the rainy season, which lasts from March to May, have wreaked havoc all across the nation marked with flash floods, landslides and sinkholes that have…

Covid-19: Somalia probes Kenyan aid plane crash

Somalia probes Kenyan aid plane crash MOGADISHU, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Somalia is investigating how a private Kenyan plane with coronavirus medical supplies crashed near the city of Baidoa, killing all six on board. Police say the African Express aircraft crashed in flames just before it was due to land…

Liberia: At least 25 diamond diggers trapped after mine collapse

MONROVIA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — At least 25 people in western Liberia who were searching for diamonds have been trapped and are feared dead after a hole that they had dug collapsed, official sources in the area have said. The incident took place in the town of Masakpa, near the border…

Covid-19: African Union in discussions with Madagascar over herbal remedy

COVID-Organic has been hailed as a wonder cure for COVID-19 ADDIS ABABA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The African Union is in discussion with the Republic of Madagascar, through its embassy in Addis Ababa, with a view to obtain technical data regarding the safety and efficiency of a herbal remedy, recently…

Covid-19: Army MPs surrender Shs20 million to coronavirus taskforce

Gen Elly Tumwine, the Minister of Security KAMPALA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ten soldiers who represent the army in Parliament returned the controversial Shs20 million each received from Parliament, purportedly to fight the Coronavirus pandemic in Uganda. The MPs handed over Shs200 million to the Coronavirus Task Force at the Office of the Prime…

Covid-19: Many in Africa would go hungry in 14-day lockdown, survey finds

Uganda uses civilian paramilitary force to help enforce night-time curfew ABUJA, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — A new survey conducted to help African governments map out future policies on how to tackle coronavirus has highlighted the dilemmas that they face. Conducted in 20 countries, the survey found that more than two-thirds…

Covid-19: Doctor who treated first US patient fears second wave

Dr George Diaz WASHINGTON, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The doctor who treated the first Covid-19 patient in the United States said he fears a second outbreak of the disease when lockdown measures are lifted. Dr George Daz’s first patient, diagnosed in January in Washington state, has already recovered after receiving…

China launch of key new space rocket ‘successful’

BEIJING, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) –Chinese state media reported the “successful” launch of a new rocket on Tuesday, a major test of its ambitions to operate a permanent space station and send astronauts to the Moon. The large carrier rocket Long March 5B took off from the Wenchang launch site in…

Covid-19 Asia latest: India embarks on repatriation; Hong Kong to ease curbs

SINGAPORE, May 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Here are the latest developments from Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic. INDIA has embarked on a “massive” operation involving naval ships andaircraft to bring back some of the hundreds of thousands of nationals stuckabroad due to coronavirus restrictions, the government said. India banned…

Covid-19: Bangladesh reports highest 786 cases, record recoveries in a single day

DHAKA, May 6 (NNN-BSS) — Bangladesh on Tuesday registered the highest number of 786 fresh positive cases from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in a single day and one more death overnight. However, the recovery count rose to 1,403 in the same period after a record 193 patients were discharged from…