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July 11, 2020 at 6:12 am

Virus cases up sharply in Africa, India as inequality stings VIEW

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have doubled in just two weeks to a quarter-million, and India on Saturday saw its biggest daily... Updated 3:33 am

July 11, 2020 at 4:32 am

5 dead in hostage situation at troubled South Africa church

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Five people are dead and more than 40 have been arrested after an early-morning hostage situation at a long-troubled church near Johannesburg,... Updated 3:33 am

A worker stands next to a freshly-dug grave at the Honingnestkrans Cemetery, North of Pretoria, South Africa, Thursday, July 9, 2020. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the coronavirus pandemic on the continent is reaching “full speed” after cases surpassed a half-million and a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million grave. (AP Photo/Shiraaz Mohamed) XDF103 XDF103

July 9, 2020 at 5:58 am

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is now reaching ‘full speed’

With painful memories of many people dying in Africa waiting for accessible HIV drugs years ago, the Africa CDC launched a consortium aimed at securing...

A pupil’s temperature is checked on returning to school in Johannesburg, Tuesday July 7, 2020, as more learners were permitted to return to class. Schools were shut down in March prior to a total country lockdown in a bid to prevent the spread of coronavirus and are now slowly being re-opened. (AP Photo/Denis Farrell) XDF102 XDF102

July 8, 2020 at 1:21 am

Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surge above a half-million VIEW

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Africa now has more than a half-million confirmed coronavirus cases, while South Africa's health minister declared Wednesday that “we have now reached...

July 5, 2020 at 12:22 am

Crunch, crunch: Africa’s locust outbreak is far from over VIEW

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The crunch of young locusts comes with nearly every step. The worst outbreak of the voracious insects in Kenya in 70...

July 4, 2020 at 3:02 am

English pubs reopen but little normal elsewhere in the world VIEW

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Pubs, hair salons and movie theaters across England reopened Saturday as part of Britain’s biggest step toward post-outbreak normal, while South Africa...

July 1, 2020 at 3:22 am

Protest versus Africa’s 1st COVID-19 vaccine test shows fear VIEW

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Protesters against Africa’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial burned their face masks Wednesday as experts note a worrying level of resistance and misinformation...

June 25, 2020 at 12:06 pm

Africa urges no ‘obstacles’ to a COVID-19 vaccine for all

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Governments around the world should “remove all obstacles” to swift and equitable distribution of any successful COVID-19 vaccine, including by making all...

June 25, 2020 at 12:28 am

Who hasn’t heard of COVID-19 by now? More than you think

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A half-year into the most momentous pandemic in decades, it’s hard to imagine that anyone, anywhere has not heard of the coronavirus....

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June 23, 2020 at 8:30 am

VIRUS DIARY: Trying to work while the mind works against you

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — This is for you out there who’ve found it hard to cope with coping. You who dutifully tried meditation, yoga, baking, knitting,...