China coronavirus

State engaging WHO to expand virus surveillance, says Kagwe

Reading Time: 2 minutes Mercy Mwai @wangumarci The government yesterday said it is engaging World Health Organisation (WHO) to be able to expand its […]

Coronavirus: Unexplained West Coast cases raise fears in US

Reading Time: 2 minutes Officials on the US West Coast have reported three unexplained coronavirus cases, raising concerns the virus could be spreading within […]

Risks coronavirus poses to struggling economy

Reading Time: 2 minutes Seth Onyango @SethManex Experts say Kenya’s admission of 239 Chinese nationals from Guangzhou, a hotspot of the coronavirus pandemic, could […]

Omamo sweats over Kenya’s response to coronavirus

Reading Time: 4 minutes Mercy Mwai @wangumarci Angry MPs yesterday accused the government of applying double standards in its handling of the deadly coronavirus outbreak […]

Guinness owner warns of profit hit as bars close due to Coronavirus

Reading Time: < 1 minute Drinks giant Diageo has warned its profits will fall this year, as bars and restaurants in China are forced to […]

Coronavirus: South Korea confirms huge rise in cases

Reading Time: 3 minutes South Korea says the number of new coronavirus cases in the country has more than doubled in one day. Officials […]

Coronavirus: Largest study suggests elderly and sick are most at risk

Reading Time: 3 minutes BBC News Health officials in China have published the first details of more than 70,000 cases of Covid-19, in the […]

Coronavirus: China announces drop in new cases for third straight day

Reading Time: 2 minutes China has announced a drop in new cases from the coronavirus outbreak for a third consecutive day. On Sunday, authorities […]

First death outside China reported in Philippines

Reading Time: 2 minutes BBC A man has died of the coronavirus in the Philippines, the first confirmed fatality outside China. The patient was […]

China coronavirus outbreak death toll now hits 170

Reading Time: 2 minutes Beijing, Thursday The death toll from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 170, and a confirmed case in Tibet means […]