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Addis Ababa, June 14, 2020 (FBC) -Chile, Argentina, Peru and Colombia have reported a record number of Covid-19 infections in the past 24 hours, increasing concerns about the spread of the…

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2020 (FBC) - A district of Beijing was on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred on a…

Addis Ababa, June 12, 2020 (FBC) -The number of virus-related deaths in Brazil now stands at 40,919, after another 1,239 over the past 24 hours. More than 30,000 new confirmed cases were…

Addis Ababa, June 11, 2020 (FBC) - A further 8,779 cases of coronavirus have been reported in Russia, bringing the country's total above 500,000. The official national death toll rose to…

Addis Ababa, June 10, 2020 (FBC) - Cases are spiking in parts of California and the southwest of the US, with 21 states reporting weekly increases in new cases. It could lead authorities…

Addis Ababa, June 9, 2020 (FBC) – Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza, aged 55, has died after suffering a cardiac arrest, the government says. He was admitted to hospital on Saturday…

Addis Ababa, June 9, 2020 (FBC) - Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. "The corona disease has been eliminated…

Addis Ababa, June 8, 2020 (FBC) -A majority of Minneapolis City Council has pledged to dismantle the local police department, a significant move amid nationwide protests sparked by George…

Addis Ababa, June 6, 2020 (FBC) - The World Health Organization (WHO) has changed its advice on face masks, saying they should be worn in public to help stop the spread of coronavirus.…

Addis Ababa, June 5, 2020 (FBC) – A junior minister in South Sudan has resigned and accused President Salva Kiir of having little interest in implementing the 2018 peace agreement designed…