Новости за 18.03.2020

An activist with India's ruling party has been arrested after a volunteer fell ill from drinking cow urine at a party to combat the novel coronavirus.

Central London quiet as COVID-19 precautions kick in across the UK

The head of the World Health Organization says the new coronavirus was an "enemy against humanity", as the number of people infected in the pandemic soared past 200,000.

Everything is slowly reopening - but life is far from normal in China.

Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that the 2020 edition of Comic Con Cape Town and the co-located Cape Town International Animation Festival has been cancelled.

I fell into the trap that many others my age did - I won’t catch it, and if I do, it doesn’t matter because I’m young and healthy and can recover as if it were any other seasonal flu. I viewed the world through the eyes of a potential victim, rather than as a potential carrier, writes Cat Walker.

Joe Biden scored decisive victories in all three major Democratic primaries earning him a nearly insurmountable lead over rival Bernie Sanders in their race for the party's presidential nomination.

Amazon said it would hire 100 000 warehouse and delivery workers in the United States to deal with a surge in online orders, as many consumers have turned to the web to meet their needs during the coronavirus outbreak.

The threat of this virus is now clear for all to see, and each country is focused on establishing protocols needed to keep their citizens as safe as is possible, writes Howard Feldman.

Russia reported 114 cases of coronavirus, up from 93 on Monday, with no fatalities.

African countries need to strengthen their capacity in terms of identifying new cases. Health-care facilities and personnel need to be well equipped to manage identified cases.

The Gambia has recorded its first case of coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Tuesday, after the government also announced measures to contain its spread.

The Sahel state of Burkina Faso on Wednesday announced its first death from coronavirus, which is also the first known fatality in sub-Saharan Africa.

The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study.

The British pay-TV channel ITV Choice (DStv 123) is the next channel getting axed by MultiChoice,

Zimbabwe's president has declared a state of national disaster as the country anticipates the impact of the novel coronavirus - even though there are no confirmed infections there.

What is needed is political will and proper governance in implementing these temporary measures and further planning in the event that the pandemic is prolonged or the possible eventuality of political risk in the near future.

In the past three days we have averaged 354 deaths here in Italy. We've run out of doctors, nurses and hospitals to help those infected. South Africa has the power of hindsight. Start to take action now.

Idris Elba has revealed he is self isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus.

Bruwer had testified in court in White River that both he and the prosecutor on the case feared for their lives on a daily basis. It is almost impossible to measure the cost and loss of an individual like Lt. Col. Bruwer in the fight against crime, writes

I understand that we are at the beginning of this new reality - also for medical personnel, but we have to quickly get this right, because as the WHO said yesterday to governments: "You have to test, test and test," writes Melanie Verwoerd.