More than 82 million Nigerians live on less than $1 a day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Forty percent of people in Nigeria live in poverty, figures published
Cyprus to pay for holidays of infected tourists
Cyprus has pledged to cover the holiday costs of anyone who tests positive for the virus after travelling there. In a letter made public on Wednesday, the government said it
Russia says postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to
Russia says postpones July BRICS summit due to coronavirus
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it has decided to postpone the summit of the BRICS nations, initially scheduled to be held in St. Petersburg in July, due to
Coronavirus eats into Singapore's already struggling hawker trade
With dining on site banned, food outlets set up online groups, adopt home-delivery services in bid to survive. Singapore – Singapore’s hawkers serve tasty, quick and inexpensive dishes which are
Tanzania COVID-19 lab head suspended as president questions data
Authorities launch probe but opposition, which accuses gov’t of hiding coronavirus information, defends lab director. Tanzania has suspended the head of its national health laboratory in charge of coronavirus testing,
The death toll in the US surges to 70,847: Coronavirus updates
The death toll in the US surged to 70,847 deaths and 1,201,337 cases, leading worldwide. 251,718 people around the world have now died from COVID-19, according to data compiled by
Exclusive: Chevron sees up to 15% reduction in positions – memo
(Reuters) – Chevron Corp (CVX.N) expects a 10% to 15% reduction in positions across the company as part of a restructuring at the second-largest U.S. oil producer that started late
Coronavirus: Hydroxychloroquine doesn’t work on COVID-19, says Trump’s top disease expert
America’s leading infectious diseases expert has said is it now “quite evident” that an anti-malarial drug touted by Donald Trump has no impact on coronavirus. Dr Anthony Fauci, director of
Key decision expected in Meng Wanzhou case
A Canadian court is set to issue a key judgment in the case of a senior Huawei executive fighting extradition to the United States. Meng Wanzhou will learn whether her