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Floods kill 200 people in Kenya after heavy rains
Addis Ababa, April 7, 2020 (FBC) - Floods and landslides in Kenya have killed nearly 200 people since heavy rain began last month across much of the country.
Another 100,000 people have…
UK COVID-19 deaths overtake Italy
Addis Ababa, May 6, 2020 (FBC) -The UK now has the highest number of coronavirus deaths in Europe, according to the latest government figures.
There have been 29,427 deaths recorded…
US to borrow record $3tn in pandemic spending
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) -The US has said it wants to borrow a record $3tn in the second quarter, as coronavirus-related rescue packages blow up the budget.
The sum is more than…
World leaders pledge $8b to fight COVID-19
Addis Ababa, May 5, 2020 (FBC) - World leaders and organisations pledged $8 billion to research, manufacture and distribute a possible vaccine and treatments for COVID-19 on Monday, but the…
Turkey sends medical aid to Somalia to tackle virus
Addis Ababa, April 4, 2020 (FBC) - Turkey sent a shipment of medical supplies to Somalia on Monday to help the country combat the novel coronavirus outbreak.
An A-400M military plane…
Trump warns of 100,000 coronavirus deaths in US
Addis Ababa, May 4, 2020 (FBC) -US President Donald Trump has warned that as many as 100,000 people could die of coronavirus in the US.
Speaking at a two-hour virtual "town hall", Mr…
Kim Jong-un appears in public, North Korean state media report
Addis Ababa, May 2, 2020 (FBC) - Kim Jong-un has appeared in public for the first time in 20 days, North Korean state media says.
KCNA news agency reports that the North Korean leader cut…
World records 1m coronavirus recoveries
Addis Ababa, May 1, 2020 (FBC) -The number of people recovering from coronavirus (COVID-19) worldwide has increased to more than 1 million, according to data from Worldometer.
The United…
German company begins human trials of coronavirus vaccine
Addis Ababa, April 30, 2020 (FBC) - German pharmaceutical company BioNTech has begun testing a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus on volunteers.
BioNTech, which is working with the…
US confirms over 1m cases of COVID-19
Addis Ababa, April 29, 2020 (FBC) -The United States has confirmed more than 1 million cases of COVID-19, according to Johns Hopkins University.
Since March, the US has reported more…