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US coronavirus deaths may reach 200,000: Top scientist
Addis Ababa, March 30, 2020 (FBC)- US deaths from coronavirus could reach 200,000 with millions of cases, the government's top infectious disease expert warned on Sunday as New York, New…
Wuhan partly reopens after coronavirus lockdown
Addis Ababa, March 28, 2020 (FBC) -The city in China where the coronavirus pandemic began, Wuhan, has partially re-opened after more than two months of isolation.
Crowds of passengers…
G20 leaders pledge $5 trillion ‘united’ response to coronavirus crisis
Addis Ababa, March 27, 2020 (FBC) - G20 nations pledged a "united front" on Thursday in the fight against coronavirus, saying they were injecting $5 trillion into the global economy to…
US overtakes China with most coronavirus cases
Addis Ababa, March 27, 2020 (FBC) -The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests.
According to the latest figures…
Coronavirus death toll passes 1,000 in US
Addis Ababa, March 26, 2020 (FBC) -The United States has registered more than 1,000 COVID-19 deaths as the country confirmed more than 69,000 cases.
The US Senate passed a sweeping $2…
Sudan’s defence minister dies in South Sudan
Addis Ababa, March 25, 2020 (FBC) - Sudan's Defence Minister Lt-Gen Jamal Omar has died of a heart attack in South Sudan, Reuters news agency reports, quoting a spokesman for the Sudanese…
Spain’s coronavirus death toll jumps 514 in 24 hours
Addis Ababa, March 24, 2020 (FBC) -The coronavirus death toll in Spain has jumped by 514 in a single day, as the situation in the country quickly worsens.
Official figures show that 2,696…
Italy bans internal travel to stop spread
Addis Ababa, March 23, 2020 (FBC) -Italy has moved to stop all travel within the country, in a further escalation of its attempt to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.
More than…
North Korea fires two projectiles into sea
Addis Ababa, March 21, 2020 (FBC) -North Korea has fired two projectiles into the sea, according to South Korea's military.
It said the projectiles appeared to be short-range ballistic…
Italy Coronavirus death toll overtakes China
Addis Ababa, March 20, 2020 (FBC) -Coronavirus has killed more people in Italy than in any other country, after deaths there rose by 427 in a day.
The number of deaths now stands at…