Cornavirus
Italy to enforce curfew as Europe tries to stem virus surge
Governments in Europe are struggling to get a hold of a pandemic that has now infected more than 11 million on the continent.
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UK's Johnson under fire as new virus lockdown looms for England
Scientific models show that, without action now, the number of deaths over the winter months could double those in the first wave earlier this year, and hospitals would soon be overwhelmed, Johnson told the House of Commons.
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Portugal to declare coronavirus health emergency: PM
As in other European countries such as England and France, the restrictions will be less severe than those imposed earlier in the year.
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Pandemic pummelling foreign investment: UN
The agency said that worldwide, FDI was 49% lower during the first half of 2020 than during the same period in 2019.
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Australia's second-wave epicentre records zero new virus cases
Pressure is mounting on state authorities to allow the city more freedoms, with a litany of rules still in place despite the falling number of cases.
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Virus forces Belgian football back behind closed doors
Prime Minister Alexander de Croo had been expected to tighten the country's partial anti-virus lockdown at a news conference Friday but new measures were limited beyond those affecting sports.
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Poland adopts nationwide 'red zone' lockdown
The move came as the EU country of 38 million people saw a new 24-hour record of 13,632 coronavirus cases on Friday.
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Germany reports record new virus cases in 24 hours
The figure far exceeds the next highest total of 7,830 recorded last Friday, and is a steep jump from the 7,595 cases reported on Wednesday by the Robert Koch Institute.
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Mixed results for arthritis drug repurposed as COVID-19 treatment
Unlike steroids, which suppress the immune system more broadly, tocilizumab blocks a particular signaling protein from triggering inflammation.
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London Heathrow unveils rapid pre-flight virus tests
The COVID-19 test will provide results more quickly than those used by Britain's state-run National Health Service, according to the Heathrow test providers.
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Spain calls on army to fight virus as WHO signals slowdown
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned that "our biggest worry is whether in fact this is the first surge and there might be another one", pointing to the latest developments in Spain.
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SANDF condemns shooting of Limpopo man by soldier for not wearing a mask
A soldier was charged with attempted murder and arrested following his appearance in the Morebeng Magistrates Court on Friday.
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Perez first F1 driver to test positive for coronavirus, out of British GP
The 30-year-old Mexican is the first driver to test positive for the virus since the world championship made its delayed start in Austria earlier in July under strict health protocols.
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Restaurants Association SA appeals to Tourism Dept to allow sit-down meals
It's been over a week since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced restaurants would be reopening for sit down service under level three of the country’s lockdown.
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HIGHLIGHTS: Consultations to begin on SA moving to level 3 by end of May
The president’s address follows a number of meetings of Cabinet and the coronavirus National Command Council.
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LIVE BLOG: Eskom reliability maintenance to resume on 1 June 2020
Minister Pravin Gordhan is expected to face a barrage of queries about SAA after the government said it intended to create a new state airline that was “financially viable”.
