Congo: CoronaVirus Meter

Coronavirus fails to halt conflict in DR Congo's powder-keg east

2d | YAHOO!

Coronavirus has swiftly gained status as the world's No. 1 threat but in eastern DR Congo, one of Africa's most volatile ...

Congo's Chamber of Mines head sees more M&A due to COVID-19

4d | Reuters

The coronavirus pandemic will drive a "survival of the fittest" in Democratic Republic of Congo's mining sector and trigger ...

Former Laker D.J. Mbenga bolsters aid to Congo after sister’s COVID-19 death

10d | Los Angeles Times on MSN.com

Mbenga has long been committed to helping his native Congo, where COVID-19 is taking a toll. His sister recently died of the ...

An immigrant from Congo is dead after a COVID-19 outbreak at the pork processing plant in Waterloo, where he worked

11d | Des Moines Register

A Tyson spokesperson confirmed the death, saying the company was "deeply saddened by the loss of a team member at our ...

5 ways the coronavirus is making the world's most vulnerable a lot more vulnerable

1d Opinion | Newsday

How are people in conflict-torn countries like Yemen, South Sudan and Syria affected by the pandemic? Crowded living ...

DR Congo officials deny coronavirus figures manipulated

15h | Vanguard

Government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied any manipulation of its figures for coronavirus cases ...

Workers at China Moly's Congo mine end one-day strike over COVID-19

2h | Thomson Reuters Foundation

Workers at China Molybdenum's Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) mine in Democratic Republic of Congo ended a one-day strike on Sunday after agreeing a compromise with management over compensation for ...

China helps Democratic Republic of Congo fight COVID-19 pandemic | Video

1d | Channel NewsAsia Singapore

With the spread of COVID-19 throughout Africa, China is stepping up efforts to fight the pandemic in the continent. The ...

Worker From Congo Dies After COVID-19 Outbreak at Iowa Plant

11d | Voice of America

An immigrant from Congo who worked at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Waterloo has died of the coronavirus, the ...

Strike at China Moly's Congo mine ends after compromise found - Congo mines minister

3h | Thomson Reuters Foundation

Workers at China Molybdenum's copper and cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo have halted a strike after a compromise was found, Congo's mines minister, Willy Kitobo Samsoni, said on Sunday.

Sharing a Coronavirus Vaccine Isn't a Matter of Altruism—it's in Every Country's Best Interest | Opinion

2d Opinion | Newsweek

Securing a vaccine for the world is not just a matter of altruism: it is in every country's best interest to work together.

Workers at China Moly's Congo mine end one-day strike over COVID-19

2h | Thomson Reuters Foundation

Workers at China Molybdenum's Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) mine in Democratic Republic of Congo ended a one-day strike on Sunday after agreeing a compromise with management over compensation for ...

In the developing world, the coronavirus is killing far more young people

2d | Washington Post

Fifteen percent of the dead in Brazil were younger than 50. That’s more than 10 times the percentage in Italy or Spain.

China helps Democratic Republic of Congo fight COVID-19 pandemic | Video

1d | Channel NewsAsia Singapore

With the spread of COVID-19 throughout Africa, China is stepping up efforts to fight the pandemic in the continent. The ...

Remdesivir Shortens COVID-19 Time to Recovery in Published Study

1d | Medscape

The results of the trial that prompted Dr Anthony Fauci to call remdesivir the "standard of care" for COVID-19 were published ...

Worker From Congo Dies After COVID-19 Outbreak at Iowa Plant

11d | Voice of America

An immigrant from Congo who worked at the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Waterloo has died of the coronavirus, the ...

DRC Humanitarian Fund supports NGOs in latest COVID-19 efforts - Democratic Republic of the Congo - ReliefWeb

1d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Democratic Republic of the Congo about Health, Water Sanitation Hygiene, Children and Epidemic; published on 21 May 2020 by OCHA ...

Husband of train worker who died from coronavirus after thug spat at her says his ‘family’s lives have been destroyed’

23m | The Sun

HE husband of the station worker dead of Covid-19 after being spat on has told of his fury for the first time. Lusamba ...

Workers at China Moly's Congo mine go on strike - note

9h | Thomson Reuters Foundation

Workers at China Molybdenum's Tenke Fungurume Mining (TFM) copper and cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo went on strike on Saturday, demanding extra compensation for working on a site that ...

DR Congo officials deny virus figures manipulated

1h | TODAY

Government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied any manipulation of its figures for coronavirus cases ...

DR Congo officials deny virus figures manipulated

1h | TODAY

Government officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo have denied any manipulation of its figures for coronavirus cases ...

China Moly's Congo copper-cobalt mine expects stable output this year

3d | Nasdaq

China Molybdenum's 603993.SS Tenke Fungurume copper-cobalt mine in Democratic Republic of Congo will maintain the same output ...

China to send medical experts to Republic of Congo on COVID-19

1d | China Internet Information Center

The Chinese government has decided to send a medical expert team to the Republic of the Congo to support the country in its response to COVID-19, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said here Saturday.

Britain to Quarantine All Incoming Air Travelers; a Chinese Coronavirus Vaccine Shows Promise: Live Coverage

2d In Depth | New York Times

Hundreds of thousands of displaced face pandemic risks. Lockdowns complicate the Muslim holiday Eid. China’s National ...

WHO Predicts COVID-19 Will Take Heavy Toll in Africa

3d | U.S. News & World Report

The study predicts lower exposure rates and a slower spread of the new coronavirus in Africa than in other parts of the world ...

South Africa: End Bias in Covid-19 Food Aid

3d | Human Rights Watch

The South African government’s Covid-19 aid programs, including food parcels, have overlooked refugees and asylum seekers, ...

Two billion people are at high coronavirus risk for this one reason

3d | TweakTown

A new study has estimated that two billion people could be at risk of contracting coronavirus for this one reason ...

ACN Supports Church Work During Coronavirus Pandemic

2d | Zenit News Agency

Since the outbreak of the pandemic, the international pontifical foundation Aid to the Church in Need has received many ...

The Latest: South Korea reports 23 new coronavirus cases

1d | WFMZ-TV

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, ...

Crossfire and Covid-19: Double crisis for displaced civilians

2d | ReliefWeb

English Analysis on World about Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding, Protection and Human Rights, IDPs and Epidemic; published on ...