Congo: CoronaVirus Meter

He fled Congo to work in a U.S. meat plant. Then he — and hundreds of his co-workers — got the coronavirus.

5d In Depth | Washington Post

Vice President Pence and CDC Director Redfield pushed to keep a Colorado meatpacking plant operating against the advice of ...

New Ebola Outbreak In Congo Creates Unparalleled Challenges During A Pandemic

1d | Forbes

Alongside the Covid-19 pandemic and ongoing battles with cholera and measles, the DRC has now confirmed almost 80 new cases ...

Inside the Chinese lab central to the search for the coronavirus' origin

1d | NBC News

The institute is the focus of speculation and conspiracy theories — some emanating from the White House — about whether the ...

UPDATE 2-Congo to suspend value-added tax exemption for mining imports

27m | Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo is suspending the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on imports by mining companies in an effort to bolster state revenue, the budget minister said.

Coronavirus and Ebola Together Test a Beleaguered Congo

13d | Wall Street Journal

Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing a renewed Ebola outbreak inside a coronavirus pandemic, spotlighting a lethal trade-off for poorer nations.

How two coronavirus drugs for cats might help humans fight COVID-19

10h | Science News

Scientists are exploring if drugs for a disease caused by a coronavirus that infects only cats might help also people ...

Inside the Wuhan lab at the center of the coronavirus storm

1d | YAHOO!

NBC News was given access to the facility studying the highest-risk infectious agents, including those that are believed to ...

Kenya’s Equity Group to Pay $10 Million Less to Buy Congo Bank

13h | Bloomberg

Equity Group Holdings Plc will pay $95 million instead of $105 million for a 66.53% stake in Banque Commerciale Du Congo because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

S&P Holds DR Congo Rating at CCC+, Lowers Outlook to Stable

10d | Bloomberg on MSN.com

S&P Global Ratings held Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-term foreign-currency debt rating at CCC+ and lowered its outlook to stable from positive amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Uganda's prisoner population surges, raising fears of COVID-19 outbreak

4d | YAHOO!

Uganda has recorded a 10% increase in the number of people in jail since March, a prison official told Reuters on Friday, ...

Kigoma, Tanzania – August 2020: COVID-19 rapid needs assessment of older people

6h | ReliefWeb

English Assessment on United Republic of Tanzania and 2 other countries about Camp Coordination and Camp Management, Food and Nutrition, Epidemic and more; published on 10 Aug 2020 by HelpAge ...

UPDATE 2-Congo to suspend value-added tax exemption for mining imports

27m | Reuters

Democratic Republic of Congo is suspending the value-added tax (VAT) exemption on imports by mining companies in an effort to bolster state revenue, the budget minister said.

'Ebola outbreak in DR Congo grave concern'

6h | Turkish Press

YAOUNDE, Cameroon Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Equateur province continues to be of grave concern, ...

Large U.S. COVID-19 vaccine trials will exclude pregnant women for now

11d | Reuters

The first two COVID-19 vaccines to enter large-scale U.S. trials will not be tested in pregnant women this year, raising ...

Dealing with Covid-19 in rural Africa: lessons from previous crises

1d | ReliefWeb

This note summarises insights from a study commissioned by DFID, which examines the lessons that can be drawn from previous crises to inform responses to Covid-19 in rural Africa. Most of the evidence ...

How to Protect Africa from the Coronavirus

4d | The National Interest

Due to its unique features, the coronavirus has hit Africa somewhat differently than in most of the rest of the world.

Africa's cases of COVID-19 top 1 million: Reuters tally

4d | YAHOO!

Africa's confirmed cases of COVID-19 have surpassed 1 million, a Reuters tally showed on Thursday, as the disease began to ...

S&P Holds DR Congo Rating at CCC+, Lowers Outlook to Stable

10d | Bloomberg on MSN.com

S&P Global Ratings held Democratic Republic of Congo’s long-term foreign-currency debt rating at CCC+ and lowered its outlook to stable from positive amid the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic.

Uganda's prisoner population surges, raising fears of COVID-19 outbreak

4d | YAHOO!

Uganda has recorded a 10% increase in the number of people in jail since March, a prison official told Reuters on Friday, ...

Johnson & Johnson reaches deal with U.S. for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine at more than $1 billion

5d | CNBC

Johnson & Johnson announced Wednesday that it will develop and deliver 100 million doses of its coronavirus vaccine for the U ...

The potential public health consequences of COVID-19 on malaria in Africa

4d | Nature

Transmission dynamics models of COVID-19 and malaria reveal how different scenarios of COVID-19 spread and varying levels of ...

How to Protect Africa from the Coronavirus

4d | The National Interest

Due to its unique features, the coronavirus has hit Africa somewhat differently than in most of the rest of the world.

ICRC response to COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

12d | ReliefWeb

which continue to claim thousands of lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the country now has to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. This latest crisis, whose socio-economic and ...

Schools reopen in DR Congo amid COVID-19

1d | Turkish Press

YAOUNDE, Cameroon Schools and universities in the Democratic Republic of Congo reopened on Monday after more than four months ...

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Rumours undermine fight against COVID-19 in Kinshasa

5d | Icrc.org

In Kinshasa, Red Cross volunteers are working hard across the city to raise awareness of the risks and precautions, but the task is proving challenging.

Russian boast of plan for mass COVID-19 vaccination as soon as October alarms WHO and scientists worldwide

3d | MarketWatch on MSN.com

I’m worried that Russia is cutting corners so that the vaccine that will come out may be not just ineffective, but also ...

Anticipatory action for COVID-19: building the systems that protect livelihoods throughout a pandemic

6d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Afghanistan and 6 other countries about Agriculture, Disaster Management, Epidemic and more; published on 05 Aug 2020 by FAO ...

Back to school in Democratic Republic of Congo after COVID-19 state of emergency ends

1d | Africanews

A partial return to school for students in the Democratic Republic of Congo has followed the end of the country's COVID ...

Opinion: Remaining agile and competent during the coronavirus pandemic

5d | Devex

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is undeniably one of the most volatile, uncertain, and complex scenarios the world has faced.

Strawdog and Congo Square Theatres announce leadership changes

8d | Chicago Tribune on MSN.com

Chicago's Congo Square has a new business manager. And Strawdog's artistic director is departing for Columbus.