DRC: CoronaVirus Meter

Amid coronavirus crisis, Nuggets legend Dikembe Mutombo can’t stop playing defense

10h | The Denver Post

Dikembe Mutombo’s reach was always destined to be global, canvassing far more of the world than the paint he patrolled for 18 ...

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

10d | Reuters

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

Gov. Mike DeWine accidentally promotes Scientology health literature at coronavirus briefing

2d | Cleveland.com on MSN.com

Gov. Mike DeWine mistakenly said the literature would be distributed to minority communities as part of the state's response ...

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

9d | YAHOO!

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

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

8d 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.

Africa in the news: COVID-19, DRC, and African Development Bank updates

21h | Brookings Institution

Namibia begins to open up, while other countries feel the effects of COVID-19, countries call for investigation of AfDB ...

Even though Mutombo’s native DRC hasn’t been crushe…

9h | HoopsHype

Even though Mutombo’s native DRC hasn’t been crushed by COVID-19 cases (69 deaths as of Friday), he brims with excitement ...

DRC mining industry faces turbulence beyond Covid-19 pandemic, experts say

8d | IOL News

The Democratic Republic of Congo's mining industry faces a tough period beyond the Covid-19 pandemic, which has added on to ...

Africa's free trade area is delayed by the coronavirus, but experts say it's vital to recovery

4d | CNBC

The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) must not be allowed to fall by the wayside, according to experts, after its launch was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 impact on refugees in South East Turkey: Needs Assessment Report (May 2020)

3d | ReliefWeb

English Assessment on Turkey about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Refugees and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2020 by ...

COVID-19 impact on refugees in South East Turkey: Needs Assessment Report (May 2020)

3d | ReliefWeb

English Assessment on Turkey about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Refugees and Epidemic; published on 28 May 2020 by ...

2018 Ebola outbreak in Congo provides public health lessons for COVID-19, say researchers

5d | Medical Xpress

Multiple factors led people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to resist public health messages during the 2018 ...

Crosses on our heads to 'cure' Covid-19: refugees report abuse by Croatian police

2d | The Guardian

Group of asylum seekers including minors say they were beaten and spray-painted near the border with Bosnia, as calls grow ...

Officers told to prepare to deploy to DRC as fears grow for Irish contingent

4d | The Irish Times

The Defence Forces has ordered officers to prepare to deploy to a troubled region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) ...

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

9d | YAHOO!

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

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

8d | 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 ...

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

8d 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.

Coronavirus in Ohio Tuesday update: 28,952 cases, 1,720 deaths reported

11d | NBC4i

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, Lt. Governor Jon Husted and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) Director Dr. Amy Acton held a briefing ...

Southern Africa Key Message Update: Impacts of COVID-19 and associated restrictions increase assistance needs, especially in urban areas, May 2020

8d | ReliefWeb

English Situation Report on Democratic Republic of the Congo and 5 other countries about Agriculture, Food and Nutrition, ...

Ohio correction officer Dewane “Pete” Gannon dies from COVID-19

11d | NBC4i

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction informed Gov. Mike DeWine of the death of 58-year-old Dewane “Pete” ...

Ohio correction officer Dewane “Pete” Gannon dies from COVID-19

11d | NBC4i

The Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction informed Gov. Mike DeWine of the death of 58-year-old Dewane “Pete” ...

‘So much living to do’: stories of UK’s coronavirus victims

3d In Depth | The Guardian

The oldest is 108, the youngest just a baby. These are just some of the UK’s coronavirus victims, among them healthcare ...

Continuing essential medical services during COVID-19

2d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on World and 16 other countries about Health, Safety and Security, Children, Women and ...

'Ban on bushmeat' after Covid-19 but what if alternative is factory farming?

5d | The Guardian

Governments and WHO face pressure to ban commercial trade in wild animals, but experts say this would criminalise a way of ...

Namibian man in critical condition after testing positive for Covid-19

3d | IOL News

A 63-year-old Namibian man is in critical condition and on a ventilator at Walvis Bay State Hospital after testing positive ...

Immediate Covid-19 support to partners

4d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on World and 19 other countries about Health, Protection and Human Rights, Children, IDPs, ...

Mining in a post-Covid DRC will be "survival of the fittest"

9d | Bizcommunity.com on MSN.com

While some mining operations in the DRC have been able to continue production despite Covid-19 lockdown restrictions, experts agree that the country's mining industry faces a tough post-pandemic ...

Covid-19 intensifies urgency to expand sustainable energy solutions

3d | Trade Arabia

According to the report, significant progress had been made on various aspects of the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 7 ...

COVID 19 Economic and Health Impacts on Regional Food and Nutrition Security

11d | ReliefWeb

English Analysis on World about Food and Nutrition, Health, Children and Epidemic; published on 19 May 2020 by WFP ...

Strengthening Africa’s ability to ‘decode’ the coronavirus

2d | Devex

Genome sequencing, used as a technique to track mutations in the coronavirus, can help to ensure that vaccines, drugs, or ...