Senegal: CoronaVirus Meter

Senegal TV uses soap to fight coronavirus

2d | YAHOO!

Senegal's latest TV drama star is a fictional doctor who provides coronavirus advice -- a far cry from characters in the West ...

Senegal Pledges A Bed For Every Coronavirus Patient — And Their Contacts, Too

7d | NPR

Despite a less than robust health system, the African nation has been praised for its efforts to halt the spread of COVID-19.

In Senegal, a new COVID-19 test will cost just $1 and take 10 minutes for results

4d | Fast Company

We know a business opportunity when we see one, but we also know when it isn’t one. We sometimes need to just accept that ...

Cheap and easy $1 coronavirus test to undergo trials in Senegal

11d | New Scientist

Trials of a $1 covid-19 testing kit that produces results in under 10 minutes are under way in Senegal. If it works, it could ...

Senegal to re-open mosques, ease restrictions as coronavirus cases jump

13d | YAHOO!

Senegalese President Macky Sall announced the re-opening of mosques and churches and the easing of other restrictions imposed ...

Senegal eases COVID-19 restrictions as food crisis looms

11h | Al Jazeera English

A crisis unfolding in Senegal, the World Food Programme warns 130 million people are facing starvation because of the ...

4 innovations helping Senegal lead in the fight against COVID-19

7d | ONE

Senegal is emerging as one of the world’s leaders in the fight against COVID-19. In April, the country has seen a decrease in ...

How a Senegal TV series is fighting coronavirus

2d | Al Jazeera English

Senegal's latest TV drama star is a fictional doctor who provides coronavirus advice - a far cry from characters in the West ...

'Rice & Sugar': WNBA's Ndour In Senegal Helping With COVID-19 Fight

6d | Sports Illustrated

Dallas Wings Player Astou Ndour Has Opened A Youth Foundation In Her Native Senegal; As She Prepares for the NBA Season, ...

The risks of reopening too early; Afghanistan suffers attack on maternity hospital; Researchers in Senegal are developing coronavirus home test kit

12d | PRI

Burqas remain banned. In Africa, there are around 50,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, though experts suspect that ...

Eid al-Fitr celebrations in Africa - amid coronavirus

9h | YAHOO!

Muslims across Africa - and the world - are celebrating Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan. In ...

How a Senegal TV series is fighting coronavirus

2d | Al Jazeera English

Senegal's latest TV drama star is a fictional doctor who provides coronavirus advice - a far cry from characters in the West ...

4 innovations helping Senegal lead in the fight against COVID-19

7d | ONE

Senegal is emerging as one of the world’s leaders in the fight against COVID-19. In April, the country has seen a decrease in ...

Senegal reports 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, 350 in total

11d | MarketWatch

Senegal reported 8 new confirmed COVID-19 cases, bringing the total to 350 in the west African country, Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action announced on Saturday. During the daily COVID-19 ...

Researchers in Senegal are developing a coronavirus test kit to be used across Africa

13d | PRI

Reaching rural populations is one of the biggest challenges to achieving widespread testing in Africa. About 60% of ...

'Rice & Sugar': WNBA's Ndour In Senegal Helping With COVID-19 Fight

6d | Sports Illustrated

Dallas Wings Player Astou Ndour Has Opened A Youth Foundation In Her Native Senegal; As She Prepares for the NBA Season, ...

Senegal midfielder Faty discharged after recovering from coronavirus in Turkey

13d | Goal on MSN.com

Almost a week after his Turkish Super Lig club announced a positive Covid-19 case, the Ankaragucu midfielder has confirmed ...

Here’s what you need to know about COVID-19’s impact in Africa

2d | ONE

While the virus itself has been slower to impact Africa than other parts of the world, the drastic declines in global trade ...

Senegal reports 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, total nearing 3,000

1d | China Internet Information Center

Senegalese Ministry of Health and Social Action on Saturday reported 67 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases to 2,976 in the country. These 67 new infections came from ...

The risks of reopening too early; Afghanistan suffers attack on maternity hospital; Researchers in Senegal are developing coronavirus home test kit

12d | PRI

Burqas remain banned. In Africa, there are around 50,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, though experts suspect that ...

The risks of reopening too early; Afghanistan suffers attack on maternity hospital; Researchers in Senegal are developing coronavirus home test kit

12d | PRI

Burqas remain banned. In Africa, there are around 50,000 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, though experts suspect that ...

Strengthening Agriculture and Food Security in Senegal in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis

11d | ReliefWeb

English News and Press Release on Senegal about Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment and Epidemic; published on 13 May 2020 by World Bank ...

US wants WHO review of COVID-19 response to start ‘now’

2d | WAVY

The United States says it wants the World Health Organization to start work “now” on a planned independent review of its ...

Africa's Muslims celebrate Eid in the shadow of COVID-19

21h | YAHOO!

Bakari Diakité normally celebrates the end of Ramadan by visiting the local mosque and hosting a large family gathering. This year, with COVID-19 still spreading in Ivory Coast's commercial capital ...

FACTBOX-Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 5.15 million, death toll tops 333,700

2d | Thomson Reuters Foundation

More than 5.15 million people have been reported to have been infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 333,702 have died, according to a Reuters tally. Infections have been reported in more than ...

Senegal’s engineering students design machines to fight Covid-19

11d | France 24 on MSN.com

Senegalese engineering students are throwing themselves at the West African state's growing coronavirus problem with ...

Senegal to re-open mosques and ease other Covid-19 restrictions as cases jump

12d | France 24 on MSN.com

Senegalese President Macky Sall announced the re-opening of mosques and churches and the easing of other restrictions imposed ...

UK's Blair: Patchy data means Africa could use antibody tests to track COVID-19

2d | Thomson Reuters Foundation

African nations should use antibody tests to find out whether the slower spread and lower mortality rate of the new coronavirus on the continent is due to patchy data or a more resilient population, ...

Eid Celebrations In Senegal Overshadowed By Coronavirus Pandemic

17h | RepublicWorld

The majority of the Senegalese population will on Sunday be celebrating the feast of the end of Ramadan, or feast of Aid El ...

Senegal Pledges A Bed For Every Coronavirus Patient — And...

7d | WFUV

In a monotone voice, the official reads off multiple figures — number of new cases, the number of those new cases who were ...