Madonna said Thursday she has recovered from the coronavirus which forced her to pull out of a string of concerts in Paris in February and March.The “Queen of Pop†said she had tested positive for antibodies which may mean she had COVID-19 – though a
Russia recorded more than 10,000 new coronavirus cases for the fourth day in a row on Wednesday, surpassing Germany to become the country with the sixth-highest number of confirmed infections.Russia has emerged as a new hotspot for the virus and in recent days has been
The ECOWAS Commission has dismissed reports that its health institution, West Africa Health Organisation had ordered medicine developed by the Malagasy Institute of Applied Research, Madagascar, for COVID-19 treatment.The regional body said it was aware that several cl
Arkansas’ only remaining abortion clinic is suing over a state rule that patients must test negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours of any elective surgery, claiming that a lack of testing is preventing women from availing themselves of abortions before the state’s 20-week limit.
When he was just 15 years old, Fr. Geison Gerardo Ortiz MarÃn had to quit school and find a job to help support his family.Faced with a difficult economy, Ortiz’s family was struggling financially. He quit school and found a job opportunity at a neighboring f
The bishops of the United States are calling for an examination of why the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted African-American communities. “Our hearts are wounded for the many souls mourned as African American communities across the nation ar
In the wake of Pope Francis' appeal for scientific collaboration and unity in the quest for a Covid-19 vaccine, an online international pledging marathon sees the participation of world leaders that aim to raise at least 7.5 billion euros to that end.With social distan
At a one-room house outside Nairobi, a 23-year-old girl with disabilities claps her hands and throws herself at Sr. Rose Catherine Wakibiru, who has been visiting girls with disability at their homes since the Kenyan government closed schools last month over coronavirus.
A man claiming to have killed the murdered Nigerian seminarian Michael Nnadi has given an interview in which he says he executed the aspiring priest because he would not stop announcing the Christian faith in captivity.Mustapha Mohammed, who is currently in jail, gave
Russia and Pakistan reported their biggest one-day jumps in new coronavirus infections, but there was some good news as other countries began to allow an easing of restrictions. The world is also watching U.S. regulators who are allowing emergency use of an experimental drug that appears to hel