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UN calls for basic income to help world’s poorest in virus fight UNDP
Nearly three billion of the world's poorest people should receive a temporary basic income to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, a United Nation [...]
Chinese Embassy donates masks, thermometers for women, children in Seychelles
Women and children in Seychelles can better protect themselves against COVID-19 after the Chinese Embassy donated medical supplies to the parent minis [...]
African Development Bank approves $288 mn virus loan to S.Africa
The African Development Bank on Wednesday approved a $288 million (249 million euro) loan to South Africa to help fight coronavirus and mitigate the e [...]
More than half of seafarers once COVID-positive in Seychelles now test negative
Most of the seafarers on a Spanish fishing fleet who tested positive for COVID-19 in Seychelles have recovered and gone back to work, a top health off [...]
Almost a quarter of Delhi has had coronavirus: study
Almost a quarter of people in New Delhi have had the coronavirus, according to a study that cast serious doubt on the official numbers both in the meg [...]
DR Congo ends virus health emergency, borders to reopen
DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has lifted a health emergency over the coronavirus outbreak and ordered a reopening in three stages of business ac [...]
Seychelles to ensure businesses implement COVID-19 standards as country reopens
Efforts are underway nationally in Seychelles to get businesses to implement COVID-19 health standards as the country takes steps to reopen its border [...]
Seychelles declared ready to re-welcome tourists after anti-COVID health preparations
Seychelles is ready to reopen for commercial passenger flights on Aug. 1 after all sectors demonstrated progress in preparedness plans, a top governme [...]
COVID-hit Spanish fleet In Seychelles facing economic losses amid work disruption
The challenges facing the Spanish fleet and crew in Seychelles that is suffering from cases of COVID-19 include restricted movements and higher costs, [...]
Sudan’s ousted strongman Bashir goes on trial over ’89 coup
Sudan's former president Omar al-Bashir, ousted amid a popular pro-democracy uprising last year, went on trial Tuesday over the military coup that bro [...]