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Addis Ababa, May 21, 2020 (FBC) -The number of people infected worldwide has now reached five million, according to data collated by Johns Hopkins University. The number of deaths caused…

Addis Ababa, May 20, 2020 (FBC) - Up to 60m people will be pushed into "extreme poverty" by the coronavirus warns the president of the World Bank. David Malpass said the bank expects…

Addis Ababa, May 19, 2020 (FBC) - South Sudan’s Vice President Riek Machar and his wife Angelina Teny, who serves as defence minister, have tested positive for COVID-19, his office said on…

Addis Ababa, May 18, 2020 (FBC) - More than 4.7 million people across the world have now been infected with the coronavirus outbreak, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The…

Addis Ababa, May 16, 2020 (FBC) -Italy's government has signed a decree that will allow travel to and from the country from 3 June, as it moves to ease its coronavirus lockdown measures.…

Addis Ababa, May 15, 2020 (FBC) - MK Pnina Tamano-Shata is set to become the first Ethiopian-born Israeli cabinet minister after she was appointed to head the Ministry of Aliyah and…

Addis Ababa, May 15, 2020 (FBC) - Scientists at the World Health Organization (WHO) says nearly a quarter of a billion people in Africa could catch coronavirus in a year. Their study,…

Addis Ababa, May 14, 2020 (FBC) -The coronavirus "may never go away," the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Speaking at a briefing on Wednesday, WHO emergencies director Dr Mike…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -Against the backdrop of a devastating pandemic, the global economy is projected to contract sharply by 3.2% this year, according to the United Nations World…

Addis Ababa, May 13, 2020 (FBC) -India has announced a $264 billion economic package to help the country cope with its prolonged coronavirus lockdown. In a televised address Prime…