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News24.com | Notre-Dame celebrates Good Friday one year after devastating blaze
The archbishop of Paris led a small prayer ceremony at the Cathedral of Notre-Dame, marking the start of the Catholic Easter weekend one year after a .
2020-04-10 16:31:20
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: Fake news concerns in Asia, update on Boris Johnson
Hundreds of people have been arrested across Asia for posting purported false coronavirus information, and other Covid-19 updates..
2020-04-10 15:44:49
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News24.com | Coronavirus gives Easter a bitter taste for Belgian chocolatiers
2020 is not a not a normal year, and the coronavirus and the resulting public lockdown have melted away their hopes..
2020-04-10 12:06:03
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: Global death toll at 94 000, first case in war-torn Yemen
Another horror day of the coronavirus pandemic saw the global death toll pass 94,000 although there were tentative signs of hope that the crisis was .
2020-04-10 10:42:37
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: Nigeria frees 2 600 prisoners, UK lockdown may be extended
Nigeria will grant amnesty to around 2 600 prisoners to ease congestion in the country's jails as authorities battle to halt the coronavirus pandemic,.
2020-04-09 18:52:35
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: US economy worsens, increase in child abuse during France's lockdown
Nearly 17 million workers in the US lost their jobs since mid-March, and all the other Covid-19 stories from around the world..
2020-04-09 16:53:51
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News24.com | Covid-19: Taiwan demands apology from WHO chief for 'slander'
Taiwan demanded an apology from the World Health Organization chief after he accused the island's government of leading personal attacks against him a.
2020-04-09 15:57:06
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News24.com | Taliban protest as Kabul releases another 100 insurgents
The Afghan government has said it would release another 100 Taliban inmates, even though the insurgents have walked out of talks over a comprehensive .
2020-04-09 14:56:48
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News24.com | Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat
In an unusually pointed statement, Manila laments loss of trust among neighbours due to incidents in disputed seas..
2020-04-09 13:18:14
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News24.com | Pakistan shoots down Indian drone as Kashmir tensions rise
Pakistan's army has said it had shot down a small Indian surveillance drone in Kashmir, as tensions rose over continued cross-border shelling in the d.
2020-04-09 12:20:57
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News24.com | WATCH | Taiwan's effective coronavirus response
Covid-19 is spreading rapidly in the US and Europe, while Taiwan has been able to contain the virus quickly. WATCH NOW..
2020-04-09 10:30:54
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News24.com | Travellers stranded | Vaccine testing to start: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Coronavirus: Foreigners stranded in Russian airports | University of Queensland Covid-19 vaccine testing to begin in the Netherlands; here are the top.
2020-04-09 08:04:30
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News24.com | WATCH | 'I don't give a damn' - WHO chief addresses death threats, racist insults
World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says he has been receiving death threats and racist insults from people..
2020-04-08 22:59:46
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: Chinese medics to assist Nigeria, virus causes ceasefire in Yemen
A group of Chinese medics have arrived in Nigeria to help fight the coronavirus pandemic, and other top international stories..
2020-04-08 22:13:42
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News24.com | MUST SEE | 7 striking pictures of the biggest and brightest moon of the year
Have a look at these photographs of the biggest and brightest moon of the year as seen from different part of the world..
2020-04-08 21:41:01
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News24.com | Covid-19 pandemic may spark 'devastating' global condom shortage
A global condom shortage is looming as the coronavirus pandemic shutters factories and disrupts supply chains, the world's top maker of the contracept.
2020-04-08 19:57:22
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: 'Deepest global recession' on the cards, Italians get cabin fever
The coronavirus pandemic is battering the world's major economies and could trigger the deepest global recession in generations, the World Trade Organ.
2020-04-08 18:51:22
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News24.com | Senator Bernie Sanders ends US presidential bid, clears way for Joe Biden
US Senator Bernie Sanders has suspended his presidential campaign, his team said Wednesday, clearing the way for rival Joe Biden to become the Democra.
2020-04-08 17:47:09
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: France, Germany 'face recession', update on Boris Johnson's condition
Germany and France, the EU's two largest economies, are bracing for a painful recession as the coronavirus pandemic slashes output to the lowest level.
2020-04-08 16:53:46
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News24.com | Britain's Johnson enters third day in intensive care
Prime Minister Boris Johnson began a third day in intensive care on Wednesday battling the coronavirus, which has struck at the heart of the British g.
2020-04-08 13:56:07
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News24.com | Ecuador ex-president sentenced to eight years for corruption
Former Ecuadoran president Rafael Correa was sentenced in absentia to eight years in prison for corruption during his 10-year term in office, the atto.
2020-04-08 11:09:37
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News24.com | Monster Pacific cyclone Harold batters Fiji
A deadly Pacific storm has slammed into Fiji, tearing off roofs and flooding towns, after leaving a trail of destruction in the Solomon Islands and Va.
2020-04-08 10:03:05
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News24.com | Britain's Johnson spends second night in intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spent a second night in intensive care battling the coronavirus which has infected more than 55 000 across th.
2020-04-08 08:51:03
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News24.com | Doctor's insight into Covid-19 | Poor struggle in Egypt: WATCH the top world news videos for today
US hospital doctor offers glimpse of virus battle | Virus pandemic deals heavy blow to Egypt's working poor; here are the top world news videos. WATCH.
2020-04-08 07:52:42
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News24.com | International Covid-19 wrap: Russian lab wants to test a vaccine, Boris Johnson in 'good spirits'
The head of a top Russian research centre has told President Vladimir Putin that his lab was ready to start human trials of experimental coronavirus v.
2020-04-07 20:51:50
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News24.com | WATCH | What happens to a coronavirus patient in intensive care? An expert answers
An expert about why a patient with Covid-19 would be admitted to intensive care, and what happens when they are there..
2020-04-07 19:50:58
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Channel24.co.za | Netflix gives parents more control with updated features
Netflix has made things easier for parents to keep an eye on what their kids are watching by updating and improving their parental control features..
2020-04-07 19:04:47
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: 'UK could see 66 000 death toll', people rush out of Wuhan
A study says the UK could see as many as 66 000 Covid-19 deaths during the first wave of the current pandemic, and other big stories from around the w.
2020-04-07 18:59:13
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News24.com | International Covid-19 update: EU to put up billions to help countries, Bangladeshis 'denied care'
The EU is to put up 15 billion euros to help poor countries around the world fight the coronavirus epidemic, and other top stories from around the wor.
2020-04-07 16:59:24
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News24.com | German woman, 101, escapes old age home during coronavirus lockdown to visit daughter
A 101-year-old woman crept out of an old people's home in a bid to get to visit her daughter on her birthday..
2020-04-07 16:14:14
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Channel24.co.za | V-Mash's 'exceptional' work preserved in the SABC archives to remember her 'remarkable legacy'
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has sent its condolences to the Mashego family following the death of Vinolia Mashego..
2020-04-07 15:36:15
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News24.com | Body of missing Maeve Kennedy McKean found
The body of John F. Kennedy's grand-niece who disappeared during a canoe trip with her young son was recovered Monday, US media reported..
2020-04-07 14:35:52
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Channel24.co.za | Looking to improve your music skills during lockdown? Book a session with one of these talented local musos!
Honing your skills or discovering new talents is one of the most constructive ways to get through self-isolation, and this website is here to hook you.
2020-04-07 14:01:15
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News24.com | British PM Boris Johnson not on ventilator, says minister
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who spent the night in intensive care with a deteriorating case of coronavirus, has been given oxygen but is not.
2020-04-07 13:24:17
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News24.com | Coronavirus | A three-month timeline of the global spread and reaction
Key developments since the novel coronavirus was announced three months ago, setting out on a global rampage which has left tens of thousands of peopl.
2020-04-07 12:13:56
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News24.com | WATCH | Raab to lead UK government as PM battles coronavirus in intensive care
Dominic Raab will take charge of the UK government's response to the coronavirus crisis after the Prime Minister was transferred to intensive care. WA.
2020-04-07 10:54:43
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News24.com | WATCH | Trump-touted virus treatment lacks evidence
Some politicians and doctors are sparring over whether to use hydroxychloroquine against the new coronavirus, with many of scientists saying the evide.
2020-04-07 10:48:46
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News24.com | WATCH | Coronavirus: The pop-up UK hospitals being built to deal with the pandemic
A look at the pop-up hospitals around the UK that are being built to help deal with the surge in demand for care due to the coronavirus pandemic. WATC.
2020-04-07 09:39:45
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News24.com | Domestic violence in lockdown | US captain slammed: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Domestic violence surges during virus shutdowns | Navy Chief calls fired captain 'stupid': Officials; here are the top world news videos. WATCH..
2020-04-07 08:28:57
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Channel24.co.za | Miss England, Bhasha Mukherjee, gives up her crown to return to work as a doctor during amid Covid-19 crisis
Bhasha Mukherjee says it just didn't feel right wearing the crown anymore, when she knew she could do so much more..
2020-04-07 07:21:11
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News24.com | UN chief urges governments to protect women during coronavirus lockdown
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has urged governments around the world to include the protection of women in their response to the deadly novel .
2020-04-07 06:27:51
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News24.com | Just how much of the world is staying at home because of Covid-19?
Billions of people around the world have been ordered to stay at home to help curb the coronavirus pandemic..
2020-04-06 21:57:01
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News24.com | Coronavirus: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to intensive care
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his symptoms worsened, according to reports on Monday..
2020-04-06 21:38:45
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Channel24.co.za | Former 'Jam Alley' presenter V-Mash's father on her sudden death: 'She died in her sleep'
Former Giyani actress, Vinolia 'V-Mash' Mashego's sister confirmed on Monday that the actress had died..
2020-04-06 17:42:08
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News24.com | VW loses infamous 'dieselgate' lawsuit in UK
Volkswagen faces the threat of a hefty "dieselgate" payout in Britain after a court ruled in favour of more than 90 000 drivers whose vehicles cheated.
2020-04-06 16:06:04
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Channel24.co.za | Good news for comic book fans: Marvel is making these popular titles free for you to read!
Keeping entertained on lockdown can be tricky, so the fantastic folks at Marvel are helping comic book fans cope with releasing some of their most pop.
2020-04-06 15:03:07
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News24.com | WATCH | Tesla engineers show off prototype ventilator
Tesla engineers have shown off a prototype ventilator that founder Elon Musk says will be supplied free to US hospitals. WATCH NOW..
2020-04-06 14:26:53
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News24.com | Monster storm strengthens in Pacific, lashing Vanuatu
A deadly Pacific cyclone intensified as it hit Vanuatu, threatening a natural disaster that experts fear will undermine the impoverished nation's batt.
2020-04-06 13:26:01
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News24.com | WATCH | Some US churchgoers defy stay-at-home order
Worshippers at Life Tabernacle Church right outside Baton Rouge are defying Louisiana's stay-at-home orders and still going to church. WATCH NOW..
2020-04-06 12:53:27
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News24.com | US navy captain fired for voicing coronavirus concern tests positive - report
The US naval commander whose widely publicized plea for help for his coronavirus-affected crew led to his dismissal has reportedly himself tested posi.
2020-04-06 11:12:55
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News24.com | Trump supports Johnson | Covid-19 immunity test: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Trump: US praying for Johnson amid hospitalisation | Experts develop immunity test for Covid-19; here are the top world news videos. WATCH..
2020-04-06 08:18:26
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News24.com | UK PM Boris Johnson in hospital as queen says united effort will defeat coronavirus
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been taken to hospital after failing to shake off novel coronavirus (Covid-19) symptoms, as Queen Elizabeth I.
2020-04-06 08:18:26
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News24.com | JUST IN | UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for Covid-19 tests - reports
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has reportedly been admitted to hospital after presenting with Covid-19 symptoms, according to media reports..
2020-04-05 22:33:56
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News24.com | After coronavirus: What world will we live in?
One day, the battle against the novel coronavirus will be won. But the world that emerges may look very different from the one we lived in before the .
2020-04-05 15:44:48
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News24.com | Pope livestreams Palm Sunday mass due to virus 'tragedy'
Pope Francis called for courage in the face of the coronavirus pandemic as he delivered Palm Sunday mass by livestream instead of before Saint Peter's.
2020-04-05 15:04:45
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News24.com | Italian mayor fights lone battle for mass virus blood testing
The mayor of a pandemic-hit Italian town is trying to get everyone's blood tested in a controversial attempt to end weeks of confinement and finally g.
2020-04-05 14:35:45
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News24.com | Third man, Sudanese, arrested in French 'terror' stabbing
French police have arrested a third suspect, another Sudanese national, in an expanding terror probe after a knife attack in the country's southeast l.
2020-04-05 12:43:35
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News24.com | We don't need no social distance: US police bust Pink Floyd 'corona party'
Partygoers at a Pink Floyd tribute night have been scolded for shouting abuse at New Jersey police after defying social distancing rules brought in to.
2020-04-05 12:38:47
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News24.com | Covid-19 | How we got here: a timeline of how the virus spread across the world
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a pandemic over a new coronavirus which causes an illness known as Covid-19 that has spread to at lea.
2020-04-05 12:10:20
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News24.com | France to test plasma of coronavirus survivors to treat sick
France is to begin clinical trials involving transfusions of blood plasma from coronavirus survivors into patients who have severe symptoms in a bid t.
2020-04-05 10:32:24
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News24.com | Fury over 'Pokemon' jibe on French TV during China virus homage
French journalist's comment came during live coverage of China's day of mourning for coronavirus victims..
2020-04-05 10:31:13
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News24.com | Mask slips: U-turn as world leaders tell public to cover their faces
Having told their populations that wearing masks was all but useless against the coronavirus, several Western countries have performed dramatic U-turn.
2020-04-05 10:31:13
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News24.com | Amid virus fears, Pakistan searches for pilgrims from mass gathering
Pakistani authorities are searching for tens of thousands of worshippers who attended an Islamic gathering in Lahore last month just as the novel coro.
2020-04-05 10:31:13
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News24.com | France launches terror probe after two killed in stabbing spree
A Sudanese refugee went on a knife rampage in a town in southeastern France on Saturday, killing two people in what is being treated as a terrorist at.
2020-04-05 10:27:34
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News24.com | Global virus deaths top 60 000, Trump warns 'tough week' ahead
US President Donald Trump has warned Americans to brace for a "very horrendous" number of coronavirus deaths in the coming days as the total number of.
2020-04-05 08:08:54
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News24.com | Child aged five among new UK virus victims
Britain on Saturday reported a record 708 daily deaths from Covid-19, including a five-year-old child, who is thought to be the country's youngest vic.
2020-04-05 07:37:48
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News24.com | India newborn twins named Corona and Covid after virus
Parents wanted names to be 'memorable and unique' after boy and girl born during nationwide lockdown..
2020-04-04 15:45:53
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News24.com | WATCH | Two members of Kennedy family missing on US canoe trip
Two members of the Kennedy US political dynasty, including a grand-niece of assassinated president John F Kennedy, were missing Friday after they went.
2020-04-04 13:59:17
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News24.com | New York hospital ship tries to stay in virus-free 'bubble'
A military hospital ship which arrived in New York City on Monday is fighting to stay in a coronavirus-free "bubble" so as not to risk bringing the di.
2020-04-04 13:04:53
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News24.com | Virus patients in Spain get five-star hotel quarantine
An ambulance driver wearing a white protective gown enters a Barcelona hotel and announces the arrival of three new "customers" -- a trio of coronavir.
2020-04-04 11:22:19
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News24.com | Trump, Macron plan UN Security Council talks on coronavirus
US President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged top-level UN talks on the coronavirus crisis, with France pushing.
2020-04-04 10:31:03
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News24.com | China pauses in memory of virus victims and 'martyrs'
China came to a standstill on Saturday to mourn patients and medical staff killed by the coronavirus, as the world's most populous country observed a .
2020-04-04 09:27:17
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News24.com | Germany's Angela Merkel returns to office after quarantine stint
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has left her Berlin home for the first time in almost two weeks, after she was forced into quarantine following contac.
2020-04-04 08:38:56
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Channel24.co.za | Pink reveals she tested positive for the coronavirus – and donates R19 million to fighting it
After showing symptoms two weeks ago, Pink reveals she got tested for Covid-19 and the results came back positive..
2020-04-04 07:55:57
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News24.com | Americans told to wear masks over virus breathing spread fears
The US government has begun advising people to wear masks if they go outside, pointing to research that shows the coronavirus could be spread just by .
2020-04-04 07:26:10
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News24.com | International Covid-19 wrap: France sets grisly deaths record, hope in Italy
France on Friday reported 588 more coronavirus deaths in hospital, its biggest toll over the last 24 hours since the epidemic began, AFP reported..
2020-04-03 21:28:43
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News24.com | International Covid-19 wrap: 'Five fold' increase in domestic abuse in Tunisia, EU to assist Africa
Tunisia is setting up a free helpline to support families after seeing a spike in domestic abuse cases linked to a lockdown to curb the spread of the .
2020-04-03 20:01:33
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News24.com | Covid-19: Corona beer stops brewing for now
Two Mexican brewers, including the producers of Corona beer, have said they are reducing production because of the health emergency in the country ove.
2020-04-03 18:08:10
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Channel24.co.za | COUCH CONCERT: Watch GoodLuck, Easy Freak, Daniel Baron, December Streets and more perform just for you!
Fans no longer have the option of attending live shows to see their favourite singers perform. So, we thought, why not bring the show to you?.
2020-04-03 17:56:06
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Channel24.co.za | Soul singer Bill Withers, 81, dies
Legendary singer-songwriter Bill Withers, famous for hits such as Lean On Me and Ain't No Sunshine, has died..
2020-04-03 16:46:55
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: US, Spain deaths surge as global toll hovers around 54 000, US sheds 701 000 jobs and Boris Johnson continues self-isolation
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus has risen to 53 693, according to a tally compiled by AFP from offi.
2020-04-03 16:16:34
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News24.com | Light at coronavirus tunnel's end: Wuhan's cautious reawakening
Cars are back on city streets and shoppers are strolling in malls again as life slowly returns to Wuhan. But the cradle of the global coronavirus pand.
2020-04-03 16:16:34
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News24.com | Under-fire UK government rushes to build field hospitals as virus death toll surges
The UK government has said it was rushing to build more emergency field hospitals ahead of an expected surge in coronavirus cases, hours after recordi.
2020-04-03 15:06:34
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Spain suffers over 900 more deaths, Iran death toll spikes and Germany's Merkel returns to office after quarantine
More than 900 people have died in Spain over the past 24 hours for the second day running, government figures have shown, although the rate of new inf.
2020-04-03 14:12:26
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News24.com | WATCH | Trump announces he tested negative on new coronavirus test
US President Donald Trump has announced that he has taken his second coronavirus test at the White House since the outbreak began and it was again fou.
2020-04-03 13:17:28
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News24.com | Google to publish user location data to help governments tackle virus
Google will publish location data from its users around the world from Friday to allow governments to gauge the effectiveness of social distancing mea.
2020-04-03 12:13:54
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Nigerian man shot dead for flouting lockdown, UK rush to build field hospitals and Germany to issue social distancing fines
A Nigerian man has been shot dead for allegedly flouting a stay-at-home order aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus, police and a lawmaker in Nig.
2020-04-03 12:04:37
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Channel24.co.za | Prince Charles announces his first royal engagement after recovering from coronavirus
The Prince of Wales made a speedy recovery after testing positive for Covid-19 and will be returning to his royal duties soon..
2020-04-03 11:57:59
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News24.com | No port in a storm: Australia tells virus-stricken cruise ships to go home
Australia has insisted it would not let the crew of multiple virus-stricken cruise ships into the country, slapping aside suggestions it was falling s.
2020-04-03 11:12:40
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: US records highest daily fatalities as global deaths pass 50 000, Trump tests negative and Corona halts beer production
The number of confirmed coronavirus cases around the world has soared past one million and fatalities have topped 50 000 as the United States reported.
2020-04-03 10:16:09
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News24.com | The new 9/11: coronavirus and a looming mental health disaster
The coronavirus pandemic has plunged the world into uncharted territory, leaving people feeling helpless in the face of an invisible threat of unknown.
2020-04-03 10:12:38
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News24.com | Global virus cases top a million as Spain, Britain see record deaths
Confirmed coronavirus cases around the world topped one million on Thursday and the number of deaths soared past 50 000 as Europe reeled from the pand.
2020-04-03 08:47:41
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News24.com | International news update: Fresh lockdown for China, Covid-19 shutdowns hurt newspapers in Africa
The Chinese county of Jia in central Henan province, with around 600 000 residents, goes into lockdown after a woman who visited the area tests positi.
2020-04-02 23:28:07
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News24.com | Coronavirus leads to USA jobs bloodbath
A staggering 10 million US workers have lost their jobs in the second half of March as the coronavirus forced stores and businesses nationwide to clos.
2020-04-02 22:13:02
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News24.com | Under-fire PM Boris Johnson says UK will 'massively increase testing'
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Britain would 'massively increase testing' amid a growing wave of criticism about his government's failure to pr.
2020-04-02 20:58:54
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News24.com | CORONAVIRUS RUNDOWN | Covid-19 strips American jobs, second virus wave hits China
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc across the world, keep up to date with the latest developments here..
2020-04-02 19:41:47
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News24.com | Global air passenger demand sees 'steepest decline since 9/11'
The coronavirus pandemic sent global air passenger demand plunging 14% in February, marking the steepest decline in traffic since the September 11 att.
2020-04-02 17:11:05
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Global death toll nears 48 000, US jobless claims hit 6.65 million and former Somali PM, 83, dies
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has risen to 47 993, according to a tally compiled by AF.
2020-04-02 16:10:36
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Europe cases breach 500 000, Israel health minister contracts Covid-19 and Philippines' ambassador to Lebanon dies
More than 500 000 novel coronavirus (Covid-19) infections have been diagnosed in Europe, over half the global total, according to a tally by AFP from .
2020-04-02 14:06:31
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News24.com | Amid pandemic, Joe Biden mostly sidelined by omnipresent Donald Trump
One month on from historically reclaiming Democratic presidential frontrunner status, Joe Biden is in physical and political isolation, basement-bound.
2020-04-02 12:31:40
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Spain death toll tops 10 000, Belgium reports over 1 000 dead while North Korea insists it is coronavirus-free
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll in Spain has surged over 10 000 after a record 950 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed cases .
2020-04-02 12:31:40
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News24.com | Pakistan overturns Briton's death sentence in US journalist Daniel Pearl's murder
A Pakistani court has overturned the death sentence for British-born militant Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh, who had been convicted in the 2002 killing of A.
2020-04-02 11:26:55
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Baby dies as global cases near million, France death toll tops 4 000 and Latin America cases pass 20 000
Confirmed novel coronavirus infections around the world have approached one million as the pandemic spread at a 'near-exponential' rate, with a six-we.
2020-04-02 09:47:49
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Channel24.co.za | Fountains Of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger dies of coronavirus complications
Adam was also nominated for an Oscar and won an Emmy for his work on the TV show, 'Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.'.
2020-04-02 08:56:49
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News24.com | Coronavirus: UN warns of global food crisis
The heads of three global agencies have warned of a potential worldwide food shortage if authorities fail to manage the ongoing coronavirus crisis pro.
2020-04-01 21:30:21
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Global death toll passes 43 000, Kenya sorry for cop violence and girl, 11, Indonesia's youngest fatality
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has risen to 43 082, according to a tally compiled by AF.
2020-04-01 16:02:54
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News24.com | Coronavirus numbers will get worse 'before they get better' - UK promises more testing amid criticism
Britain has said it would soon begin testing 25 000 people daily for the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as criticism of the government grew over low num.
2020-04-01 14:40:05
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Hard-hit Spain death toll tops 9 000, Iran deaths pass 3 000 and UN calls crisis worst since WWII
The novel coronavirus (Covid-19) death toll in Spain has surged to over 9 000 after a record 864 deaths in 24 hours, with the number of confirmed case.
2020-04-01 14:08:53
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Turkey sends aid to Italy and Spain, Russia helps US and Europe death toll tops 30 000
Turkey has sent health supplies including masks to Italy and Spain, the two European countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), the defe.
2020-04-01 12:02:28
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News24.com | Coronavirus transforms New York as US death toll tops 4 000
Emergency field hospitals have been readied in New York's Central Park and at the home of the US Open tennis tournament as the number of American deat.
2020-04-01 11:32:26
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News24.com | Aussie Lamborghini driver blames speeding on coronavirus
An Australian allegedly caught driving a Lamborghini at nearly twice the speed limit in Sydney claims he was rushing to hospital to be tested for coro.
2020-04-01 10:05:39
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News24.com | Coronavirus wrap: Worldwide deaths breach 41 000, California frees prisoners and White House's horrific projections
The worldwide number of officially confirmed fatalities from the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) has risen to 41 072, according to a tally compiled by AF.
2020-04-01 09:31:25
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News24.com | UK reports record 381 coronavirus deaths, including 13-year-old boy
Britain has reported a record daily coronavirus toll of 381, including a 13-year-old boy, more than double the number of nationwide deaths posted in t.
2020-04-01 08:40:07
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News24.com | US virus deaths pass 4 000: Johns Hopkins
The total US death toll from the coronavirus pandemic topped 4 000 early Wednesday, more than double the number from three days earlier, according to .
2020-04-01 07:09:15
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News24.com | Coronavirus: French doctor jailed for coughing at police
A French doctor who claimed to have coronavirus and coughed at police responding to a domestic violence callout has received an effective two-year jai.
2020-03-31 19:01:19
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News24.com | Lockdowns may have saved 59 000 lives in Europe, study says
Strict containment measures might have already saved up to 59 000 lives across 11 European countries battling the spread of the new coronavirus, exper.
2020-03-31 17:59:07
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News24.com | Hunt is on for members of a religious gathering which became a 'coronavirus hotspot' in India
A large religious gathering in New Delhi has sparked a manhunt across India for suspected coronavirus cases after being linked to dozens of infections.
2020-03-31 17:06:25
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News24.com | Europe delivers medical goods to Iran in first sanction-bypass deal to help combat coronavirus
European nations have delivered medical goods to Iran in the first transaction under the Instex mechanism set up to evade American sanctions on Tehran.
2020-03-31 16:31:41
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News24.com | Russians face up to five years jail for spreading false coronavirus news
Russian lawmakers were set on Tuesday to consider legislation imposing severe punishment - including up to five years in prison - for people convicted.
2020-03-31 14:56:20
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News24.com | Greek politicians urged to give half their pay to fight virus
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has called on members of his government and MPs from his party to give up half of their salaries to combat th.
2020-03-31 14:50:24
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News24.com | Global lockdown tightens as coronavirus death toll mounts
Lockdowns aimed at halting the march of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic have extended worldwide as the US outbreak continued to accelerate w.
2020-03-31 09:25:37
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News24.com | Italy sees signs of slowing contagion despite heavy toll
Italy has reported fresh evidence that weeks of life spent under a national lockdown could slow the spread of the coronavirus, although the country's .
2020-03-30 22:02:18
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News24.com | Israel's Netanyahu under precautionary Covid-19 quarantine
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has gone into precautionary quarantine after one of his staff tested positive for coronavirus, as the vetera.
2020-03-30 22:02:18
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News24.com | France reports record 418 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
France has reported its highest daily number of deaths from Covid-19 since the coronavirus epidemic began, saying 418 more people have died in hospita.
2020-03-30 21:07:13
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News24.com | 'We will walk our way' - North Korea slams US secretary of state Mike Pompeo
North Korea has warned it could cut off dialogue with the United States and slammed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for urging the international commun.
2020-03-30 19:58:33
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News24.com | New York welcomes hospital ship as coronavirus accelerates
A hospital ship has arrived in New York as America's coronavirus epicentre prepares for the peak of the pandemic, with emergency restrictions extended.
2020-03-30 19:58:33
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News24.com | Van Gogh painting stolen from Dutch museum
Thieves stole a painting by Vincent van Gogh from a Dutch museum that was closed to the public because of the coronavirus outbreak..
2020-03-30 18:54:47
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Latest global developments
More than 727 080 cases of infection and 34 610 deaths have been recorded in 183 countries and territories since the epidemic started in China in Dece.
2020-03-30 18:43:47
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News24.com | Red alert: Moscow begins coronavirus lockdown as Russia regions prepare for confinement
Moscow has imposed a lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked region.
2020-03-30 12:02:59
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News24.com | Chinese passenger train derailed by landslide debris
A passenger train has derailed after striking debris from a landslide in central China, injuring a number of passengers and staff, officials have said.
2020-03-30 11:03:11
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News24.com | Trump ditches hopes of quick coronavirus bounce-back for US, while Nigeria orders lockdown
US President Donald Trump has extended emergency novel coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions for the United States where his top scientist warned up to .
2020-03-30 09:24:34
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News24.com | US coronavirus deaths | UK NHS staff back to back: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Fauci warns US could face 200 000 coronavirus deaths | Boris Johnson reveals 20 000 NHS staff have returned to service; here are the top world news vi.
2020-03-30 07:34:32
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News24.com | Virus drives surge in Australia domestic violence cases
Australia on Sunday announced a nearly US$100 million boost in funding to tackle domestic violence after support services reported a spike in coronavi.
2020-03-30 07:13:42
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News24.com | North Korea fires two short-range 'ballistic missiles' into sea
North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such launch this month as the world .
2020-03-29 17:18:48
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News24.com | Biden, Sanders go virtual as virus freezes US Democratic race
Three weeks ago, Joe Biden and rival Bernie Sanders were hosting rallies that attracted thousands. The pair often visited two states a day in their fi.
2020-03-29 13:21:50
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News24.com | Europe, US virus deaths surge as Trump reverses New York lockdown threat
The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their darkest days of the crisis..
2020-03-29 13:06:47
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News24.com | Why the novel coronavirus became a social media nightmare
The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US presidential election..
2020-03-29 12:11:49
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Channel24.co.za | Coronavirus: Princess Maria Teresa of Spain, 86, dies
King Felipe of Spain's cousin Princess Maria Teresa de Borbón-Parma is the first member of a royal family to die from Covid-19..
2020-03-29 09:10:49
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News24.com | 'A sense of humour is important' - lockdown survival guide by the Chilean miners
Survivors from two dramatic rescues that captivated the world, the 2010 Chilean mine collapse and the 1972 Andes plane crash, gave their advice for ho.
2020-03-28 20:14:12
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News24.com | 15 000 quarantined after India religious leader dies of coronavirus
At least 15 000 people who may have caught the coronavirus from a "super-spreader" guru are under strict quarantine in northern India after the Sikh r.
2020-03-28 14:46:59
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News24.com | 'Chronic' global shortage of coronavirus protective gear: WHO
A dire lack of protective gear for health workers battling the Covid-19 pandemic is one of the most pressing threats in the fight to prevent deaths, t.
2020-03-28 10:21:25
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News24.com | US sees 345 virus deaths, 18 000 new cases in 24 hours
The United States has seen a record 18,000 new confirmed coronavirus cases and 345 deaths over the past 24 hours, according to a Johns Hopkins Univers.
2020-03-27 20:47:43
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News24.com | Coronavirus: UK police use drones to stop dog walkers during
British police faced criticism for using "over-the-top" methods to maintain a coronavirus lockdown..
2020-03-27 20:10:37
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News24.com | France extends virus lockdown
France is extending by two weeks until at least April 15 its stay-at-home order for all people to curtail the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Edo.
2020-03-27 19:13:07
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News24.com | Coronavirus: 4 passengers 'die on stranded Dutch cruise ship'
Four passengers have died aboard a cruise ship carrying dozens of people with flu-like symptoms, the cruise liner says..
2020-03-27 19:13:07
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Italy sets disturbing record after nearly 1 000 die in a single day
Italy has recorded a shocking spike in coronavirus deaths with 969 new victims, the worst daily record for any country since the pandemic began..
2020-03-27 18:15:15
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News24.com | Iran says coronavirus death toll rises to 2 378
Iran has announced 144 new deaths from the novel coronavirus, bringing the official number of fatalities to 2 378 in one of the world's worst-hit coun.
2020-03-27 14:11:13
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Channel24.co.za | MultiChoice sets aside R80 million to pay casts and crews of local productions
The MultiChoice Group has implemented several measures to support the local entertainment industry during the coronavirus pandemic..
2020-03-27 13:26:20
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Channel24.co.za | 2020 SA Music Awards postponed until further notice
The twenty-sixth edition of the Samas has been postponed until further notice following the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa..
2020-03-27 13:00:48
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News24.com | British PM Johnson tests positive for Covid-19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that he is self-isolating after testing positive for Covid-19..
2020-03-27 12:39:54
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News24.com | Trump coronavirus briefings become mini election rallies
Forced by the coronavirus pandemic to suspend reelection rallies, President Donald Trump has converted daily White House briefings on the crisis into .
2020-03-27 12:37:00
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News24.com | Coronavirus worries ER doctors | Tokyo goes dry: WATCH the top world news videos for today
New York ER doctor fears worst case in coronavirus fight | Liquor demand in Tokyo goes dry as tourism dwindles; here are the top world news videos. WA.
2020-03-27 09:59:48
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News24.com | 16-year-old among virus dead in France's highest daily toll
The mother of France's youngest coronavirus victim has spoken of the "unbearable" loss of her 16-year-old daughter, as the country reported its highes.
2020-03-27 09:08:07
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News24.com | US tops world in virus cases and logs record unemployment
The United States now has more Covid-19 infections than any other country, and a record number of newly unemployed people, as the coronavirus crisis d.
2020-03-27 09:08:07
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Channel24.co.za | FEEL GOOD | Millions in the UK (including Prince George, Charlotte and Louis) unite in national applause to thank healthcare workers amid coronavirus
It was a very emotional evening in the UK when everyone, including the royal family, came out to support and thank the healthcare workers who are on t.
2020-03-27 08:07:14
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News24.com | US virus deaths may top 80 000 despite confinement: study
COVID-19 could lead to more than 80 000 deaths in the US and overwhelm hospital capacity nationally as soon as early April even if social distancing m.
2020-03-26 22:01:57
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News24.com | London hospitals facing 'tsunami' of virus patients: NHS official
London hospitals are overwhelmed by Covid-19 patients, the head of an organisation representing bosses in the state-run National Health Service says..
2020-03-26 21:47:06
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News24.com | Polish priest offers drive-thru confessions to beat virus
A parih priest in western Poland is offering his flock the possibility of Easter confessions from the comfort of their own car as social distancing to.
2020-03-26 20:34:28
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News24.com | Coronavirus in Italy: the heavy price paid by clergy
They preside over funerals, comfort the sick, and are often themselves elderly: in the coronavirus crisis in Italy, priests are paying a heavy price..
2020-03-26 18:45:49
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News24.com | Northern Ireland man held for coughing on police officers
A Northern Ireland man has been charged with attempting to commit grievous bodily harm after claiming to have coronavirus and deliberately coughing on.
2020-03-26 17:08:48
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News24.com | Pope reportedly tests negative for virus after Vatican scare
Pope Francis is reported to have tested negative for the novel coronavirus after a person in his residence was said to have contacted Covid-19..
2020-03-26 16:11:00
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News24.com | WATCH | How to look after your dog in isolation
The organisation wanted to spread some positivity with footage of their puppy cam, and give some advice to dog owners to keep pets entertained during .
2020-03-26 14:39:21
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News24.com | Iran reports 157 new virus deaths, imposes intercity ban
Iran has announced 157 new deaths from coronavirus, raising the official number of fatalities to 2 234, as it slapped a ban on intercity travel to try.
2020-03-26 14:29:53
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News24.com | WATCH | Coronavirus: New York City becomes a ghost town
The streets of New York, one of the hardest hit by the coronavirus outbreak in the United States, are empty. There are so far 280 deaths in New York C.
2020-03-26 14:03:44
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News24.com | Italian clergyman in pope's residence has virus: reports
An Italian employee of the Holy See who lives in the same residence as Pope Francis has been reported to have tested positive for Covid-19 and been ho.
2020-03-26 11:22:05
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News24.com | Nine doctors die from coronavirus in Philippines
Nine doctors have died in the Philippines from the coronavirus, the country's top medical association has said, as hospitals were overwhelmed and medi.
2020-03-26 10:02:28
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Canada makes 14-day self-isolation mandatory for travellers
Canada has intensified its guidelines for travellers returning home in a bid to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus, mandating a 14-day period o.
2020-03-26 06:51:52
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News24.com | People stranded in UAE after Saudi tightens coronavirus curfews
King Salman orders ban on entry into and exit from capital Riyadh and the holy cities of Mecca and Medina..
2020-03-26 06:51:52
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News24.com | US blasts China | London coronavirus lockdown: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Pompeo blasts China over 'disinformation' after G7 | Timelapse: London on lockdown; here are the top world news videos. WATCH..
2020-03-26 06:51:52
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News24.com | Coronavirus: London City Airport suspends flights until end of April
London City Airport has suspended all flights until the end of April due to the coronavirus outbreak..
2020-03-26 04:08:07
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News24.com | Worldwide lockdowns sees 3 billion stay at home: report
More than three billion people have been asked to stay home in almost 70 countries and territories as governments battle the coronavirus pandemic swee.
2020-03-25 21:56:29
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News24.com | Worldwide coronavirus death toll hits 20 000 - report
The coronavirus pandemic has killed more than 20 000 people worldwide, most of them in Europe, according to an AFP tally..
2020-03-25 18:53:05
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News24.com | Online funerals in Vienna as coronavirus fears ramp up
Vienna funeral homes are now offering to stream ceremonies online after the government restricted gatherings and travel to stem the coronavirus outbre.
2020-03-25 18:37:01
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News24.com | Julian Assange's coronavirus court bid knocked down
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange failed in his bid to get bail after he argued that he was at risk of catching coronavirus in the British prison where.
2020-03-25 18:01:13
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News24.com | UN urges prisoner releases to avoid coronavirus contagion
Countries must protect people in detention from the Covid-19 pandemic by releasing vulnerable prisoners, the UN's rights chief said..
2020-03-25 17:34:45
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Wash your hands after stroking your pet, say experts
A French medical body urged pet owners to take precautions like washing hands after stroking dogs or cats, saying the risk of catching Covid-19 from a.
2020-03-25 17:34:45
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News24.com | No entry into Thailand as country steps up coronavirus measures
Thailand barred entry into the kingdom, enacting sweeping emergency powers in a bid to stem the local spread of the coronavirus outbreak..
2020-03-25 16:59:10
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News24.com | A basket through the window: Turkey delivers essentials to elderly amid coronavirus
The age-old practice, still a familiar sight on the streets of Istanbul, has gained new relevance since Turkish authorities announced they were orderi.
2020-03-25 16:55:12
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News24.com | Spain's coronavirus death toll hits 3 434, overtakes China
Spain's coronavirus toll overtook that of China, rising to 3 434 after another 738 people died as Madrid announced a multi-million-euro deal with Beij.
2020-03-25 16:24:02
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Channel24.co.za | Department of Sports, Arts and Culture to avail over R150 million to provide relief to artists in the sector
Minister of Sports, Arts and Culture Nathi Mthethwa has issued a statement regarding the sector's effort to mitigate the effects Covid-19 on the indus.
2020-03-25 15:36:10
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News24.com | Iran rejects 'foreign' help as virus death toll nears 2 000
Islamic Republic alleges French medical charity MSF staff would serve as 'spies' if deployed on the ground in Iran..
2020-03-25 15:04:32
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News24.com | WATCH | Police in the Philippines install a coffin at checkpoint during Covid-19 pandemic
Local police in the Philippine town of Pampagna kitted out one of their checkpoints with a coffin to use as a visual aid in their efforts to urge peop.
2020-03-25 13:21:19
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News24.com | Quarantine dodgers in Russia could face up to 7 years in prison
Russian lawmakers have proposed imposing severe punishments - including up to seven years in prison - for people breaking coronavirus quarantine rules.
2020-03-25 13:21:19
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News24.com | Madrid postpones gay pride march due to coronavirus
Madrid's massive annual Gay Pride march, has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic..
2020-03-25 13:21:19
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Channel24.co.za | Multichoice award show attendees in Lagos asked to self-isolate
The Ministry of Health in Lagos, Nigeria has sent out an alert that people who attended the AMVCA's may have come into contact with one of the confirm.
2020-03-25 10:39:42
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News24.com | Smelling a rat: How rodents sniff out fake beggars
Like people, rats cooperate with one another and give food to those in need, but how can they be sure that other rats are being truthful about how hun.
2020-03-25 09:43:24
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News24.com | French police remove hundreds of migrants in camp to fight coronavirus
French police removed hundreds of migrants from a camp just north of Paris, in the first such move aimed at limiting coronavirus spread among homeless.
2020-03-25 09:43:24
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News24.com | US senate, White House agree on $2 trillion stimulus plan
US Congress and the Trump administration agree to plan to protect the economy from coronavirus containment measures..
2020-03-25 09:40:52
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News24.com | 'Young people, this can hit you too' - First known US child virus death was teen 'in good health'
The first known death of a child due to the novel coronavirus in the United States was a teenager in previously good health, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Ga.
2020-03-25 07:45:09
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Channel24.co.za | MAP: This is how Rocking the Daisies can help in setting up temporary hospitals in SA
Speaking to Channel24, Festival Director George Avakian outlined his plan to help South Africa deal with the pandemic sweeping the globe..
2020-03-25 07:01:16
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News24.com | France organises financial aid for Africa as coronavirus threat looms
France has said it plans to organise financial aid for poor countries, especially in Africa, to help them from becoming future sources of coronavirus .
2020-03-25 05:15:49
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News24.com | Panic buying in India | Paris health workers: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Panic buying as India goes under total lockdown | Coronavirus: Paris in solidarity with health workers; here are the top world news videos. WATCH..
2020-03-25 05:15:49
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News24.com | Coronavirus: A third of the world under lockdown, as Olympics delayed
About 2.6 billion people are affected in lockdowns across the world, as the coronavirus continues to devastate the world..
2020-03-25 04:30:17
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News24.com | Coronavirus: World powers to hold emergency G20 meeting
Moscow has confirmed world powers, including President Vladimir Putin, will be holding an emergency G20 online summit this week to discuss a global co.
2020-03-24 21:53:14
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News24.com | France coronavirus death toll surges past 1000
The coronavirus has killed another 240 people in France, bringing the death toll in the country from the pandemic to 1 100..
2020-03-24 21:21:31
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News24.com | Italy new virus infections 'slowing', as it drops to lowest point in crisis
Italy has received more reassuring evidence that its coronavirus infection rate was slowing thanks to a painful lockdown that other nations are starti.
2020-03-24 21:21:31
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News24.com | More than 1 600 arrested for breaking coronavirus curfew in Jordan: report
More than 1,600 people have been arrested in Jordan in three days for violating a curfew aimed at stemming the spread of coronavirus..
2020-03-24 21:21:31
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News24.com | Greta Thunberg says she 'likely' had new coronavirus
Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg says it was "extremely likely" that she had contracted the new coronavirus..
2020-03-24 20:23:59
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News24.com | Trump warns coronavirus shutdown could 'destroy a country'
US President Donald Trump has defended his push to relax the coronavirus lockdown in the United States, warning that the measures could "destroy" the .
2020-03-24 20:23:59
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News24.com | Pakistan suspends civil servants for corona patient selfie
Pakistan has suspended six civil servants after they posed for a selfie with a coronavirus patient in a quarantine centre, an official has said..
2020-03-24 20:20:58
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Now India is to go under total lockdown
India's 1.3 billion people will go under "total lockdown" for 21 days to combat the spread of the coronavirus pandemic..
2020-03-24 19:57:11
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Channel24.co.za | '7de Laan' halts production amid coronavirus outbreak
As the show is filmed two months ahead of time, 7de Laan has episodes in production until 25 May 2020..
2020-03-24 17:28:46
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Channel24.co.za | Asterix creator Albert Uderzo dies (92)
Asterix's popularity led to the character selling 350 million albums worldwide, releasing 11 films, and having a theme park in his honour..
2020-03-24 14:49:27
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News24.com | Britain orders lockdown as WHO warns pandemic 'accelerating'
Britain has ordered a three-week lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of coronavirus as world health officials warned that the pandemic was "accelerat.
2020-03-24 11:50:45
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Channel24.co.za | Nu Metro cinemas close with immediate effect
Nu Metro cinemas have closed with immediate effect following President Cyril Ramaphosa's announcement of a national lockdown to contain the spread of .
2020-03-24 11:10:36
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News24.com | Italy sees second successive drop in virus deaths
Italy has reported a second successive drop in daily deaths and infections from a coronavirus that has nevertheless claimed more than 6 000 lives in a.
2020-03-24 10:39:53
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Channel24.co.za | Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango dies after contracting coronavirus
Veteran Afro-jazz star Manu Dibango died after contracting the new coronavirus, his representatives have confirmed..
2020-03-24 09:57:58
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News24.com | Spanish soldiers find bodies in retirement homes
Spanish soldiers deployed to help fight the new coronavirus outbreak have found elderly patients abandoned, and sometimes dead, at retirement homes, a.
2020-03-24 08:42:34
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News24.com | Boris Johnson orders three-week lockdown to tackle coronavirus in the UK
Britain has ordered a three-week lockdown to tackle the spread of coronavirus, shutting "non-essential" shops and services, and banning gatherings of .
2020-03-23 22:01:57
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News24.com | Why is Italy's coronavirus fatality rate so high?
Amid persistent questions over Italy's growing death toll, experts warn other countries could soon be in its position..
2020-03-23 20:35:06
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News24.com | Coronavirus test negative for quarantined Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel is "doing well" in self-imposed quarantine and awaiting further coronavirus testing after a first result came back negative, her spokesp.
2020-03-23 20:03:32
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News24.com | Coronavirus vaccine: First trials under way
Scientists across the world are racing to develop a vaccine against Covid-19, with first human trial already under way..
2020-03-23 18:54:05
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News24.com | Dubai's vast malls to close under UAE plan to curb virus
Dubai's famous malls will shut down for a fortnight under the United Arab Emirates' plan to curb coronavirus, which will also see its airports closed .
2020-03-23 17:02:54
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News24.com | Angry and scared: Expats speak over Hong Kong's coronavirus response
As Hong Kong suffers a new spike in coronavirus infections, anger and recrimination have broken out among the city's expatriates over whether enough o.
2020-03-23 17:02:54
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News24.com | Taiwan quarantine skipper handed hefty fine for clubbing
A man in Taiwan had an expensive night out after he was fined $33 000 because he skipped quarantine to go clubbing, authorities have said..
2020-03-23 16:10:33
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Moscow elderly told to stay home or to the countryside
The mayor of Moscow on Monday told older Russians to either stay at home or escape to their country houses to avoid exposure to the coronavirus..
2020-03-23 16:08:11
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News24.com | Syria announces first case of novel coronavirus
The Syrian government has announced the first case of the novel coronavirus in the war-torn country, days after starting measures to stem the spread o.
2020-03-23 16:08:11
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Channel24.co.za | Man who attended popular Western Cape music festival tests positive for coronavirus
The person who participated in the gathering – which went ahead as the pandemic swept the world – is said to have attended the festival and then t.
2020-03-23 12:29:43
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News24.com | Saudi Arabia imposes dusk-to-dawn curfew over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia's King Salman has announced a nationwide dusk-to-dawn curfew in a bid to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, the latest in a series .
2020-03-23 11:52:36
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News24.com | What could a London lockdown look like?
Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to order a widespread lockdown after thousands of people ignored calls for "social distancing" to slow the co.
2020-03-23 10:50:41
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News24.com | China reports no domestic virus cases as imported infections climb
China has reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus, but confirmed another 39 infections brought in from overseas..
2020-03-23 09:21:49
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News24.com | Trump deploys emergency beds, global pandemic deaths surge
US President Donald Trump has ordered thousands of emergency hospital beds set up at American coronavirus hotspots but a trillion-dollar economic resc.
2020-03-23 08:34:22
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News24.com | As the coronavirus marvels, emergency wards report shortage of supplies
Although many of those who catch Covid-19 do not necessarily need hospitalization, those who develop the most serious symptoms of the respiratory infe.
2020-03-23 06:30:30
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News24.com | Spain to extend coronavirus state of emergency until 11 April
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez says his government plans to ask for extension until 11 April over a state of emergency it imposed this month to .
2020-03-23 06:30:30
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News24.com | Greek coronavirus lockdown | US emergency stations: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Greece imposes lockdown after coronavirus infections jump | Trump orders emergency medical stations for coronavirus hot spots; here are the top world .
2020-03-23 06:00:25
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Channel24.co.za | Harvey Weinstein tests positive for coronavirus - reports
Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, US media reported..
2020-03-23 05:11:22
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News24.com | Italy's toll nears 5 500 as 651 deaths are reported
Italy's world-topping toll from the coronavirus pandemic approaches 5 500 after the Mediterranean country reports 651 deaths..
2020-03-22 19:48:16
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News24.com | With 233 confirmed cases, Iraq moves to total lockdown over coronavirus fears
As the number of cases grew with the death toll at 20, Iraq imposes a total nationwide lockdown until 28 March to fight the novel coronavirus..
2020-03-22 18:48:00
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News24.com | Iran rejects Trump's virus aid offer: 'No one trusts you'
Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei said his country would never accept any aid to fight the novel coronavirus from arch-enemy and "charlatans" the Uni.
2020-03-22 15:37:34
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News24.com | Govts roll out tougher measures as coronavirus cases surge past 300 000
From Italy to India to the United States, governments rolled out tougher measures to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus pandemic as global cases.
2020-03-22 14:17:48
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News24.com | Asia steps up virus efforts as second wave of infections strikes
From Australia's Bondi Beach to the streets of New Delhi, authorities across Asia ramped up efforts this weekend to stem the coronavirus amid fears of.
2020-03-22 12:22:54
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News24.com | Australia announces nearly $40 billion in virus relief
Australia on Sunday announced a $38 billion spending plan to limit the economic damage from the coronavirus pandemic, as citizens were told to cancel .
2020-03-22 11:47:10
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News24.com | WATCH: Croatia's Zagreb rocked by powerful earthquake
Magnitude 5.3 quake wrecks buildings and causes fires as officials urge people in the streets to keep social distancing..
2020-03-22 11:16:10
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News24.com | China reports first new local virus case in four days
China reported 46 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, including its first case of local transmission in four days..
2020-03-22 10:54:07
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News24.com | Thousands flock to see Olympic flame in Japan despite virus fears
Tens of thousands of people flocked to a cauldron with the Olympic flame in northeastern Japan over the weekend despite concerns about the coronavirus.
2020-03-22 09:40:11
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News24.com | Gaza authorities confirm first two Covid-19 cases
Authorities in Gaza confirmed the first two cases of novel coronavirus on Sunday, identifying the individuals as Palestinians who had travelled to Pak.
2020-03-22 09:16:24
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Channel24.co.za | 'Younger' star Debi Mazar tests positive for Covid-19
The actor shared a lengthy Instagram message with fans following her diagnosis. In the post, Debi described her symptoms and the struggle of getting t.
2020-03-22 08:59:54
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News24.com | Why Italy? The factors behind a coronavirus disaster
Loads of people have been wondering why the beautiful Mediterranean country has become the new epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic..
2020-03-22 08:16:12
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News24.com | Virus deaths surge past 13 000 as one billion confined to homes
Nearly one billion people around the world were confined to their homes on Sunday, as the coronavirus death toll crossed 13 000 and factories were shu.
2020-03-22 07:54:05
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News24.com | London homeless to be housed in hotels to self-isolate
Hundreds of homeless people in London are being housed in hotels to self-isolate and give them "vital protection" from the coronavirus, the city's may.
2020-03-22 07:48:09
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News24.com | Nearly one billion people confined to homes globally to curb virus
Close to one billion people worldwide were confined to their homes on Saturday as the global coronavirus death toll shot past 11,000 and US states rol.
2020-03-21 14:38:36
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News24.com | North Korea fires two short-range ballistic missiles: Yonhap
North Korea on Saturday fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan, also known as the East Sea, Yonhap news agency reported, cit.
2020-03-21 14:32:35
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News24.com | With churches closing, US priest offers drive-thru confessions
The United States has long loved its drive-ins and drive-throughs: for movies, fast food, pharmacies and banking. Now the coronavirus pandemic has add.
2020-03-21 12:49:51
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Channel24.co.za | DStv opens up more channels to more customers – and non-DStv customers too!
Self-distancing might be a little less hard to deal with now that DStv has made five extra channels available to packages all the way down to Access..
2020-03-21 12:02:56
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News24.com | Worldwide virus lockdowns as WHO warns young people 'not invincible'
Hundreds of millions of people worldwide kicked off the weekend under a coronavirus lockdown, as the global death toll accelerated sharply and the Wor.
2020-03-21 10:07:18
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News24.com | White dress and matching mask: A Palestinian coronavirus wedding
A wedding in the West Bank saw a twist on a familiar scene: the Palestinian bride wore a long white dress, but with a matching face mask and gloves to.
2020-03-21 08:37:37
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News24.com | Recovery of people in Wuhan gives hope to rest of world - WHO
The World Health Organisation says the Chinese epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak at last reporting no new cases gave hope to the rest of the world.
2020-03-20 21:52:03
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News24.com | Italy's coronavirus toll surges past 4 000
Italy has reported a record 627 new deaths from the novel coronavirus and saw its world-leading toll surpass 4 000 despite government efforts to stem .
2020-03-20 21:04:44
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News24.com | WATCH | Wipe out: See how people are beating the toilet paper shortage
As people panic buy toilet paper in the US, the demand for toilet attachments, like bidets, has shot up..
2020-03-20 20:26:28
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News24.com | WATCH | Italy's homeless struggle with coronavirus
The country's death toll has now surpassed China's — where the virus originally emerged in late 2019..
2020-03-20 13:34:20
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News24.com | China reports no new local virus cases for second day
China on Friday reported no new local cases of the deadly coronavirus for a second straight day, but its progress against the disease was confronted b.
2020-03-20 11:45:45
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News24.com | India hangs four over 2012 Delhi bus gang-rape
India as executed four men for the gang-rape and murder of a woman on a Delhi bus in 2012 that sparked huge nationwide protests and international revu.
2020-03-20 09:43:51
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News24.com | WATCH | Italy leads the world in coronavirus deaths
A total of 427 deaths were registered in Italy over the past 24 hours, bringing the total nationwide tally to 3 405 since the outbreak surfaced. WATCH.
2020-03-20 07:07:11
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News24.com | Italy leads in coronavirus deaths | Rapists hanged: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Italy passes China's coronavirus death toll | People cheer outside Delhi prison after 2012 bus gang-rapists hanged; here are the top world news videos.
2020-03-20 06:08:08
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News24.com | Spreading in shadows: The risk of a lack of coronavirus testing
The lack of available tests for Covid-19 means the world is effectively fighting the pandemic blind and may not know the true extent of infection for .
2020-03-20 05:08:24
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News24.com | India to undergo one-day nationwide curfew to combat coronavirus
Narendra Modi, India's Prime Minister, said the curfew amid the coronavirus pandemic would take place on Sunday from 07:00 to 21:00..
2020-03-19 22:15:22
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News24.com | Brazil shuts land borders for 15 days to fight coronavirus
Brazil has announced it was closing its land borders for 15 days to nearly all its neighbors to prevent the spread of the coronavirus..
2020-03-19 22:15:22
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News24.com | Millions could die if coronavirus spreads unchecked, warns UN chief
Millions of people could die from the new coronavirus, particularly in poor countries, if it is allowed to spread unchecked, UN Secretary-General Anto.
2020-03-19 21:23:55
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News24.com | US coronavirus cases surge past 10 000 as more than 150 dead
The United States has 10 755 cases of people infected with the novel coronavirus while 154 people have died from the pathogen, a tracker maintained by.
2020-03-19 21:23:55
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News24.com | Grim milestone: Italy records more coronavirus deaths than China
Italy passed a grim milestone on Thursday when it overtook China as the country with most reported deaths from the new coronavirus sweeping the plane.
2020-03-19 19:36:30
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News24.com | Virus whistleblower doctor punished 'inappropriately': Chinese probe
Police in China's virus epicentre Wuhan acted "inappropriately" by punishing a doctor who blew the whistle on the outbreak that has now killed more th.
2020-03-19 18:31:10
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Channel24.co.za | Queen Elizabeth goes into self-quarantine
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip have gone into self-quarantine as the coronavirus continues to spread globally at a rapid pace..
2020-03-19 18:11:07
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News24.com | #MyQuarantineInSixWords: People describe their self-quarantine in six words
US talk show host Jimmy Fallon asked viewers to describe their time in quarantine in six words. Here are some of the tweets..
2020-03-19 14:30:55
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News24.com | Sanders to 'assess' campaign after primary drubbing by Biden
Bernie Sanders was talking to advisers on Wednesday as pressure mounted on the leftist Vermont senator to end his White House campaign following a dru.
2020-03-19 13:19:28
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News24.com | In sickness and wealth - how UK tests for coronavirus
If you are in the UK and worried about contracting the coronavirus, it appears for peace of mind about your health, it truly pays to be wealthy..
2020-03-19 12:27:05
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News24.com | Dating in the time of coronavirus: chat online, meet much later
With governments clamping down on social interactions to contain the coronavirus spread, dating sites are discouraging dates and asking users to get t.
2020-03-19 08:47:29
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News24.com | Trump invokes wartime act | Coronavirus prayer service: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Trump invokes wartime act to fight coronavirus | Massive coronavirus prayer gathering takes place in Bangladesh; here are the top world news videos. W.
2020-03-19 07:25:30
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News24.com | New York to get 1000-room hospital ship to fight coronavirus
New York is to get a 1 000-room hospital ship that will dock in the city's harbor to fight coronavirus..
2020-03-19 05:06:36
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News24.com | Coronavirus: How many people will die? It could be millions
Though scientists are still scrambling to understand new coronavirus and its likely impact, experts are warning it could kill millions globally unless.
2020-03-19 05:06:36
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News24.com | Man arrested for selling cow urine to combat coronavirus as interest grows in home remedies
An activist with India's ruling party has been arrested after a volunteer fell ill from drinking cow urine at a party to combat the novel coronavirus..
2020-03-18 21:50:12
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News24.com | 'Enemy against humanity', WHO brands the coronavirus, as 200 000 infected
The head of the World Health Organization says the new coronavirus was an "enemy against humanity", as the number of people infected in the pandemic s.
2020-03-18 21:08:24
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Channel24.co.za | Comic Con Cape Town cancelled and set to return in 2021
Reed Exhibitions has confirmed that the 2020 edition of Comic Con Cape Town and the co-located Cape Town International Animation Festival has been can.
2020-03-18 17:45:16
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News24.com | Biden earns near-unstoppable lead in Democrat race after clearing 3 more states
Joe Biden scored decisive victories in all three major Democratic primaries earning him a nearly insurmountable lead over rival Bernie Sanders in thei.
2020-03-18 15:35:30
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News24.com | New coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days: study
The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study..
2020-03-18 11:16:04
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News24.com | Coronavirus pandemic puts the strain on Italy's health system
As cases jump and deaths surge, the national health system is struggling with a lack of space, resources and staff..
2020-03-18 10:35:53
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News24.com | WHO calls for bolder actions, as coronavirus continues to spread
The World Health Organization's regional chief for Europe has called for the "boldest actions" to fight the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the continen.
2020-03-18 10:24:08
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News24.com | China reports just one new domestic virus infection
China reports just one new domestic case in the coronavirus outbreak, but a dozen more imported infections from overseas..
2020-03-18 09:35:12
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News24.com | Biden wins | EU seals borders: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Biden wins Florida and Illinois as virus disrupts voting | EU seals borders in coronavirus fight; here are the top world news videos. WATCH..
2020-03-18 06:58:32
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News24.com | China purges US journalists in biggest crackdown in years
China has purged American journalists at the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal in the Communist government's most severe.
2020-03-18 05:39:21
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News24.com | Trump calls for national unity against coronavirus, after having downplayed the virus
US President Donald Trump has called for a unified national response to the coronavirus threat, after coming under fire for downplaying the pandemic a.
2020-03-18 05:39:21
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News24.com | Saudi suspends prayers in mosques over coronavirus
Saudi Arabia has suspended prayers inside all but the holiest two mosques in Islam as the kingdom steps up efforts to contain the new coronavirus, sta.
2020-03-17 21:50:51
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News24.com | EU imposes entry ban for 30 days
The European Union will impose an entry ban on travellers from outside the bloc for 30 days to battle the spread of the coronavirus..
2020-03-17 21:50:51
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News24.com | Don't call 911 for toilet paper, urges Oregon police
Police in the northwestern US state of Oregon have urged citizens worried about the coronavirus pandemic not to call 911 if they run out of toilet pap.
2020-03-17 20:06:01
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News24.com | 'Very accurate' - Trump doubles down on 'Chinese virus' comment
US President Donald Trump doubled down on calling the coronavirus spreading rapidly across the world the "Chinese Virus", despite protests from Beijin.
2020-03-17 20:06:01
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News24.com | Coronavirus-hit US goes ahead with presidential primaries
Voters in Florida, Illinois and Arizona cast ballots in Democratic primaries in the face of a rapidly spreading coronavirus pandemic that has cast a p.
2020-03-17 19:52:40
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News24.com | UK govt says 'reasonable' estimate 55 000 could have Covid-19
The UK government's chief scientific adviser on Tuesday said it was "reasonable" to estimate that 55 000 people could have Covid-19, based on the expe.
2020-03-17 19:23:17
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News24.com | WATCH | Breakthrough: doctors see how the body responds to the coronavirus
Researchers in Australia say they have mapped the body's immune response to the novel coronavirus in a potential breakthrough in the fight against the.
2020-03-17 18:31:05
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Channel24.co.za | The National Arts Festival goes completely digital as Covid-19 continues to restrict arts industry
The National Arts Festival 2020 is going completely digital amid on-going Covid-19 travel and event restriction..
2020-03-17 16:46:40
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News24.com | Two COVID-19 cases at World Health HQ
Two cases of COVID-19 have been registered at the World Health Organization headquarters, a spokesman said Tuesday..
2020-03-17 13:55:43
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Channel24.co.za | Zeitz MOCCA closes its doors to 'reduce the spread' of the coronavirus
The Zeitz MOCAA in Cape Town has closed its doors until 6 April following the worldwide outbreak of the coronavirus..
2020-03-17 13:16:35
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News24.com | WATCH | Parisians adhere to social distancing to prevent coronavirus spread
Outside a bakery, Parisians are queuing up a metre away from each other as a precautionary measure to curb the spread of the coronavirus..
2020-03-17 12:31:20
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News24.com | Europe locks down as global virus panic spreads
European leaders are set to ban non-essential travel into the continent, the latest drastic attempt to curb the coronavirus pandemic that has upended .
2020-03-17 11:15:07
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News24.com | WATCH | WHO tells countries to 'test, test, test'
Globally, the virus has infected more than 168 000 people and killed at least 6 610, according to the WHO..
2020-03-17 10:38:58
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News24.com | Fitness instructor holds classes from a rooftop in light of coronavirus pandemic
As the spread of the novel coronavirus increases, more and more people are finding ways to continue their daily activities while practising social dis.
2020-03-17 09:44:31
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News24.com | Wipe privilege: The psychology behind toilet paper panic buying
It's a scene that's become familiar around the world: From the US to France to Australia, rows of empty supermarket shelves where toilet paper used to.
2020-03-17 08:38:19
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News24.com | Coronavirus 'war' | Stocks hammered: WATCH the top world news videos for today
'We are at war': France imposes lockdown to combat virus | NYSE closing bell, Dow ends session 12.9% down as virus slams economy; here are the top wor.
2020-03-17 07:19:24
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Channel24.co.za | DStv is making its 24-hour news channels available online to all South Africans – even if you're not a subscriber
In response to the global outbreak of the coronavirus, DStv Now has added a new way for everyone to get free access to its news channels..
2020-03-17 07:03:43
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News24.com | 'Elderly hour' in Aussie stores as panic-buying continues
Australia's elderly were let in early to supermarkets but there were still scenes of coronavirus panic buying in some areas, with reports of empty she.
2020-03-17 06:43:42
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Channel24.co.za | 'Game of Thrones' star Kristofer Hivju tests positive for coronavirus
Kristofer Hivju is "self-isolating" at his home in Norway after testing positive for the coronavirus..
2020-03-17 06:18:34
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News24.com | 'Stay at home': German president tells citizens
German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has urged all citizens to stay at home after Europe's biggest economy announced new nationwide restrictions t.
2020-03-17 05:03:00
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News24.com | Paper money may be spreading the coronavirus
Authorities worldwide have raised concern over the possibility of banknotes spreading the coronavirus..
2020-03-17 05:03:00
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News24.com | Iran coronavirus death toll passes 850 as senior cleric dies
The novel coronavirus killed a top Iranian cleric, as the death toll continues to rise in one of the world's worst-hit countries..
2020-03-16 21:49:29
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News24.com | Gunman kills 4, injures 2, then 'shoots self' in US
Five people including a police officer and a gunman have died in a shooting at a petrol station in the United States state of Missouri after the attac.
2020-03-16 21:49:29
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News24.com | Pompeo warns China against 'outlandish rumors' on coronavirus
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has warned China not to spread disinformation on the novel coronavirus after an official in Beijing promoted a consp.
2020-03-16 21:49:29
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Channel24.co.za | 2020 Met Gala postponed
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced that the annual Met Gala has been postponed due to coronavirus fears..
2020-03-16 21:08:25
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News24.com | Child, 6, dies in Greek migrant camp fire
A six-year-old child has died in a fire at a badly overcrowded migrant camp on the Greek island of Lesbos, officials say..
2020-03-16 19:18:48
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News24.com | US begins first human trial of coronavirus vaccine: statement
The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 has begun in Seattle, US health officials say..
2020-03-16 19:18:48
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News24.com | Emergency powers in virus fight must not be used to quash dissent: UN experts
Countries going into crisis mode over the spread of the deadly new coronavirus must not use the emergency measures to suppress human rights, a group o.
2020-03-16 17:36:40
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News24.com | Fight coronavirus by... driving a tractor, Belarusian leader proposes
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has encouraged citizens to work in the countryside and drive tractors as a way to overcome the coronavirus e.
2020-03-16 16:02:46
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Channel24.co.za | Corona Sunsets Festival postponed due to coronavirus fears
The Corona Sunsets Festival is the latest event to get postponed as fears over the spread of the coronavirus grows..
2020-03-16 15:49:23
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Channel24.co.za | Baxter Theatre urges patrons to donate ticket instead of requesting refund as shows are halted due to coronavirus
The Baxter Theatre Centre has announced that it would cancel all performances at the theatre, with immediate effect, until the end of April 2020..
2020-03-16 15:36:29
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News24.com | US ramps up virus response with shutdowns, rate cut and a curfew
US nightlife capitals New York and Los Angeles have ordered bars and restaurants to close or go take-out only as the country scrambles to contain the .
2020-03-16 14:51:06
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Channel24.co.za | Lighthouse Family SA tour postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Amid the outbreak of the coronavirus, the event organisers have had to take extraordinary steps to work with governmental guidelines..
2020-03-16 14:18:39
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Channel24.co.za | Coronavirus and the cinema: How local cinemas are taking precautions
South African cinemas are heeding the President's call and taking precautionary measures amidst the threat of the coronavirus..
2020-03-16 13:21:28
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News24.com | France slaps Apple with record 1.1 bn euro fine
France's competition authority slapped a record 1.1 billion euro ($1.2 billion) fine on US tech giant Apple on Monday for anti-competitive behaviour t.
2020-03-16 13:08:46
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News24.com | France says coronavirus situation 'deteriorating very fast'
The coronavirus outbreak in France is "very worrying" and "deteriorating very fast", the head of the country's health service has said..
2020-03-16 13:08:46
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Channel24.co.za | Boyz II Men South African tour and the Scorpion Kings Live concerts postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Event organisers Glen21 have said that they will make the necessary arrangements with both management teams and will announce the new concert dates on.
2020-03-16 13:01:18
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Channel24.co.za | Actor Rob van Vuuren on coronavirus crisis: 'Next month I'll be wondering how I'm going to feed my family'
In the wake of the president's announcement about social distancing procedure in the country, South African entertainers are bracing for the economic .
2020-03-16 11:39:53
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News24.com | Chaos at US airports as medical screenings jam up returning Americans
Chaos gripped major US airports Sunday as Americans returning from coronavirus-hit European countries overwhelmed authorities attempting to process th.
2020-03-16 10:52:45
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News24.com | With store shelves emptying, Trump assures US has 'no shortages'
Food has been quickly disappearing from US supermarket shelves in signs of panic-buying but President Donald Trump and other government and industry o.
2020-03-16 09:51:32
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News24.com | Biden, Sanders attack Trump at debate under shadow of virus
White House hopefuls Joe Biden and rival Bernie Sanders launched a joint attack on Donald Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic as they faced o.
2020-03-16 08:25:38
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Channel24.co.za | 'Quantum of Solace' actress, Olga Kurylenko tests positive for coronavirus
Olga Kurylenko has revealed she's been staying home for the past week after testing positive for the coronavirus..
2020-03-16 08:11:24
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Channel24.co.za | Trevor Noah cancels 'The Daily Show' as New York City shuts its cinemas and theatres
Trevor Noah has announced that The Daily Show will not be filming episodes for the next week due to the threat of the coronavirus..
2020-03-16 07:10:03
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News24.com | Coronavirus vaccine battle | Help for US airlines: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Berlin trying to block US interest in firm working on coronavirus vaccine | US eyes aid for airlines, 'significant' coronavirus stimulus package; here.
2020-03-16 07:02:49
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Channel24.co.za | Pink Loerie Mardi Gras & Arts Festival 2020 postponed in the wake on coronavirus shutdown
The event aims to incorporate the local region's identity expression; seeks to give those living of the periphery a place for self-expression..
2020-03-16 07:01:21
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Channel24.co.za | Large gatherings of more than 100 people temporarily prohibited in South Africa
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Sunday night declared a national state of disaster following the outbreak of the coronavirus in South Africa..
2020-03-15 19:53:15
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Channel24.co.za | The Melville Comedy Club closes its doors amid coronavirus pandemic
In an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus, The Melville Comedy Club is closing its doors indefinitely..
2020-03-15 15:41:14
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News24.com | Biden, Sanders face off in debate overshadowed by virus
Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders meet on Sunday for the first one-on-one debate of the Democratic presidential primary campaign, now overshadowed by the s.
2020-03-15 14:06:08
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News24.com | Latinos in Florida likely to vote heavily against 'socialist' Sanders
In the living room of her Miami home, Cuban-American Carmen Pelaez is losing patience with Bernie Sanders..
2020-03-15 13:36:45
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News24.com | Press freedom group stores censored articles in Minecraft library
A virtual library housing censored articles from around the world has been created within the hugely popular video game Minecraft by press freedom gro.
2020-03-15 12:03:13
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Channel24.co.za | Mr Gay World 2020 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
Following global health organisations and heeding their advice to cancel all upcoming events, Mr Gay World has postponed their 2020 competition..
2020-03-15 09:22:36
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Channel24.co.za | OPINION | DStv's glitzy award show during a global pandemic is reckless ego-boosting
As events locally and globally were immediately cancelled to curb the spread of the coronavirus, DStv gathered thousands in a dome to celebrate their .
2020-03-15 08:28:03
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News24.com | Coronavirus inaction: Could world leaders have blood on their hands?
Epidemiologist Eric Feigl-Ding explains why he ranks collective global efforts to stop coronavirus as B-minus, C-plus..
2020-03-14 17:51:15
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News24.com | UK coronavirus deaths double in 24 hours
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is preparing to follow other European countries in banning mass gatherings, media reported Saturday as the countr.
2020-03-14 16:16:38
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Channel24.co.za | KKNK 2020 latest festival to be cancelled amid Covid-19 pandemic
The Klein Karoo National Arts Festival (KKNK) has become the latest large-scale event to announce that it will not be going head as planned following .
2020-03-14 15:36:19
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News24.com | US sees new pressure point as coronavirus hits Iran
After months of piling pressure on Tehran, the United States is seeing an unexpected new variable -- the novel coronavirus, which has taken a substant.
2020-03-14 13:06:25
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News24.com | Children less sick from Covid-19, but still spread the virus
For reasons unknown, children rarely have severe symptoms when infected by COVID-19 and may even be a bit less likely to get the disease in the first .
2020-03-14 12:07:35
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News24.com | Google building self-check website for coronavirus
US President Donald Trump announced Friday that internet giant Alphabet is creating a website where people will be able to check whether they have sy.
2020-03-14 10:44:02
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News24.com | Trudeau, in quarantine, telegoverns Canada
His children play with Lego in their rooms, his wife spends a lot of time on the phone: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday offered a glimpse into.
2020-03-14 07:08:34
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News24.com | Mauritania confirms first coronavirus case
Mauritania has confirmed its first case of novel coronavirus, the country's health minister said on Friday, adding to the growing number of cases in W.
2020-03-14 05:47:21
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News24.com | Fears for Bangladesh journalist missing after defamation charges
The family of a leading Bangladesh photojournalist and newspaper editor say they believe he has been abducted..
2020-03-13 21:47:21
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Some Rome churches reopen after angry pope steps in
Some of Rome's Catholic churches have reopened after Pope Francis voiced displeasure with the Italian authorities' push to shut them because of the c.
2020-03-13 21:47:21
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News24.com | Trump declares coronavirus national emergency
US President Donald Trump has announced a national state of emergency, freeing up $50 billion in federal funds for the battle against the fast-spreadi.
2020-03-13 21:47:21
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News24.com | China sends experts, aid to Italy to help virus fight
Nine Chinese experts and several tons of medical aid have arrived on a special to flight to Italy to help the country fight Europe's most serious coro.
2020-03-13 19:18:29
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News24.com | UK delays local elections over coronavirus
Britain has announced it is delaying May's local elections -- including for London mayor - for a year due to the outbreak of coronavirus..
2020-03-13 19:03:19
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News24.com | Brazil quarantines cruise ship over suspected COVID-19
Brazilian authorities say they have quarantined a Bahamas-flagged cruise ship with 600 people aboard after a passenger was diagnosed with a suspected .
2020-03-13 19:03:19
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News24.com | Brazil's Bolsonaro tests negative after coronavirus scare
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro says he has tested negative for the new coronavirus, after a scare over a trip on which at least one infected membe.
2020-03-13 17:08:13
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Channel24.co.za | UPDATE: Cape Town International Jazz Festival postponed
One of the biggest festivals on the South African music calendar is doing things differently this year in the wake of an unprecedented pandemic..
2020-03-13 16:57:57
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Catholic churches across Rome close until next month
All Catholic churches across Rome have been closed to stem the spread of a coronavirus pandemic that has killed more than 1 000 people across Italy..
2020-03-13 16:13:38
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News24.com | Kremlin urges sick journalists to stay away from Putin due to virus
The Kremlin has asked journalists feeling unwell to stay away from events with President Vladimir Putin over fears of infecting Russia's leader with t.
2020-03-13 16:13:38
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News24.com | Coronavirus: France restricts large gatherings, as schools shut
France has announced it would be limiting gatherings to no more than 100 people in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus..
2020-03-13 14:42:09
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News24.com | Romanian PM self-quarantines after possible virus contact
Romania's prime minister Ludovic Orban says he would self-quarantine after attending the same meeting as a senator from his party who tested positive .
2020-03-13 14:42:09
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News24.com | WATCH | Ireland closes school to contain coronavirus outbreak
Ireland has closed schools, universities and cultural institutions until March 29 in an effort to contain the spread of coronavirus..
2020-03-13 13:17:35
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News24.com | China, US spar over origin of coronavirus
A Chinese government campaign to cast doubt on the origin of the coronavirus pandemic is fuelling a row with the United States, with a Beijing officia.
2020-03-13 11:11:35
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News24.com | WATCH | Judge orders WikiLeaks-linked US activist Chelsea Manning freed from jail
A US judge has ordered former US military intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning released from jail, a day after a support group said she tried to kill .
2020-03-13 10:29:20
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News24.com | White House contenders slam Trump handling of coronavirus crisis
Democratic White House hopefuls Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders assailed Donald Trump Thursday for shortcomings in fighting the coronavirus outbreak, cal.
2020-03-13 09:40:01
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News24.com | New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern says racist threat lingers after mosque attacks
New Zealand's leader Jacinda Ardern has admitted there was 'much more' her country could do to tackle white supremacists a year after the Christchurch.
2020-03-13 08:36:44
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News24.com | Coronavirus: Trump not concerned | Death in India: WATCH the top world news videos for today
Trump met Brazilian official with coronavirus, but says 'not concerned' | India reports first coronavirus death amid new restrictions; here are the to.
2020-03-13 08:07:32
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News24.com | WATCH | 'Italy has abandoned us': Brother trapped with sister's body in coronavirus shutdown
The brother of a woman who died at home after contracting coronavirus had to issue a desperate appeal on social media to persuade Italian authorities .
2020-03-13 07:22:35
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News24.com | Disneyland in California to close over virus
Disneyland will close its doors beginning Saturday after California called for large gatherings to be canceled to slow the spread of coronavirus, the .
2020-03-13 06:34:49
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