Man flees Zimbabwe hospital before coronavirus test Date: 10 March 2020 Zimbabwe has no confirmed cases of coronavirus, but the health ministry has confirmed that a man who was due to be tested in a hospital "absconded before testing was done".
Global shares plunge after oil prices crash Date: 09 March 2020 Shares in London have plummeted in early trading, with the FTSE 100 index of shares plunging 8% to its lowest level in three years.
Egypt: First coronavirus death in Africa recorded Date: 09 March 2020 A German tourist who was being treated for coronavirus in Egypt is the first fatality to be recorded in Africa because of the outbreak.
Coronavirus: Uganda turns back travellers who refused to self-quarantine Date: 09 March 2020 Uganda has told 22 foreigners who refused to self-quarantine on arrival for a business forum to return to their home countries.
Coronavirus: The fake health advice you should ignore Date: 08 March 2020 Coronavirus is emerging in more countries around the world and there's currently no known cure.
Coronavirus: Northern Italy quarantines 16 million people Date: 08 March 2020 Italy has placed up to 16 million people under quarantine as it battles to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Saudi Arabia detains three senior members of royal family Date: 07 March 2020 Three senior members of Saudi Arabia's royal family, including the king's brother, have been arrested for unexplained reasons.
Italy coronavirus death toll jumps to nearly 200 Date: 07 March 2020 The death toll from the new coronavirus in Italy has risen to 197 after the largest daily increase in fatalities there since the outbreak began.
Coronavirus in Togo, first case confirmed Date: 06 March 2020 The West African country of Togo has registered its first case of coronavirus, its government said on Friday.
Egypt reports 12 new coronavirus cases on a cruise boat Date: 06 March 2020 Egypt's health ministry has announced 12 more cases of people carrying the coronavirus in the country.
Cameroon confirms its first coronavirus case Date: 06 March 2020 Cameroon's minister of public health has confirmed the country's first case of coronavirus.
Coronavirus: Grand Princess cruise ship waits off California for virus tests Date: 06 March 2020 A cruise ship carrying 3,500 people is waiting off the coast of California while tests for coronavirus are carried out on dozens of them.
Coronavirus: White House concedes US lacks enough test kits Date: 06 March 2020 The White House has acknowledged the nation does not have enough coronavirus test kits as cases of the disease ticked upwards on both US coasts.