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In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, government is to erect a 40km fence within a month to ensure that no undocumented or infected persons cross the border into South Africa from Zimbabwe and vice versa. Public Works and Infrastructure Minister Patricia de Lille made the announcement at a media briefing in Cape Town on Thursday. “In terms of Section 27 (2) (I) of the Disaster Management Act … I have invoked emergency procurement procedures in…

BREAKING: SOUTH AFRICA AIRWAYS has with immediate effect suspended all regional and international operations until 31 May 2020 in response to a government travel ban aimed at stopping the transmission of Covid-19.The company said it will only render services domestically between Johannesburg and Cape Town.A statement issued on Friday said:In support of efforts by government to in dealing with this pandemic, and in the best interests of our crew, passengers and the public, we have…

FOREIGN OFFICE ADVISES UK NATIONALS AGAINST ALL BUT ESSENTIAL AS international travel. Border closures and other travel restrictions are increasing globally.The Foreign Office (FCO) is advising UK nationals against all but essential international travel. Border closures and other travel restrictions are increasing globally. The FCO advice took effect on 17 March, for an initial period of 30 days.This article is being updated daily. It was last updated at 9am (GMT), 20 MarchIn a statement, the…

US CORONA DEATH TOLL reaches 200 with over 13,000 Corona cases and President Donald Trump has urged Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) regulators to fast track Corona virus treatment including a malaria / athritis drug which is thought to treat Covid 19. Carlifornia has been placed on lockdown in a bid to stem the spread of Corona as panic spreads around the world. COVID 19 brings a solitary death as family and friends cannot be…

SOUTH AFRICA’S CORONA VIRUS confirmed cases rise by 52 to 202, with the virus currently multiplying in Africa more slowly than in Asia or Europe, but the number of cases has started to rise more rapidly in South Africa in recent days. The number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 in South Africa has started to rise more rapidly in South Africa in recent days. While the initial 10 cases were people who traveled to different…

(WHO) World Health Organisation director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Wednesday warned Africa to brace for the worst. has urged the African continent to brace for the worst in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. The warning came as Zimbabwe yesterday launched a US$26,4 million kitty to fight the deadly virus. The southern African country is one of the only 17 countries on the continent yet to record an infection of the deadly novel virus that…

UK CORONA VIRUS DEATH is now 144, up from yesterday and London has become the epicentre of COVID-19 or Corona Virus. with over half of today’s deaths all in London. The government admits that the Covid-19 death toll will inevitably rise for the next two weeks before falling

BREAKING NEWS: UK CORONA VIRUS DEATH 137, up by 33 from yesterday and London has become the epicentre of COVID-19 or Corona Virus. with over half of today’s deaths all in London. The government admits that the Covid-19 death toll will inevitably rise for the next two weeks before it begins to fall. More news to follow. Sibusiso NgwenyaJoin Zimbabwe Global News group and encourage others to join 306,199 member now a third of a…

CORONAVIRUS BILL: EMERGENCY LAWS TO CONTAIN SPREAD OF COVID-19 published.The legislation covers areas such as the NHS, social care, schools, police, Border Force, local councils, funerals and courts. COVID-19CORONAVIRUSAirports like Heathrow could be closedImage:Airports like Heathrow could be closed The government has today outlined details of new emergency powers to contain the spread of COVID-19 by publishing the Emergency Coronavirus Bill. It includes details for shutting down the UK’s ports and airports and giving police…