By ZBC News 54 African Union Heads of State and Government to receive a copy of the Africa Factbook The Africa Factbook, which is set to be distributed to African…
Day: January 18, 2021
Man found ‘living in airport for three months’ over Covid fears
A man identified to be Aditya Singh, 36, lived unnoticed in a secure area of Chicago’s International Airport for three months. Singh was too afraid to fly due to the…
Bottle store fined ZWL200,000 for violating lockdown regulations
By ZBC News A Guruve bottle store operator has been fined ZWL200,000 for violating lockdown regulations while police have warned bar operators to desist from such actions 30-year-old Callington Kadete…
Dr Dre returns home after brain aneurysm
American rapper and producer Dr Dre has been discharged from hospital after being treated for a brain aneurysm Dr Dre had been taken to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles,…
Virtual vs Face-to-Face Dating: Will singles adapt to the ‘new normal?’
By Loren Dondo As we transition into the new year of 2021, leaving behind the most dreadful year known to the 21st century, there seems to be uncertainty as to…
Africa: COVID-19 cases top 3 million as new variant poses threat on continent
COVID-19 cumulative cases in Africa have topped 3 million, exceeding the first wave peak, according to the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Africa. This comes amid reports of a…
Coronavirus: Japan to study cases of people infected even after vaccination
Japan plans to collect data from people who become infected with the novel coronavirus even after they receive vaccinations to assess how vaccines may help prevent the spread of the…
Coronavirus: Brazil approves emergency use of vaccines from AstraZeneca and China’s Sinovac
Brazilian health regulator Anvisa on Sunday approved emergency use of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech and Britain’s AstraZeneca, kicking off immunisations as the pandemic enters a deadly second wave.…
Branson’s Virgin Orbit reaches space for first time
Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit project on Sunday successfully flew a rocket into space from the wing of a 747 plane, paving the way for a new method of launching low-cost…
Biden team lays out plans as inauguration, Trump’s impeachment loom
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s top advisers on Sunday outlined his plans to tackle the nation’s multiple crises while balancing the impeachment trial of the nation’s president Donald Trump, as an…