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Athletes should not think the coronavirus pandemic and disruptions to testing give them an excuse to dope, World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka says

Coronavirus Not An Opportunity For Athletes To Dope: WADA President

Coronavirus not an opportunity for athletes to dope: WADA president

Troye Sivan Responds To Ariana Grande's 'My Everything' Rendition, Fans Call For New Collab

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The two singers previously collaborated in 2018 for the song, "Dance To This."

South Africa Rolls Out Mobile Testing In Virus Lockdown

Armed withÂ screening questionnaires and testing kits, medics and volunteers have started mass testing

South Africa rolls out mobile testing in virus lockdown

A woman in Buenos Aires, Argentina claps her hands to express gratitude to health workers, a nightly tradition during the "preventative and compulsory" lockdown

Global Virus Cases Near Million As US Baby Dies

Global virus cases near million as US baby dies

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This file photo shows infectious disease specialist Dr. Anthony Fauci at a news briefing March 15, 2020; he now predicts the coronavirus could claim up to 200,000 American lives

Coronavirus USA: Second Wave Of Outbreak In Fall Possible, Fauci Warns

The U.S. may be struck by a "second wave" of COVID-19 in the fall, asserts Dr. Anthony Fauci.

South Africa has been under lockdown since last Friday, but people still leave to leave their homes to collect social security

S.Africa To Rollout Mass Screening For Coronavirus: President

S.Africa to rollout mass screening for coronavirus: president

Moody's move had an immediate impacat on the rand

Rand Hits Record Low After Moody's Cuts S.Africa Rating

Rand hits record low after Moody's cuts S.Africa rating

South Africa's economy was already in bad shape before the coronavirus hit

Moody's Cuts South Africa's Credit Ratings To Junk

Moody's cuts South Africa's credit ratings to junk

South Africa has begun an lockdown that will be patrolled by the military and will see any disobeying the rules heavily punished

S.Africa Reports First Virus Death As Lockdown Starts

S.Africa reports first virus death as lockdown starts

Police line up suspected lockdown violators in Johannesburg's Central Business District

'It's Tough': S.Africa Struggles With Virus Lockdown

'It's tough': S.Africa struggles with virus lockdown

South Africans have been bracing for a 21-day lockdown, one of the latest measures by African governments to control the spread of COVID-19

South Africa Begins 'Unprecedented' Military-patrolled Lockdown

South Africa begins 'unprecedented' military-patrolled lockdown

A health worker carries a body on a stretcher outside Gregorio Maranon hospital in Madrid

US Tops World In Virus Cases, Overtaking China And Italy

US tops world in virus cases, overtaking China and Italy

Bottled up: With much of the world confined to their homes, there are concerns that alcoholism and drug addiction rates could rise

Lockdown Or Lock-in? Fears Of Alcoholism, Addiction In Confinement

Lockdown or lock-in? Fears of alcoholism, addiction in confinement

Online retailer JM Bullion has warned customers to expect delivery delays of more than 15 days owing to "extreme order volumes"

Gold Sparkles In COVID-19 Shadow

Gold sparkles in COVID-19 shadow

Cyril Ramaphosa

As Coronavirus Cases Spike, South Africa Orders Three-Week Lockdown

South Africa has ordered a three-week lockdown to halt the spread of virus

Protection: A doctor gets suited up for visiting a quarantine ward at Kenyatta National Hospital in Nairobi

Africa's Weak Health Systems Face Escalating Virus Peril

Earth's poorest continent has so far confirmed around 1,800 cases and 57 deaths -- a tally that is low compared with Europe, the Middle East and Asia, but is now ratcheting up quickly as testing remains patchy.

Gondolas sit empty in Venice's Grand Canal with Italy in lockdown to confront the dire impact of new coronavirus which, in one day, killed 475 more people in the country

Britain Orders Lockdown As WHO Warns Pandemic 'Accelerating'

Britain orders lockdown as WHO warns pandemic 'accelerating'

The UN Security Council has not met since March 12, with most UN staff working from home to avoid infection

UN Security Council Stalemate Over Virus

UN Security Council stalemate over virus

Emirates will continue to fly to the UK, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Thailand, Malaysia, the Philippines, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, Australia, South Africa, the US and Canada

Emirates Reverses Decision To Suspend All Passenger Flights

Emirates reverses decision to suspend all passenger flights

Worshippers clustered at the gate of Makoko's Celestial Church of Christ only to find policemen handing out fliers on the dangers of the virus

Church Coronavirus Restrictions Hit African Faithful

Church coronavirus restrictions hit African faithful

International visitors for tourism and trade shows are a major source of revenue for Rwanda and the capital Kigali in particular, which markets itself as an attractive location for global conferences

Rwanda Imposes Shutdown As Infections Jump Across Africa

Rwanda imposes shutdown as infections jump across Africa

Visitors to a state hospital in Lagos collect facemasks and gloves and have their hands sanitised

Nigeria, South Africa Step Up Fight Against Virus In Africa

Nigeria, South Africa step up fight against virus in Africa

Visitors to a state hospital in Lagos collect facemasks and gloves and have their hands sanitised

Lagos Closes Schools As Virus Shadow Lengthens Over Africa

Lagos closes schools as virus shadow lengthens over Africa

Appeal for tolerance: Ethiopia's prime minister and 2019 Nobel peace laureate, Abiy Ahmed

Ethiopian PM Urges Tolerance As Anti-foreigner Sentiment Rises Over Virus

Ethiopian PM urges tolerance as anti-foreigner sentiment rises over virus

The IUCN identified modest growth in numbers decimated by poaching and illegal trade -- this November image released by Ngorongoro Conservation Area Authority in Tanzania shows Fausta, a female black rhino who died last year aged 57

Slow Growth In Black Rhino Numbers Cause For Hope: Conservationists

Slow growth in black rhino numbers cause for hope: conservationists

Chinese work at Honda Motor production plant in Guangzhou

Coronavirus Update: Honda, Toyota, BMW Shut Down Vehicle Production Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Honda, Toyota, and BMW join the Big Three automakers in closing production plants in North America and abroad.

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