London, United Kingdom | AFP | Players should be allowed to refuse to take part if the Premier League resumes amid the coronavirus crisis, former Watford forward Marvin Sordell said on Monday. Premier League chiefs hope the season can be finished over the summer, but their ‘Project Restart’ has come in …

Paris, France | AFP | As several nations begin relaxing their lockdowns following an initial peak in COVID-19 cases, attention is turning to how they can avoid a “second wave” of infections as social distancing is eased. Italy and Spain — two of the hardest hit countries — have already started …

Beijing, China | AFP | China’s southern Guangdong province has launched a raft of anti-discrimination policies targeting businesses and venues after a heavy-handed crackdown on the African community sparked international outrage last month. Authorities in the provincial capital Guangzhou had started mass testing its African community shortly after a cluster of COVID-19 cases was found …

  Berlin, Germany | AFP | One in five people infected with the novel coronavirus shows no symptoms, according to results published Monday of a German study into infections in a small district which could have an impact on disease containment measures. Researchers interviewed and tested 919 people in 405 households …

Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia registered a near record in new daily coronavirus cases on Monday as total infections topped 145,000, cementing its position as the European country reporting the most new cases. Health officials said there were 10,581 new infections over the last 24 hours, only 52 fewer than …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reiterated that government does not intend to evacuate Ugandans stuck abroad following the coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic lock down. Government recently started registration of Ugandans who had traveled abroad temporarily but this brought excitement of a possible plan to …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned its officers against going to the field without Personal Protective Equipment-PPE saying they are putting their lives and those of others at risk of contracting COVID-19. Speaking on Monday at the weekly security press conference at the Uganda Media …

  Bududa, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa residents are complaining about hiked commodity prices. According to residents, the prices of essential commodities like salt, sugar and soap among others have doubled. A sachet of 500 grams of salt now costs between Shillings 1500-1800 from Shillings 800. A kilogram of …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Educationists have poked holes in the approach used by the government to enhance digital learning in Uganda at a time when children are grounded in homes as part of the coronavirus disease lockdown. Schools, parents and entrepreneurs are all tapping into the stay home …

  Rome, Italy | AFP | Millions of Europeans emerged with relief from coronavirus confinement on Monday, with hard-hit Italy leading the way out of the world’s longest lockdown. At least 3.5 million people are now known to have been infected, but US President Donald Trump offered hope for an end …