The first human trial of a vaccine to protect against pandemic coronavirus has started in the US. Four patients received the jab at the Kaiser Permanente research facility in Seattle, Washington, reports the Associated Press news agency.
As the novel coronavirus began spreading around the world this year, one common refrain from skeptics of the emergency measures being put in place to stop the outbreak was that it was just like the flu -- dangerous to sensitive groups but routine and not something to get into lockdown over.
Kenya has confirmed that a woman has tested positive for Covid-19.
US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping travel restrictions on 26 European countries in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
Tanzanians have so far raised more than $100,000 (£78,000) to help pay a fine of $150,000 handed down to nine opposition leaders found guilty of illegally holding a rally two years ago.
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