African countries have been among the last to be hit by the global coronavirus epidemic, but as cases rise, many nations are now taking strict measures to block the deadly illness.
The novel coronavirus can survive on some surfaces for days or in the air for several hours, according to a US-government funded study published Tuesday.
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday rejected economically devastated Venezuela's request for a $5 billion loan to help it cope with the coronavirus pandemic.
Vietnam's Ministry of Health said on Tuesday evening that five more local people tested positive for the novel coronavirus, bringing the total confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 66.
The global death toll from COVID-19 increased by 475 to 7,426 in the past 24 hours as of 10:00 CET (0900 GMT) Tuesday, according to the daily situation report released by the World Health Organization (WHO).