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Without practicing social distancing, people queue for social grant payments at a post office in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, Friday, Nov. 13, 2020. The African continent has surpassed 2 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 as health officials warn of infections starting to creep up again into a second surge. (AP)

African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

African health officials also worry that the continent will suffer as richer countries buy up supplies

19 Nov 2020 1:25 PM IST

U.N. aid chief Mark Lowcock said on Thursday as he asked wealthy countries for billions more dollars in assistance. (Photo- Twitter)

Step up now or pay price later: UN aid chief to G20 on coronavirus...

So far, Lowcock said, the United Nations has only received $1.7 billion

17 July 2020 10:44 AM IST

Covid-19 patients are being treated with oxygen at the Tshwane District Hospital in Pretoria, South Africa. (AP)

Austria wants EU coronavirus fund to go to 'poorest of the poor'

Austria is one of the 'frugal four' seeking changes to the European Union's planned coronavirus recovery fund

12 July 2020 12:08 PM IST

IMF approves debt relief for 25 poor countries. (PTI Photo)

IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 poor countries

The fund together with the World Bank have called for rich nations to stop collecting debt payments from poor countries

14 April 2020 4:13 PM IST