Peaks, Testing, Lockdowns: How Coronavirus Vocabulary Causes Confusion

Countries have taken different routes in imposing restrictions - which ones are working against the virus?

Communities in Africa must be consulted about lockdowns, argue Alex de Waal and Paul Richards.

Normally a time when people gather to break their fasts and pray, many are marking Ramadan alone.

Dramatic effect of coronavirus lockdowns seen from space  Livescience.comView Full coverage on Google News

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There will be new nationwide measures, including a night-time curfew and mandatory face masks.

Economic activity crashes across Europe after coronavirus lockdowns  Financial TimesEurozone services PMI skids to worst-ever 26.4 in March  MarketWatchStocks slip as data shows China's economy still hurting from Covid-19 - business live  The GuardianDrop in UK business activity points to deep recession  Financial TimesChina Caixin/IHS Markit March Services PMI at 43.0 vs 26.5 in February  FXStreetView Full coverage on Google News

What Africa countries are doing to help people to eat amid the lockdowns.

Coronavirus Lockdowns Torment an Army of Poor Migrant Workers in China  The New York Times