ArcelorMittal Liberia has donated additional medical supplies to aid in the country’s fight against the Coronavirus pandemic. The oxygen concentrators, oxygen cylinders, and medical regulators are essential tools in treating patients with respiratory issues.
Top U.S. Diplomat for Africa Warns Against Using Pandemic to Suppress Media
As Liberian media outlets enter a standoff with the government over passes issued to journalists to move around freely during the lockdown, the U.S. assistant secretary for Africa, Tibor Nagy, has warned governments against using the COVID-19 pandemic as a pretext to suppress media outlets.
Liberia Has Third Highest COVID-19 Fatality Rate in Africa
With 158 confirmed cases and 18 deaths, Liberia has the third-highest Coronavirus fatality rate in Africa, according to statistics gathered from various health ministries by statistics aggregation website, Worldometer.
Accident Victims’ Mother and Deputy Justice Minister Trade Words Over Treatment of Children
A mother of three accident victims waged a media campaign against the deputy justice minister for codification who she says abandoned her children after hitting them with his car. Now, Nyenati Tuan is defending himself and denies ever abandoning the victims of a March 1 motor accident.
Young Woman Campaigns to Feed Elderly During Stay Home Order
When President George Weah announced a stay home order for several counties under the national state of emergency declared to contain the country’s Coronavirus pandemic, many wondered how the vast majority of ordinary Liberians would be able to survive.
20 Health Workers Affected, as Liberia’s Coronavirus Cases Reach 73
The number of Coronavirus cases in Liberia has now reached 73, after a situation report from the National Public Health Institute reported that 14 additional new cases were confirmed in the last two days.
CSO Group Wants Guidelines Drawn to Guarantee Human Rights During State of Emergency
A partnership of civil society organizations in Liberia is calling for guidelines to guarantee the respect for human rights during the national state of emergency.
Full Transcript: President Weah Lays Out State of Emergency Plan to Legislature
President George Weah lays out his plans for the state of emergency to the legislature, with provisions for food distribution, subsidies of utility bills, and other relief measures.