Africa Covid-19 update: 14:30 WAT Tuesday 12 May (15:30 CEST)
According to the latest figures published by Johns Hopkins University, 4,201,921 cases have been detected worldwide, with 286,835 deaths and 1,467,412 people now recovered.
Nigeria: 4,641 cases / 150 deaths
South Africa: 11,350 cases / 206 deaths
Ghana: 5,127 cases / 22 deaths
Uganda: 122 cases / 55 deaths (tbc)
Football academy
A visit to the national football stadium is usually a big occasion in a young fan's life, but for some schoolchildren in Copenhagen a trip it has become part of the daily routine. Could other countries see similar initiatives?
Extension in Algeria
Algeria will extend measures aimed at restricting movement by 15 days until 29 May to cope with rising cases of infections with the novel coronavirus, Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerrad said on Tuesday.
The government last month decided to extend until May 14 restrictions on movement including a nationwide night curfew and closures of universities, schools and mosques. Public transport and air travel are still suspended.
