Simon Ateba is Chief White House Correspondent for Today News Africa. Simon covers President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, the U.S. government, the United Nations, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank and other financial and international institutions in Washington D.C. and New York City.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday sent a dire warning to Africa over COVID-19, the potentially deadly respiratory disease caused by coronavirus, saying the continent should wake up and prepare for the worst, adding that big religious gatherings that amplify the spread of the disease should be avoided.