Coronavirus Updates
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COVID-19: What you need to know right now
Concern over U.S. autumn resurgence The United States surpassed 170,000 coronavirus deaths on Sunday, according to a Reuters tally. U.S. public health officials and authorities are concerned about a …
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China grants country’s first covid-19 vaccine patent to CanSino
China’s vaccine specialist CanSino Biologics Inc has won a patent approval from Beijing for its COVID-19 vaccine candidate Ad5-nCOV, state media reported, citing documents from the country’s intellec…
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New Zealand: PM postpones election due to pandemic
New Zealand’s prime minister postponed the country’s general election on Monday by a month to Oct. 17 as the city of Auckland remains in lockdown due to a growing coronavirus outbreak. Jacinda Ardern…
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Pay more attention to active covid-19 cases – Akufo-Addo task Ghanaians
The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has asked Ghanaians to pay critical attention to the number of active COVID-19 cases when counting the number of cases the country has recorded, ra…
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Universities to fully resume operations from 24th August
Continuing students will return for face-to-face teaching on Ghana university campuses effective August 24, 2020, the government has announced. Delivering his 15th COVID-19 update on Sunday night, Pr…
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Beaches, cinemas, pubs, nightclubs to remain closed – Akufo-Addo
Beaches, pubs, cinemas and nightclubs in Ghana still remain closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said in an address to the nation on …
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North East, Savanna, two other regions declared covid-19-free
President Akufo-Addo has announced that four out of Ghana’s 16 regions are currently without any active COVID-19 cases. These regions that are now COVID-19 free are the North East, Savanna, Upper Eas…
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Italy: Govt. shut nightclubs, mandatory face masks as covid-19 cases rise among young
Italy is to shut discos and clubs and make it compulsory to wear a mask outdoors in some areas during the night-time in the first reimposition of restrictions as cases of coronavirus pick up across t…
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Ghana Govt. receives medical supplies from Korea in fight against pandemic
The Korean Government has donated medical supplies to the Government of Ghana to assist in the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Sungsoo Kim, the Korean Ambassador to Ghana presented the items to M…
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U.S: Volunteers storm to partake in covid-19 vaccine trials in Florida
Heather Lieberman is betting that she will gain immunity from the coronavirus. Sandra Rodriguez wants to work with scientists for the good of the community. Both have signed up for clinical trials of…