Coronavirus Updates
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North Korea: Country declare emergency, lockdown over first suspected covid-19 case
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un declared an emergency and a lockdown in a border town after a person suspected of being infected with the novel coronavirus returned from South Korea after illegally c…
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Zoomlion disinfects 109 markets in the Upper West region
The ministry of local government and rural development in partnership with Zoomlion Ghana Limited has conducted the second phase of the nationwide disinfection exercise in the upper west region of th…
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UK moves to make quarantine mandatory for Spanish arrivals
Britain’s government is set to announce all travellers from Spain arriving after midnight (2300 GMT) on Saturday will need to spend two weeks in quarantine in case they are infected with coronavirus,…
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Germany moves to make covid-19 test compulsory for high-risk destination arrivals
Germany may introduce compulsory coronavirus testing for holidaymakers returning from high-risk destinations after the number of new infections in the country hit a two-month high, the health ministe…
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Greece: Visitors from Romania, Bulgaria to present negative covid-19 test before entry
Visitors to Greece arriving by air from Bulgaria and Romania will need to provide proof they have tested negative for coronavirus to gain entry, Greece’s Civil Protection authority said on Saturday. …
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Nigerian: Doctors threaten another weak strike action after losing 14 members to covid-19
Confirming losing 14 members to the coronavirus, Nigeria’s National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a strike if personal protective equipment (PPE) and life insurance covers are …
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Pandemic ravages worldwide as countries battle with containment; 640k plus deaths
A surge in coronavirus cases across the United States and Europe has forced governments to strengthen containment measures as a survey released Saturday showed support for the handling of their pande…
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Brazil records 50,000 fresh coronavirus cases for third consecutive day
Brazil has recorded over 50,000 new cases of the novel coronavirus in a 24-hour period for the third day in a row, the health ministry said in the capital Brasilia late Friday.An increase of 55,891 c…
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South Africa: Citizens to pay fine for failing to wear face mask
School principals, public transport operators, employers and building managers face fines for not enforcing the Disaster Management Act regulations making the wearing of cloth masks compulsory. Durba…
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All covid-19 patients in Upper East recovered and discharged
Dr Josephat Nyuzaghl, the Upper East Deputy Regional Director of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) in charge of Public Health, has said all 279 COVID-19 patients in the Region have been treated and disc…