Coronavirus Updates
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Ghana’s govt spends $35m on suspected coronavirus tests
The Government of Ghana has so far spent US$35million on testing 346,990 COVID-19 suspected cases. The amount is not part of the expenditure on the expansion of testing capacity. The Government of Gh…
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South Africa: Two cabinet ministers lands in hospital for coronavirus
Two members of the South African cabinet have been admitted to hospital with COVID-19, the presidency said on Tuesday. Thembelani Nxesi, the minister for employment and labour, and Gwede Mantashe, th…
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International flights to resume in Nepal from 17th August
Nepal will allow regular international airline flights from August 17, a minister said on Tuesday, nearly four months after suspending them to curb the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. Wedged betw…
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China: All arriving passengers to present negative covid-19 test results
Passengers on flights arriving in China must provide negative COVID-19 test results before they board, the aviation authority said on Tuesday. The nucleic acid tests must be completed five days befor…
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Romania: Legislature passes new law to ban covid-19 patients from leaving hospital
A legislative void that enabled thousands of Romanians infected with the new coronavirus to walk out of hospitals or not be treated at all ends on Tuesday as a new law comes into effect. The European…
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EU leaders narrowly clinch to a $2.1 trillion covid-19 budget
Weary but relieved, European Union leaders finally clinched an unprecedented 1.82 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and coronavirus recovery fund early Tuesday, somehow finding unity after four da…
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Nigeria: Lectures unanimously kick against reopening of schools amid pandemic
Lecturers from more than 115 federal and State universities have aligned with 19 northern States in Nigeria to oppose re-opening of schools and the conduct of examinations for graduating students, ci…
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Tanzania: Citizens to obtain clearance certificate as country declares virus-free
After Tanzanian President John Magufuli declared the country free from Covid-19, the government has now issued new guidelines for obtaining coronavirus clearance certificates. The certificates will b…
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Spain: Covid-19 cases rise by 3 folds
The prevalence of the novel coronavirus in Spain has risen three-fold over the last three weeks as authorities struggle to contain a rash of fresh clusters, mainly in the Catalonia and Aragon regions…
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287 out of 294 coronavirus patients recover in Western North Region
A total of 287 COVID -19 patients out of the 294 confirmed cases in the Western North Region have fully recovered and discharged as at Sunday 19 July 2020. The Region now has seven active cases with …