Coronavirus Updates
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U.S biotech company, Inovio affirms positive coronavirus vaccine
The US biotech firm Inovio reported encouraging preliminary results Tuesday from tests of an experimental coronavirus vaccine. Administered to 40 volunteers, it triggered an immune system response in…
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Ethiopian Airlines open doors to business and leisure customers
With the easing of travel restrictions across the globe, Ethiopian Airlines is welcoming back business and leisure travellers with programmes aimed at safeguarding their health and safety. The progra…
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Do not lower guards, pandemic not close to being over – WHO
The World Health Organisation has advised countries not to lower their guard in the fight against Coronavirus, saying that the pandemic is not close to being over. Adhanom Tedros, Director-General of…
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Israel: Govt reduces social gathering to 50 people as pandemic resurrects
The government on Monday decided to limit public gatherings and reimpose some restrictions previously employed to stem the outbreak of the coronavirus, after a second wave of infections over the last…
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Mozambique: President extends country’s state of emergency by 30 days
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has extended the country’s state of emergency for another 30 days but relaxed some measures seen to be hurting the economy. Stringent restrictions that have affect…
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Pubs, restaurants, cafes reopen in Ireland
Pubs and bars that serve food, restaurants, cafes, hairdressers and barbers can reopen from Monday in the Republic of Ireland. These businesses can open provided they can observe social distancing as…
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Europe closes its border to 54 countries including US, Russia more
About 54 countries have been excluded from the list of countries whose travellers could be received into Europe when the borders reopen on July 1. Schengenvisainfo.com reported that the European Unio…
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Students of Adiembra SHS sacked from school for breaking covid-19 protocols
Some students of Adiembra Senior High School (SHS) within the Sekondi Takoradi Metropolitan Area (STMA) have alleged that William Takyi, their Headmaster, has sacked them for “leaving campus without …
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FULL TEXT: Akufo-Addo’s 13th address to the nation
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you for having me in your homes, once again. Two weeks ago, we begun the reopening of our schools, as part of the phased approach to bring our nation back to…
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President moves to strengthen bond with religious leaders in fight against pandemic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said he will continue to engage religious leaders and other stakeholders in the efforts to defeat the novel Coronavirus. The President, in his 13th National …