Coronavirus Updates
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Ghana’s covid-19 case rises to 15,472; with 460 new cases
Ghana has, as at Thursday, June 25, recorded 15,472 cumulative cases of the novel coronavirus, with 9,146 coming from enhanced contact tracing. Also, 6, 327 had come from general surveillance involvi…
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Police Hospital gifted medical items in fight against covid-19
The Police Hospital on Thursday received medical equipment to support the Emergency Department and Isolation Centre as a complement to government’s efforts towards the fight against COVID-19. The ite…
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Curb coronavirus and save lives – WHO urges nations
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has asked all nations to make it an urgent responsibility to suppress transmission of the coronavirus and save lives, as research into vaccines and therapeutic con…
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Israel records 668 covid-19 cases in 24hrs; highest since April
The Health Ministry on Thursday evening reported 668 positive coronavirus tests over the past 24 hours, the largest daily increase since early April. The ministry also announced an additional fatalit…
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[BREAKINGE]: Ex Nigerian Governor, Abiola Ajimobi dies from coronavirus
A former governor of Oyo State, Abiola Ajimobi, is dead. The 70-year-old, who had been on a life support machine since last Friday at First Cardiology Hospital in Ikoyi, Lagos, after slipping into a …
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UMaT V.C urges students to adhere to social distancing outside lecture halls
Professor Jerry S. Y. Kuma, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Mines and Technology (UMaT) in Tarkwa has cautioned students to strictly adhere to the COVID-19 protocols. This he mentioned as social…
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Smokers more prone to coronavirus complications – NACOC
Mr Issahaque Bakuri, the Upper West Regional head of the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC), has indicated that people who smoke substances such as marijuana increase their risk of suffering from t…
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Ashanti Region records 205 new cases, 3 deaths in 24hrs
The Ashanti Region on Wednesday recorded 205 new cases of the coronavirus and three mortalities as against 42 cases and no death the previous day. The Region also saw a significant increase in the nu…
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Intense precaution in question as pandemic peaks in U.S
Governments and businesses are ramping up precautions as coronavirus case numbers rise to dire new levels in parts of the US and around the world, potentially wiping out two months of progress. Indon…
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HIV patients likely to die quicker from covid-19 – SA report
Using data from over 3 million adults in the Western Cape, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) found that people with HIV had a modestly increased risk of Covid-19 deaths compared…