Coronavirus Updates
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NEW ZEALAND: Virus breaks out weeks after country declared virus-free
New Zealand reported two cases of Covid-19 Tuesday, ending a three-and-a-half week spell without any fresh infections, health authorities said. Both the new patients were recent arrivals from the Uni…
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GUINEA: Schools, places of worship to reopen
Guinea’s President Alpha Condé has announced easing of some restrictions intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. In an address to the nation on Monday, the president said places of worship wil…
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TANZANIA: President orders re-opening of schools by 29 June
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has ordered schools at all levels to reopen on 29 June. He has also ordered a return to normalcy of all social and economic activities that had been stopped by coro…
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PERU: Country’s economy sinks by 40% as pandemic hit hard
Peru’s economy sank by more than 40% year-on-year in April, its worst-ever percentage drop in output, amid a lockdown imposed to curb Covid-19. Mining dropped sharply in the country – one of the worl…
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Israel says spike in covid-19 cases among children without symptoms
The latest coronavirus spike is dominated by young people, many of them asymptomatic children who can endanger grandparents without realizing it, according to the head of research at Maccabi Health S…
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WHO urges intense healthcare for newborns, children, adolescents, women
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says it has developed guidance for health facilities and community activities on maintaining essential care and services for women, newborns, children and adolesce…
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You must wear PPEs before you bury dead bodies – Health Practitioner warns
A health practitioner has called for members of community burial teams to wear personal protective equipment before preparing dead bodies for burial. Dr Abaah Joshua Akurugu, Resident in Family Medic…
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University of Ghana urges students to not receive visitors amid pandemic
Professor Nana Aba Appiah Amfo, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Academic and Students Affairs, University of Ghana, has appealed to students of the institution to keep visitors out of campus, as part of measure…
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KNUST installs treatment and isolation centre, as activities resume
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has set up a treatment and isolation centre to help respond swiftly to COVID-19 cases. This is to enhance safety on the campus as the Un…
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U.S revokes emergency use of hydroxychloroquine against coronavirus
US regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by US President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19, based on growing evidence that they do not work and could cause …