Coronavirus Updates
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Germany to extend travel restriction to non-EU countries
The German government’s warning against travel to more than 160 countries around the world outside the EU is set to be extended until August 31st. The German cabinet is expected to approve the extens…
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ManU called off friendly against Stoke City due to positive coronavirus test
Manchester United’s friendly with Stoke City was called off on Tuesday after Michael O’Neill, the Championship club’s manager, tested positive for coronavirus. A match at United’s Carrington training…
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Togo lifts lockdown curfew; confirmed cases now 497
In Togo, authorities have lifted the curfew set at the beginning of April 2020 to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. Subsequently, the lockdown measure imposed on towns has been lifted. However…
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Ahafo Region confirms first COVID-19 case; 10,201 nationwide
The Ahafo Region has recorded a case of COVID-19. This means that all the 16 regions in Ghana have recorded cases of the novel Coronavirus disease. This was confirmed by the Ghana Health Service in i…
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The Eiffel Tower to re-open as lockdown eases
The Eiffel Tower, one of the most visited sites in Paris, will reopen to the public on June 25th more than three months after closing in France’s coronavirus lockdown, its operators said Tuesday. The…
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Cyprus opens door to tourists as first flight arrives from Israel
Cyprus welcomed its first tourists after nearly three months of coronavirus lockdown on Tuesday with flights from Israel, Greece and Bulgaria. Nora Reich, a passenger aboard the small Israir turbopro…
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UK: Air bridges to be opened from 29 June
Travel bosses in the UK furious about new quarantine rules for most international arrivals say they have received assurances from the government that air corridors, which will allow unrestricted move…
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Johannesburg mayor self-isolates after staff test positive to covid-19
The mayor of South Africa’s commercial hub, Johannesburg, has gone into self-isolation after a member of his staff tested positive for coronavirus. A statement from Geoffrey Makhubo’s office said he …
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BRAZIL: President accused of manipulating covid-19 figures
Critics are accusing President Jair Bolsonaro of manipulating the figures showing the spiralling coronavirus death toll in Brazil, after his government first stopped reporting the total number of fat…
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Public carelessness cause of Ghana’s high covid-19 cases – Health Minister
Minister for Health and Member of Parliament for Dormaa Central, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has blamed the rising numbers in the COVID-19 cases on the public. According to him, members of the public have wil…