Coronavirus Updates
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Akufo-Addo reopens schools, churches, mosques, markets amid pandemic
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced the easing of Coronavirus restrictions that would enable the partial reopening of some sectors of the economy from June 5, 2020. However, restricti…
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Churches, mosques must provide names, contact details of worshippers – Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has directed churches and mosques to provide a register of names and contact details of all worshippers while service is to last for one hour. According to the P…
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Ghana’s covid-19 cases stand at 8,070; as 2,947 recovers
Ghana has recorded 8,070 cases of the novel Coronavirus with 2,947 recoveries and 36 deaths. This was announced by the president during his live televised address to the nation on Sunday, May 31, 202…
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KENYA: 31 inmates relocated after contracting coronavirus
The Nairobi County Emergency Response Team has evacuated 31 prisoners from the Nairobi Remand and Allocation Prison after they tested positive for Covid-19. The inmates, who had been admitted to the …
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Covid-19 cases hit 6 million world wide
The number of coronavirus cases worldwide topped six million Sunday, with Brazil registering another record surge in daily infections as divisions deepened on how to deal with the pandemic. Latin Ame…
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26 staff contracts covid-19 at KATH – CEO affirms
The Chief Executive Officer of the Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH), Dr. Oheneba Owusu-Danso has confirmed to Citi News that 26 staff of the facility have contracted COVID-19. During the Ashanti…
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Belgian Prince contracts coronavirus after attending party amid lockdown
A Belgian prince has contracted coronavirus after attending a party during lockdown in Spain, the country’s royal palace says. Prince Joachim, 28, travelled from Belgium to Spain for an internship on…
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UGANDA: 50 truck drivers test positive to covid-19 after arriving from South Sudan
About 50 truck drivers who arrived in Uganda from South Sudan have tested positive for coronavirus, Health Minister Jane Aceng has said. The authorities in Uganda have focused their testing on truck …
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SPAIN: Govt approves $1,127 monthly income for citizens amid pandemic
Spain’s leftwing government approved a minimum basic income scheme on Friday to tackle a spike in poverty stemming from the virus crisis that has forced many families to rely on food aid. “Today a ne…
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Mosques, temples, holy sites re-open in Jerusalem
Jerusalem – Jerusalem’s disputed Temple Mount / Haram al-Sharif holy site opened its gates on Sunday, ending a 70-day coronavirus lockdown of the compound that houses the al-Aqsa Mosque as well as th…