Coronavirus Updates
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Nigerian Govt. begs citizens to loan empty buildings as isolation centres
Nigeria’s health minister has appealed to property owners around the country to consider loaning empty buildings to be used to help house patients who’ve tested positive for coronavirus. Dr Osagie Eh…
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Russia’s Prime Minister contracts coronavirus
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin says he has been diagnosed with coronavirus. His positive test came on the same day that Russia recorded a record 7,099 cases, taking the total number of infe…
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Coronavirus: LA offers free virus testing to all residents
Los Angeles is offering free coronavirus tests to all residents, regardless of whether they are displaying any symptoms. Mayor Eric Garcetti made the announcement just hours after Los Angeles County …
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1,326 arrested nationwide for disobeying public gathering, social distancing
At least 1,326 persons across the country have been arrested by the police in connection with Coronavirus (COVID-19) related offences. The suspects, who were apprehended between March 23, and April 2…
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Nestle Ghana donates ¢2.4M towards covid-19 relief
Nestlé Ghana Limited is supporting various institutions and communities in Ghana, in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, through several donations valued at a total of GHC2.4 million. Managing D…
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Minister renews curfew on Nkonya and Alavanyo townships
The Minister of Interior, Mr. Ambrose Dery has through an Executive Instrument renewed the curfew hours imposed on Alavanyo and Nkonya Townships and their environs in the Oti Region from 6:00 pm to 6…
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Ghana’s covid-19 cases skyrocket to 2074 as 403 new cases discovered
Ghana’s Coronavirus case count has leaped from 1671 to 2074 after 403 new cases were recorded. The Ghana Health Service (GHS) announced the new figures on its website Thursday morning. The Greater Ac…
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Guinea Bissau Prime Minister contracts coronavirus
Guinea Bissau’s Prime Minister Nuno Gomes Nabiam has tested positive for coronavirus, the health ministry has said. Interior Minister Botche Cande and two other ministers also have Covid-19. Mr Nabia…
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Mozambique pushes state of emergency for 30 days
Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi has extended the country’s state of emergency for 30 days to prevent the spread of coronavirus. President Nyusi said the extension was because the initial state of…
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SOUTH AFRICA: Govt. reverses sale of cigarette
South Africa has reversed a decision to allow cigarette sales when coronavirus restrictions are eased at the start of next month. The government had said smokers would be able to buy cigarettes from …