Coronavirus Updates
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We can test 75 sampled in one day – UHAS
Dr. Kwabena Duedu, head of the Biomedical Laboratory Scientists of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS) says the laboratory can test 75 COVID-19 samples daily. Addressing a short cerem…
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Dagbon State donates ¢50k towards covid-19 Trust Fund
The Dagbon State, led by Ya-Na Mahama Abukari (II), Overlord of the area, has presented GHC50, 000.00 to the COVID-19 Trust Fund to support the country’s efforts at fighting the virus. Mion Lana Maha…
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Fight coronavirus with traditional medicine – Onipayede Teye urges Govt.
A Ghanaian citizen and an independent presidential aspirant, Onipayede Ossom Teye, has appealed to the government to try the use of herbal and traditional medicines in treating the COVID-19 virus. Sp…
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Coronavirus: patients in intensive care in Italy drops below 2,000
Fewer than 2,000 people remain in intensive care units in Italy with Covid-19, as new cases continue to slow and the pressure on Italian hospitals eases. The number of coronavirus patients currently …
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Christian should protect theirselves first before thinking of church – Pius Hadzide
Deputy Information Minister, Pius Enam Hadzide, has urged Christians calling for the lifting of ban on public gathering which includes church services to first think of how to protect each other in t…
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We do not receive contaminated items from foreign partners – Oppong Nkrumah
Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has debunked claims that donations made to Ghana by some philanthropic entities and other foreign nationals to assist health workers and the country might…
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KNUST and Kumasi based INCAS develop COVID-19 test kit
The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and Incas Diagnostics, a diagnostic company in Kumasi, have created a Rapid Diagnostic Test (RDT) kit to be help test for the novel coro…
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U.S : States begin lifting lockdown amid pandemic
More US states are beginning to lift lockdown orders even as US leaders say social distancing guidelines will be necessary throughout the summer. But governors warn that life will not quickly return …
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LIBERIA: Justice Minister contracts covid-19
The health authorities in Liberia have announced that Justice Minister Frank Musa Dean has tested positive for Covid-19 and was receiving treatment in a hospital outside the capital, Monrovia. Mr Dea…
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Wearing of face masks made compulsory in Lagos
The authorities in Nigeria’s commercial capital, Lagos, have made the wearing of face masks mandatory in a bid to halt the spread of coronavirus. The number of confirmed cases in the city stands at 7…