Coronavirus Updates
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Madagascar’s President launches herbal cure for Coronavirus
Madagascar’s President Andry Rajoelina says he has been congratulated by his counterpart in the Democratic Republic of Congo for launching a herbal coronavirus “cure”. The World Health Organization (…
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Chelsea footballer Antonio Rüdiger buying masks for Sierra Leone market traders
Chelsea footballer Antonio Rüdiger has launched a campaign to raise money to buy face masks for market traders in Sierra Leone. Rüdiger says he hopes they will help protect them and stop the spread o…
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Lockdown-free Swedes mingle and drink in the sunshine despite Coronavirus deaths
Sweden recorded 172 new coronavirus deaths and 682 new cases today on one of its bleakest days since the crisis began. The 172 new deaths are the second-largest jump on record, behind only yesterday…
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Total of 810 people were arrested during lockdown in Ghana
The Ghana Police Service arrested a total of 810 people who violated the lockdown restrictions during the partial lockdown imposed on certain parts of Greater Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Kumasi me…
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Govt. has not lifted the COVID-19 restrictions – Oppong Nkrumah
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister of Information, says, the government has not lowered restrictions introduced to contain and stop the spread of the novel coronavirus pandemic by its lifting of the p…
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ECOWAS COVID-19 summit holds today April 23
Leaders of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) will on April 23, 2020, hold a meeting. The extraordinary session will be a video conference meaning it will be held virtual with no …
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New York governor responds to anti-lockdown protesters
There were protesters outside the New York state capitol as Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his daily update. A reporter told Cuomo the demonstrators said they were not receiving unemployment funds and co…
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We did not sell PPEs to staffs – Maamobi Hospital administrator
The administrator of the Maamobi General Hospital, Helen Tetteh has debunked claims of selling Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) to staff of the hospital. There were reports in the media on April …
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Chinese nationals ‘convicted for escaping quarantine’
Six Chinese nationals have been convicted by a Ugandan court for escaping from a hotel in the capital, Kampala, where they were quarantined, the Daily Monitor newspaper reports. The group was arreste…
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Coronavirus: German vaccine set for human testing
A possible vaccine for Covid-19, developed by German firm BioNTech and US drug giant Pfizer, has been given the green light for human testing. The trial will begin with 200 healthy people, aged betwe…