Coronavirus Updates
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Ghana’s coronavirus hit 1154, 120 recovers
Ghana’s coronavirus case count has increased to 1,154 with 120 recoveries, according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This was disclosed by the Director-General at the GHS, Dr. Patrick Aboagye at a…
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Austria sets to reopen bars and restaurants in May
Thousands of Austrian shops reopened last week – albeit with strict rules on social distancing and face masks made mandatory nationwide – as the country eased its lockdown. Now Chancellor Sebastian K…
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Italy will announce it’s reopening by the end of this week – PM
By the end of this week Italy will announce a plan to gradually exit its lockdown, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said. In a Facebook post, Mr Conte said the country could not give up its policy of “m…
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Major public gatherings ban in Ireland until autumn
Major public gatherings of more than 5,000 people have been banned in the Republic of Ireland until at least September due to the Covid-19 pandemic. It means no major sporting fixtures or concerts wi…
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Expect COVID-19 vaccine in 2021 – GHS hints
Director General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye says vaccine to treat the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) may be ready next year. Speaking in an interview with host Kwami Sefa Kay…
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COVID-19: Confirmed cases in Ashanti region hit 68
Coronavirus cases in the Ashanti region have risen to 68 from 62 as of Sunday. According to the Ashanti regional health directorate, most of the affected persons are between 20 and 25 years of age. T…
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Nigerian Govt. apologises for hypocritical act during aide’s burial
The Nigerian government has apologised for “mistakes” made during the burial of President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff, Abba Kyari, who died from coronavirus. This is after people were pictured …
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Major Lagos hospital shuts down operation in fear of COVID-19
A major private hospital in Nigeria’s commercial capital has suspended operations because of exposure to coronavirus. St Nicholas Hospital said in a statement that it would stop offering services for…
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Lockdown lift is the start of next pandemic phase – WHO reveals
The Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says he is encouraged that several countries are now starting to plan how to ease social restrictions that r…
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A 100-bed to be constructed in Ga East District Hospital by the military – President
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed that the construction of a 100-bed Infectious Disease and Isolation Facility at the Ga East Municipal Hospital will be completed in six(6) weeks. T…