Coronavirus Updates
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Ghana deploy drones in fight against pandemic
Ghana is deploying drone technology to aid in the fight against the deadly Coronavirus, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has disclosed. The drones, according to the President, will transport sam…
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Ghana has tested 68,591 cases so far – President
Ghana has so far tested 68,591 since the first two cases of infections were recorded, the President has said. According to Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, the number of cases tested so far was out of so…
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President endorses aggressive use of masks as he lifts ban
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for aggressive use of face masks as he lifts the ban imposed on the movement of persons within some parts of Greater Accra, Tema, Kasoa and Greater Ku…
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Ghana receives $1.6m health assistance from U.S in fight against pandemic
Ghana is part of several countries around the world that have reportedly received assistance from the United States of America in the fight against Coronavirus. According to a report by the U.S. Depa…
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Ghana’s coronavirus hit 834, 99 recovers
16 more people have trumped the Coronavirus and have been discharged to their homes, bringing to total 99 recoveries. The number of Coronavirus cases has, however, surged to 834 with an additional de…
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COVID-19: Ways you can stop spread of false information
Coronavirus misinformation is flooding the internet and experts are calling on the public to practise “information hygiene”. What can you do to stop the spread of bad information? 1. Stop and think Y…
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More lockdown protest sets to hit US amid pandemic
Further protests are expected in the US, as conservative activists call for social distancing measures to be relaxed. In recent days groups of protesters, including some with weapons, have gathered o…
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Virus-struck cruise ship vacates Australia
After more than three weeks stranded in Australian waters, the German cruise ship Artania set sail for Europe on Saturday to cheers by locals and relief from officials who had been keen to see the vi…
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Hopes lost as WHO doubts UK’s coronavirus antibody test
Hopes that coronavirus antibody tests could help the UK end its lockdown have been dealt a blow – after the World Health Organization questioned whether they offer any guarantee of immunity. The UK h…
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COVID-19: Chinderi and Borae markets, another put on lockdown
The Dambai market in the Krachi East Municipality and Grubi, Chinderi and Borae markets in the Krachi Nchumuru District of the Oti Region have been closed down to avoid the spread of the novel corona…