Coronavirus Updates
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EU picks Ghana as Africa’s covid-19 manufacturing hub
The European Commission has named Ghana as one of its possible manufacturing hub of Covid-19 vaccines in Africa. “At the meeting with the Vice President of the European Commission, Valdis Dombrovskis…
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EU to build €1billion vaccine production hubs in Africa
The European Union will invest 1 billion euros to build vaccine manufacturing hubs in Africa, the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. The move is meant to make Africa…
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Prince William take first dose of coronavirus vaccine
Prince William has taken the first step toward being fully covered against COVID-19. William, 38, who contracted the virus last year, received his first dose of the vaccine earlier this week, he reve…
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Ashanti rolls out second phase of covid jab
The second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise took off in the Ashanti Region on Wednesday, with advice to those eligible to avail themselves for the exercise. Dr Emmanuel Tenkorang, the Regio…
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Tema General Hospital appeal for blood donation due to shortage in supply
The Blood Programme Organiser of the Tema General Hospital Blood Bank, John Ahadzi, has warned that if the public does not, as a matter of urgency step in to donate blood to the facility, the repercu…
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Over 300,000 Ghanaians to receive second COVID-19 vaccine from today
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says about 360,000 persons who received the first jab of Covishiled, the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine in March this year will receive their second jab from tomor…
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Observe Covid-19 safety protocols after taking second jab – Ghana Health Service
The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, has urged those who receive their second vaccination against COVID-19 to continue observing the safety protocols, including …
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Ghana to commence second phase of vaccination on May 19 – Akufo-Addo
Ghana will commence the second phase of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise on Wednesday, May 19, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has said. Delivering his 25th televised address to the nation on…
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Ministers to decide on England lockdown ease on June 14; pandemic ‘under control’
Ministers will make a decision on June 14 about whether or not to proceed with the final phase of lockdown easing in England, health minister Matt Hancock said on Sunday, describing the pandemic as “…
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Wa Hospital raise eyebrows over coronavirus vaccine
A number of public and private hospital security personnel in Wa are raising eyebrows over their inability to take part in the first batch of the COVID-19 vaccination exercise. Some of the security p…