Coronavirus Updates
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GMA calls for prosecution of Christ Embassy’s pneumatic night event
The Ghana Medical Association(GMA) has asked the Attorney Generals’ Department and the Ghana Police Service to as a matter of urgency ensure the swift prosecution of all persons involved in the organ…
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Three local companies tender proposals to produce vaccine – Health Minister
Three Ghanaian companies working to produce Covid-19 vaccines locally have presented proposals on their plans to government. Health Minister Kwaku Agyeman-Manu who revealed this to journalists in Acc…
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India pulls trainee doctors from exams to fight world’s biggest and scariest COVID surge
India postponed exams for trainee doctors and nurses on Monday, freeing them up to fight the world’s biggest surge in coronavirus infections, as the health system crumbles under the weight of new cas…
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Sekondi-Takoradi records 26 new covid infections
Sekondi-Takoradi has recorded twenty-six new (26) positive cases of COVID-19. The latest figure was contained in the Ghana Health Service report which was released on May 2, 2021. As of Saturday, May…
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Indonesia discover India’s highly infectious COVID-19 variant in its capital
Indonesia has recorded two cases of a highly infectious COVID-19 variant first identified in India in the capital Jakarta, the country’s health minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin said on Monday. “There wer…
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GHS advises Ghanaians to cancel or postpone travels to COVID-19 hotspots
The Ghana Health Service has advised Ghanaians to either cancel or postpone all non-essential travels to countries with high COVID-19 infection rates. A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
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Dominican Republic lifts all travel restrictions
The Dominican Republic has announced it is lifting all travel restrictions for incoming holidaymakers. The Caribbean nation said that arrivals will no longer be required to provide a negative Covid P…
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Ghana to take delivery of 300,000 Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines
Ghana is expected to take delivery of 300,000 Russian-made Sputnik V vaccines this week to get her vaccination programme back on track. The country has struggled to keep to its plan following supply …
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Cinemas opening is being reviewed by COVID-19 taskforce – Nana Addo
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo, has assured filmmakers that their call on the government to consider opening cinemas in the wake of the COVID-19-induced restrictions, is under consideration. During t…
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Gov’t deploys Covid-19 certificate verification tool for travellers
Travellers who wish to enter Ghana must now verify their Covid-19 certificates using the UNDP-Supported Global Haven certificate verification tool (www.globalhaven.org) before they are allowed entry.…