Coronavirus Updates
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11,000 doses of COVID vaccines delivered to Western North Regional Health Directorate
The Western North Regional Health Directorate has received a total of 11,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines. Dr Marion Okoh-Owusu, Regional Health Director who confirmed this to the Ghana News Agency (GN…
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Iran imposes 10-day shutdown in bid to tackle fourth wave of coronavirus
Iran imposed a 10-day lockdown across most of the country on Saturday to curb the spread of a fourth wave of the coronavirus pandemic, state media reported. The lockdown affects 23 of the country’s 3…
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Shortage hits as Thai hospitals suspend COVID-19 testings amid surging cases
At least 12 hospitals in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, said as of Friday they were suspending testing for COVID-19 due to high demand and shortage of supplies, amid a new spike in cases. The hospitals…
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Third wave of covid-19 overwhelms Polish doctors; medical staff taking oxygen, drips to boost energy
Some Polish doctors and nurses are just taking naps between shifts as they fight a third wave of the coronavirus, the health minister said on Friday, amid reports of medical staff taking oxygen and i…
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Second batch of PPE from WAHO arrives Ghana
Ghana has received the second batch of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) from the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) to protect front line workers and equip COVID-19 testing laboratories acros…
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Vicious second of COVID-19 overshadows India as cases rise by 13-folds
India’s COVID-19 cases have soared 13-fold in barely two months, a vicious second wave propelled by open disregard for safety protocols in much of the vast country. Election rallies led by Prime Mini…
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Brazil records over 4,000 Covid deaths in one day
Brazil saw over 4,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Tuesday alone, as the epidemic turns into what one expert calls a “biological Fukushima”. Brazil’s exponential surge is set to surpass the numbers seen w…
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London based staffers of JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs return to office
Bankers at JP Morgan and Goldman Sachs have returned to their London offices in droves, as the UK continues to inch out of lockdown. Around 15 per cent of JP Morgan’s staff in the City – some 1,800 p…
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Global COVID-19 death toll climbs above 3 million
Coronavirus-related deaths worldwide crossed 3 million on Tuesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the latest global resurgence of COVID-19 infections is challenging vaccination efforts across the g…
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Colombia gives green light to private importation of COVID-19 vaccines
Colombia will allow the private importation of COVID-19 vaccines, the health ministry said on Monday, but the shots must be free for those being inoculated. The Andean country plans to immunize about…