Coronavirus Updates
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Russia recognizes Ghana’s registration of Sputnik V Vaccine
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana. The vaccine was appro…
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Mexico’s deputy health minister tests positive for COVID-19
Mexican Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez Gatell, who has spearheaded the country’s response to the coronavirus, said on Saturday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. The official, who has provi…
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Russia approves third COVID-19 vaccine as several countries scrabble for first shots
Russia on Saturday approved a third coronavirus vaccine for domestic use, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on state TV, though large-scale clinical trials of the shot, labelled CoviVac and produ…
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U.S. data shows no safety issues with Pfizer/BioNTech, Moderna vaccines in first month
The two COVID-19 vaccines approved for use in the United States have reassuring safety profiles with no concerning new issues found in data collected from the first month of vaccinations, the U.S. Ce…
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Make yourselves available to receive vaccines – Agyemang-Manu
Health Minister-designate, Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has told Ghanaians to make themselves available for vaccination against the coronavirus infection when the vaccines arrive into the country. He said the…
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Covid-19 vaccines procured very safe and effective – Government
Government has assured that the COVID-19 vaccines arriving in the country are safe as it targets to vaccinate some 20 million Ghanaians. Officially announcing a roll out plan for the vaccines at a st…
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Health workers, students, teachers first in line to receive covid vaccines – Dr Achianu
The Ministry of Health has pledged it’s commitment to providing Ghanaians with the coronavirus vaccine, as it says it is working with an initial target of 20 million Ghanaians, who are expected to re…
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Japan confirms new COVID-19 strain, as country battles third wave
Japan confirmed a new variant of COVID-19, and an infection cluster emerged at a Tokyo immigration facility, presenting new challenges as the country tries to overcome a third wave of the pandemic. T…
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Africa’s coronavirus deaths climb above 100,000
Africa’s reported COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections overwhelms hospitals. The continent’…
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Coronavirus figure highly disturbing but expected – Doctor opines
Senior Researcher for the West African Centre for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Doctor Peter Kojo Quashie, has put forward that, Covid-19 numbers or cases are quite disturbing but n…