Coronavirus Updates
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Australia and New Zealand receive first coronavirus vaccine, inoculation to kick off
Australia and New Zealand have received their first COVID-19 vaccine deliveries and will begin rolling out inoculations in the coming week, while populous cities of Melbourne and Auckland remained lo…
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Pakistan set to roll out sales of Sputnik V covid vaccines
Despite concerns over fairness and higher prices, Islamabad agreed this week to allow the commercial import and sale of vaccines without price caps, in contrast to most countries, which are importing…
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COVID-19: Police in Bolgatanga to ‘monitor’ Valentine’s Day celebration
Police in Bolgatanga have banned the celebration of Valentine’s Day in the Upper East Regional capital. A statement signed on behalf of the Division Commander by ASP Edward Asante said, “most spots/p…
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COVID-19: Ghana Health Services takes campaign to markets in Accra
The Health Promotion Division of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has embarked on series of COVID-19 prevention and awareness campaign in principal markets and hotspots in the Greater Accra Region. The…
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China refused to provide WHO team with raw data on early COVID cases – Member
China refused to give raw data on early COVID-19 cases to a World Health Organization-led team probing the origins of the pandemic, one of the team’s investigators said, potentially complicating effo…
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Pakistan approve China’s CanSinoBIO COVID vaccine
Pakistan on Friday approved China’s CanSino Biologics Inc’s (CanSinoBIO) COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, Health Minister Faisal Sultan said, the fourth candidate authorized in the South Asian nat…
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Ghana reports 12 new covid-19 deaths, with 554 new infections
Ghana’s COVID-19 death toll on Thursday, inched closer to half a thousand following the confirmation of 12 new fatalities by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). This new death pushed the country’s death …
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Kenya set to deploy AstraZeneca vaccine despite South Africa’s warnings
Kenya is going ahead with its plan to inoculate its citizens against COVID-19 using a vaccine developed by AstraZeneca, a senior health ministry official said on Thursday, dismissing concerns over it…
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Africa not ‘walking away’ from AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine – CDC
The African Union’s disease control body said on Thursday that it was not “walking away” from AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine, after trial data showed it had greatly reduced efficacy against the coron…
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We don’t know when first batch of covid vaccine would arrive – Kwaku Agyeman-Manu
The Minister-designate for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu has said that the government does not know the specific date the country will have its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines. According to Mr Agyeman-…