Coronavirus Updates
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Iran set to roll out COVID-19 vaccinations in coming weeks – President
President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday that COVID-19 vaccinations will begin in the coming weeks in Iran, the Middle East’s worst hit country. “Foreign vaccines are a necessity until local vaccine…
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New study shows Pfizer-BioNTech covid-19 vaccine shot likely to foil new variant
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE built the case that their COVID-19 vaccine will protect against the new variant of the coronavirus that emerged in the U.K. with results of another lab trial. Like previou…
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U.S. CDC says over 39 million COVID-19 vaccines doses distributed, 19.1 million administered
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered 19,107,959 doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Friday morning and distributed 39,892,400 doses. The tally of v…
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Over 150 National Guard deployed for Biden’s inauguration test positive for coronavirus
Between 150 and 200 National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., to provide security for President Joe Biden’s inauguration have tested positive for the coronavirus, a U.S. official said on Friday. T…
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Pfizer-BioNTech agree to supply WHO co-led COVID-19 vaccine scheme
Pfizer and BioNTech have agreed to supply their COVID-19 vaccine to the World Health Organization co-led COVAX vaccine access scheme, two sources familiar with the deal said, the latest in a series o…
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Three inmates test positive for coronavirus at Walewale
Three (3) inmates at the custody of the police in Wawale in the West Mamprusi Municipality of the North East Region, have tested positive for Coronavirus, Ghanaguardian.com has learnt. Joy News’ Nort…
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Police arrest 50 for flouting coronavirus protocols at Dunkwa-on-Offin
The Police in Dunkwa-on-Offin in the Upper Denkyira East District of the Central Region on Thursday, arrested 52 persons for failing to adhere to COVID-19 safety protocols especially wearing of nose …
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Over 85 people arrested in Cape Coast for breaching covid-19 Safety Protocols
The Central Region Police Command has arrested more than 85 persons for allegedly violating the COVID-19 safety protocols in the Cape Coast Metropolis on Thursday. The arrests were made at Abura and …
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Coronavirus infections skyrocket in Greater Accra
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed 391 new infection cases of COVID-19 across the country, with the Greater Accra Region recording more than half of the cases. The new infections were recor…
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Ashanti Regional Minister cry out over rising covid-19 cases
The caretaker Ashanti Regional Minister, Simon Osei-Mensah, has expressed concern about the rate of spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the region. He observed that as at January 8, this …