Coronavirus Updates
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New variant of coronavirus not detected in Ghana – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the new variant of the coronavirus which has been recorded in some countries including South Africa has not been detected in Ghana. Addressing…
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Coronavirus vaccine to be delivered to Ghana within first half of 2021 – President Akufo-Addo
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the country is expected to take delivery of the coronavirus vaccine in the first half of the year.l So far only two vaccines have been approved by …
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Government looks to toughen airport covid-19 safety protocols
Government has announced new guidelines at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), to strengthen the existing protocols to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 in Ghana. As of January 1,2021, 712 posit…
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Saudi Arabia lifts ban on entry amid new coronavirus variant fears
Saudi Arabia said that entry to the kingdom by sea land and air will be resumed starting Sunday after a ban that lasted two weeks amid fears of a new coronavirus variant, the state news agency report…
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Australia’s COVID-19 cases on the rise as masks made compulsory
Australia’s most-populous state of New South Wales (NSW) reported eight new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, while neighbouring Victoria’s tally increased by three, as new measures to combat the disease kic…
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Israeli firm medtech claims it may have found Covid-19 cure
A new treatment based on proteins could cure people with the Covid-19 virus, an Israeli startup claims. According to Tel Aviv-based Novel Concepts Medical, the treatment is a combination of natural c…
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Norway lifts ban on flights from UK amid virus variants
Norway will lift its ban on flights arriving from the UK on January 2nd, the Norwegian health ministry said on Friday. Flights will resume at 1600 GMT on Saturday. People arriving in Norway by plane …
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New Mexico megachurches fined $10,000 for packed Christmas services
Two megachurches in Albuquerque have been fined $10,000 (£7,328) each by New Mexico authorities for violating the state’s Covid-19 protocols. Legacy Church and Calvary Church in Albuquerque were sent…
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#BREAKING: Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine approved for use by the UK Gov’t
The Oxford/AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine has been approved for use by the United Kingdom’s medicines regulator. The jab, which is significantly easier to transport and store than alternatives includin…
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Care home workers in Germany accidentally given COVID-19 vaccine dose five times
Eight care home workers in Germany were accidentally injected with five doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, local authorities said Monday — but are suffering no serious ill effects so far. The seven women…