Coronavirus Updates
-
Canada’s capital Ottawa registers new cases of U.K’s COVID-19 variant
A new strain of the virus that causes COVID-19, first discovered earlier this month in Britain, has been detected in one patient in British Columbia and another in Ontario, provincial health official…
-
Coronavirus: Manchester City’s Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus test positive for COVID-19
Manchester City duo Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus have tested positive for the coronavirus, the club confirmed on Friday. Two members of the club’s staff, whose identities have not been revealed, hav…
-
Merry Christmas and a Happy Holidays from GTR
Thanks for your support throughout the year. Despite all the challenges, we hope you have a lovely time with your loved ones.
-
Denmark discovers 33 cases of new COVID-19 strain
Denmark has discovered 33 Covid-19 infections with the new coronavirus strain that has been spreading rapidly in the UK, reported Reuters. The State Serum Institute (SSI), Denmark’s infectious diseas…
-
COVID-19: Gov’t set to renew imposition of Restriction Act – Kojo Oppong Nkrumah
Government has announced plans to renew the Imposition of Restrictions Act, 2020 (Act 1012), which expired on Tuesday, December 22, 2020. The legislation allowed for restrictions to be imposed if it …
-
Malaysia in talks purchase mass covid-19 vaccine from Russia, U.S.
Malaysia is in talks to buy 6.4 million doses of Russia’s Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine and wants to increase its purchases from U.S. drugmaker Pfizer-BioNTech, as the country looks to beef up its arsen…
-
South Korea temporarily suspends UK flights
South Korea will temporarily suspend flights from the United Kingdom until the end of December over fears of a new strain of the coronavirus, health ministry official Yoon Tae-ho told a briefing on W…
-
Japan travel-bans non-Japanese arriving from UK due to coronavirus mutation
Japan will ban the entry of non-Japanese people from the United Kingdom from Thursday following the emergence of a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, top government spokesman said on Wednesday…
-
France reopen borders to British travelers despite covid-19 fears
France will reopen its borders to passengers from England on Wednesday, ending a blockade intended to stop the spread of a new coronavirus variant, but which has held up thousands of lorries before C…
-
Dubai to roll out inoculations with Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine from Wednesday
Dubai will start inoculating people with the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech for free from Wednesday, the emirate’s government said, joining Saudi Arabia which last week became the f…