Coronavirus Updates
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WATCH: Reggae superstar Buju Banton calls for an end to mask wearing
Reggae superstar, Buju Banton, has called for an end of mask wearing by persons in Jamaica, claiming the wearing of the protective gear will not prevent persons from contracting COVID-19. The Govern…
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UK firm PocDoc unveils £10 (76GHs) rapid COVID-19
A private healthcare firm has unveiled a new low-cost Covid-19 test that could be instrumental in getting Brits back to work safely. The finger-prick test returns results in 10 minutes and is priced …
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Spain moves to impose fresh curfews to curb new coronavirus wave
The Spanish government is considering new restrictions, including possible curfews, in hard-hit regions like Madrid in a bid to tackle a new wave of coronavirus contagion, Health Minister Salvador Il…
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Catalonia shuts down late night shops in bid to stop street partying
Catalan authorities approved a new restriction on 24-hour stores after the weekend saw people partying in the streets to defy a ban on gathering in bars and restaurants. Procicat, the Catalan civil p…
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Israel: Jewish Ultra-Orthodox schools reopen in violation of COVID-19 rules
Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox elementary schools with tens of thousands of students opened Sunday morning in open defiance of government restrictions. The education institutions for boys in grades 1-8, …
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Akufo-Addo’s 18th COVID-19 update [Full speech]
The President, Nana Akufo-Addo on Sunday, October 18, 2020, gave another update on Ghana’s enhanced response to the Coronavirus pandemic. In that 18th address, he announced that tertiary institutions…
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Coronavirus: More than half of England enters lockdown
More than half of England – 28 million people – has been placed under heightened coronavirus restrictions. It comes as Sir John Bell, a member of the UK’s vaccine taskforce, called for a circuit brea…
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Coronavirus: Toilet paper disappears from German supermarket shelves as panic-buying returns
As coronavirus cases in Germany have started to climb again, so too has the demand for toilet paper: concerns about new restrictions have led to increased demand for certain goods across the country.…
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Coronavirus: London to be moved to Tier 2 of lockdown from tomorrow
London is set to move to Tier 2 from midnight tomorrow, meaning the capital will be shift from “medium” to “high” alert. Care minister Helen Whately told London MPs this morning that London will move…
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GTR Morning Rush – News and Entertainment updates October 15 2020
The Latest entertainment, politics, sports and showbiz from Ghana and around the World.