Coronavirus Updates
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Over two thirds of Africans infected by COVID virus since pandemic began – WHO reveals
More than two thirds of Africans have been infected by COVID-19 since the pandemic started, 97 times more than reported confirmed cases, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) study published…
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Japan gives Ghana 309,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
A Deputy Minister of Health, Tina Mensah, has received 309,600 doses of AstraZeneca vaccines from the government of Japan through the COVAX facility to support Ghana’s COVID-19 vaccination campaign. …
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New study shows COVID killed more poor Americans than the rich
Americans living in poorer counties died during the pandemic at almost twice the rate of those in rich counties, a study released Monday by the Poor People’s Campaign showed. The study, based on inco…
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Smiling Biden gets second booster shot, pushes for more COVID funding
U.S. President Joe Biden rolled up his sleeve for a second COVID-19 booster shot on Wednesday as his administration rolled out efforts to help Americans live with the coronavirus, including a new we…
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Origin of COVID-19 irrelevant, we need to focus on its emergence – Africa CDC Director
Director of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), Dr John Nkengasong has opined that understanding the emergence of the novel Coronavirus disease outweighs pointing out …
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UK study to test Pfizer’s COVID pill in hospitalised patients
Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for patients hospitalised with the illness in a major British trial, scientists said on Monday, as cases rise in some parts o…
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Shanghai forced into lockdown as COVID surges in China’s financial hub
China’s financial hub of Shanghai launched a two-stage lockdown of its 26 million residents on Monday, closing bridges and tunnels and restricting highway traffic in a scramble to contain surging COV…
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Fully vaccinated travellers do not need to take or pay for PCR Test – Akufo-Addo
In a major relief to travellers and a boost to the tourism sector, fully vaccinated passengers arriving major airports in across Ghana will not require PCR tests prior to departing their country of o…
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Crematoria, funeral homes overwhelmed as S.Korea’s total COVID cases top 10 million
South Korea’s total coronavirus infections topped 10 million, or nearly 20% of its population, authorities said on Wednesday, as surging severe cases and deaths increasingly put a strain on crematori…
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Shanghai pushes ahead with mass COVID tests as new cases spike
The Chinese commercial hub of Shanghai is pushing ahead with a mass testing initiative as it tries to curb a new spike in COVID-19 infections, but some districts were easing lockdown rules in an eff…