Tag: novel coronavirus
GSA begins COVID-19 vaccination of staff
The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) on Friday began the vaccination of its staff against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
This comes at the back of government’s...
Forest peoples accuse governments of using pandemic to damage jungles
dpa/GNA - The novel coronavirus pandemic has facilitated government-backed "economic opportunism" in the world's rainforests, according to a report published on Thursday.
Authorities in...
Residents unhappy over poor customer care at VRA and NEDCO amidst Covid-19
Residents of Tamale Metropolis in the Northern Region are unhappy over what they describe as poor customer service by the Northern Electricity Department (NEDCO),...
WHO experts complete quarantine – Zhao Lijian
An international expert team of the World Health Organization (WHO) completed their 14-day quarantine on Thursday, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Spokesperson Zhao...
US total coronavirus caseload nears 25 million
dpa/GNA - Almost 25 million people have contracted the novel coronavirus in the United States since the beginning of the pandemic about...
WHO expert team to come to China for joint research on novel coronavirus origin-tracing
After consultation with the National Health Commission, an international expert team of the World Health Organization (WHO) will arrive in China on Thursday to...
Shama traders confident of better fortunes in 2021
Shama Junction (WR),Some traders in the Shama District of the Western Region are optimistic of better business in 2021 despite the impact of the...
Christians urged not to renege on efforts to worship God in 2021
Christians have been advised not to renege on their efforts to worship God in 2021 as the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic continue to surge...
GEPA supports Industrial Arts and Craft in Sunyani with COVID items
In an effort to consolidate the gains made in the fight against the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, the Ghana...
COVID-19: WaterAid Ghana launches Clean Community Campaign
WaterAid Ghana, a Sanitation and hygiene focused organization has launched a project dubbed, “clean community campaign” aimed at complementing government’s efforts towards the fights...
COVID-19: GRA supports UER and AfriKids Hospitals
As part of efforts towards the fight against the spread of the novel Coronavirus Disease pandemic and improve sanitation practices, the Ghana Revenue Authority...
Smooth special voting at Bongo
People participating in the 2020 Special Voting organized in Bongo Constituency are strictly adhering to the preventive measures implemented to fight the spread of...
COVID-19 slows down births and deaths registrations in Bono East
Mr Ikililu Amidu, the Bono East Regional births and deaths registration officer, says there is a drastic decline in births and deaths registration in...
Ensign College, Engage Now Africa and Health2Go support Asogli State
The Ensign College of Public Health together with its partners, Engage Now Africa and Health 2 Go on Saturday, September 5, 2020, presented...
Economic crisis caused by COVID-19 “most synchronized” in history – economist
The economic crisis caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic is the "most synchronized" in history and its prospects of recovery is quite uncertain, Colombian...
Ghana’s confirmed COVID-19 cases surpass 43,000
Ghana registered 101 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the caseload to 43,094, according to the latest government update.
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Chile’s COVID-19 cases top 390,000, death toll reaches 10,578
Chile on Wednesday reported 390,037 people have tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) since the onset of the outbreak in the country, and...
Dominican Republic’s COVID-19 deaths top 1,500
The Dominican Republic on Wednesday reported an accumulated 88,127 cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 1,501 deaths from the disease.
In the...
COVID-19 cases rise to 42,653 in Ghana
The number of people infected by the novel coronavirus in Ghana increased to 42,653, with 121 new cases confirmed on Monday, said the Ghana...
Covid-19: Is it fear or stigma?
Fear is defined as an unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by a threat of danger, pain, or harm whiles stigma involves negative attitudes or...
Liberian vice president tests positive for COVID-19
Liberian Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor has tested positive for COVID-19, health authorities in the West African country confirmed on Thursday.
The...
COVID-19 cases exceed 41, 000 in Ghana
Ghana registered 470 more infections of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing its number of cases to 41, 003, the Ghana Health Service said...
Number of COVID-19 cases exceeds 39,000 in Ghana
Ghanaian health authorities confirmed 1,263 more infections of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, raising the country's total case count to 39,075, according to the...
International mail from Malaysia on hold as virus impacts service
International mail and parcel deliveries from Malaysia are to be suspended from Monday, the country's postal service said.
Pos Malaysia put the suspension down "to...
COVID-19 caseload surpasses 34,000 in Ghana
Ghana registered 782 new cases of the novel coronavirus, bringing its total caseload to 34,406, according to the latest data by the Ghana Health...
Ghana’s COVID-19 cases exceed 31,000 with 691 new infections
The number of persons infected by the novel coronavirus in Ghana has increased to 31,057, with 691 more cases confirmed here early Saturday, said...
Ghana’s number of COVID-19 cases surpasses 30,000
Ghana registered 694 more infections of the novel coronavirus here early Friday, increasing its national tally to 30,366, according to the latest update from...
Solomon Chollom calls for extra measures as COVID-19 likely airborne
A Nigerian health expert on Wednesday said there are increasing evidences to the fact that the novel coronavirus is also airborne, and urged the...
Nigerian governor tests positive for COVID-19
Kayode Fayemi, the governor of Ekiti, a state in southwest Nigeria Wednesday announced that he tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
The...
Number of coronavirus cases close to 29,000 in Ghana
Ghana confirmed 559 more infections of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, as its total cases jump to 28,989, according to the Ghana Health Service...