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Coronavirus: Premier League hit by decision to postpone all English football

March 13, 2020 11:56 am Add a Comment

The English Premier League — the world’s richest top-flight division — has been hit by the decision to postpone all professional football in England until early April due to the coronavirus outbreak. “The FA, Premier League, EFL and FA Women’s … Read more →

Coronavirus: Nationality of Ghana’s first 2 “imported” cases revealed – One Ghanaian and ……

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The government of Ghana has disclosed the nationality of Ghana’s first two “imported” cases of the novel Covid-19 virus. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, made the disclosure on Adom FM’s Dwaso Nsem morning show Friday. According to him, one of the patients … Read more →

Chelsea star Callum Hudson-Odoi tests positive for coronavirus

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Chelsea winger Callum Hudson-Odoi has become the first Premier League player to test positive for coronavirus. Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is self-isolating after also testing positive for the virus. Arsenal’s game against Brighton on Saturday has been postponed but there … Read more →

Coronavirus in Ghana: Go and hug victims if you don’t believe – Oppong Nkrumah to doubters

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The Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is daring anyone who does not believe there has been confirmed cases of coronavirus in Ghana to come for them to be taken to the victims for hugs and see if they will survive. … Read more →

Juventus Defender Rugani tests positive for coronavirus

March 12, 2020 8:17 am Add a Comment

Juventus defender Daniele Rugani has tested positive for coronavirus the club has confirmed. All club football has been suspended in Italy after parts of the country were placed in lockdown by the government in an effort to contain the spread … Read more →

$100m provided to enhance Coronavirus preparedness and response in Ghana – Prez. Akufo-Addo

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President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he has directed the Minister of Finance, Ken Ofori-Atta, to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s Coronavirus preparedness and response plan. This amount, according to President Akufo-Addo, “is to fund … Read more →

Coronavirus confirmed as pandemic by WHO

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The coronavirus outbreak has been labelled a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the number of cases outside China had increased 13-fold over the past two weeks. He said he was “deeply … Read more →

70% of Germany population risk contracting Coronavirus

March 11, 2020 1:56 pm Add a Comment

About 60-70 percent of the population in Germany risk contracting the deadly coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The German Chancellor, Merkel, made this known in international news reports monitored by this medium. The Chancellor is reported to have said authorities in Germany … Read more →

Coronavirus: Health minister Nadine Dorries tests positive

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Health minister and Conservative MP Nadine Dorries has been diagnosed with coronavirus. Ms Dorries said she had taken all the advised precautions after finding out and has been self-isolating at home. The Department of Health said she first showed symptoms … Read more →

Burkina Faso confirms first cases of coronavirus

March 10, 2020 9:15 am Add a Comment

Burkina Faso has become the sixth country in sub-Saharan Africa to record cases of the deadly coronavirus. Reuters reports that Burkina Faso’s Health Minister Claudine Lougue told reporters that the two patients, a husband and wife, had recently returned to … Read more →