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Many of Covid-19 cases still among the middle, upper middle class – GHS
Add a CommentDr Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, Director General of the Ghana Health Service (GHS), has revealed that many of the active cases of the coronavirus in Ghana are still among the middle and upper middle class. Addressing the media in Accra on Thursday … Read more →
GMA asks gov’t to restrict church activities, funerals again over rising Covid-19 cases
Add a CommentThe Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has asked the government to place restrictions on social activities such as parties, church service and funerals following the increasing number of the coronavirus cases. Last year, President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo placed restrictions on … Read more →
COVID-19 sends 37 on admission in Central Region
Add a CommentThere are 37 people on admission with COVID-19 in various health facilities in the Central Region. Four of them are in critical condition. As of the time this report was being filed last Tuesday, the region had 50 active cases, … Read more →
Zimbabwe foreign minister dies from Covid-19
Add a CommentZimbabwe’s Foreign Minister Sibusiso Moyo has died after succumbing to Covid-19, the government says. Born in 1960, the former army general gained international prominence in 2017, when he announced the military takeover that ousted long-serving President Robert Mugabe from power. … Read more →
Ashesi University staff, GIS Teacher die from COVID-19
Add a CommentA senior female staff of the Asheshi University, Frances Awua-Kyerematen, has reportedly died from Coronavirus. Tributes are being poured in for her on social media from loved ones and friends. She was the Associate Director of Students Life and Engagement … Read more →
Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital records 30 new cases of COVID-19 in a week
Add a CommentThe Effia-Nkwanta Regional Hospital in Sekondi in the Western Region has recorded 30 new COVID-19 cases within a week. The Medical Director of the Hospital, Dr. Joseph Kojo Tambil who disclosed this during the launch of the hospital’s new website … Read more →
Covid-19 kills 20 Nigerian doctors in a week
Add a CommentA second wave of the coronavirus pandemic has led to the death of 20 doctors in Nigeria the last one week. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) confirmed the deaths, with Dr Enema Amodu, the chairman in Abuja, saying the doctors were infected … Read more →
Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani admitted to hospital with Covid-19
Add a CommentPresident Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, has tested positive for Covid-19 and is being treated in hospital. The president wrote in a tweet: “Get better soon Rudy, we will carry on!” Mr Giuliani, who has led the Trump campaign’s … Read more →
Banks have not passed on Covid-19 costs to customers – BoG boss
Add a CommentGovernor of the Bank of Ghana (BoG) Dr Ernest Addison has said Ghana’s Financial Soundness indicators are strong and Banking Sector Stability Index monitored by the Bank remains in high positive territories, indicating the resilience of the sector. According to … Read more →
7 die after drinking Covid-19 hand sanitiser
Add a CommentA group of seven people have died after they drank hand sanitiser when they ran out of alcohol at a party in Russia. Two more are in a coma in an intensive care ward after also consuming the antiseptic hand … Read more →
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