AFRICA

Covid-19: Jack Ma’s package for Africa arrives

The first shipment of donated medical supplies to Africa by the Jack Ma and Alibaba Foundations in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Today, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight loaded with a large batch of medical supplies donated to Africa from the Jack Ma …

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Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 24

The novel coronavirus cases recorded in Ghana have risen to 24. “Twenty-three of the confirmed cases are receiving treatment in isolation and one of the cases who had an underlying chronic pulmonary condition prior to having COVID-19 died [on Saturday, March 21],” the Ghana Health Service said in an update. The …

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Coronavirus: Jack Ma’s package for Africa arrives

The first shipment of donated medical supplies to Africa by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic has arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. “Today, an Ethiopian Airlines cargo flight loaded with a large batch of medical supplies donated to Africa from the Jack …

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Nigeria confirms 4 new cases, as total now 26

The Nigerian government on Sunday confirmed four new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country, bringing the total to 26 so far. A tweet by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) via its official Twitter handle: @ncdcgov on Sunday morning said the total number of confirmed cases is now …

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Coronavirus deaths: What we don’t know

The drastic measures taken in the UK to tackle coronavirus have been justified because of the need to save lives. Modelling by Imperial College London – used to inform government – suggests 500,000 could die if we do nothing. Even the government’s previous strategy to slow the spread was likely to lead …

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Suspected case of coronavirus detected in Paga

Health authorities at Paga in the Kasena-Nankana West District of the Upper East Region are currently monitoring a suspected case of coronavirus. The suspected case was detected yesterday by health workers at the Nakolo Clinic and efforts are being made to ascertain the condition. The patient, it is gathered, came …

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90,636 nurses posted for 2020/2021 Service Year

Management of the National Service Scheme (NSS) has released the posting of 90,636 nurses for the 2020/2021 service year, to various health facilities in all sixteen (16) regions across the country, to undertake their mandatory one year National Service. All eligible nurses who register for the national service are requested …

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Coronavirus cases rise to 21 in Ghana

Ghana records two(2) new cases of COVID-19 with 1 death, this leaves the existing case count in the country to be 21. Prior to this new development, the Ghana Health Service reported three new cases earlier on Saturday pushing the figure to 19. One of the patients, a 61-year-old Lebanese …

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Lock down the country – Ghana Health Service advises govt

Per public health principles, it will be in the country’s best interest to lock down, says the Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Dr. Patrick Aboagye. His comment comes on the back of Ghana seeing a rising number of new infections as the days go by. According to the Director-General …

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Congolese music legend dies ‘from coronavirus’

Congolese music star Aurlus Mabele has died in hospital in France’s capital Paris, aged 67. Posts on social media from friends and relatives say he died of coronavirus but this is not confirmed. His fans called him the king of soukous – a high-tempo Congolese dance music popular across Africa. …

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Coronavirus: Workers bolt upon return of Chinese boss

“We refused to be in contact with them after they came back from China last week. We just woke up with them loitering at the site and shouting instructions and everyone asked how did they come back…” WORKERS at Kwekwe-based cement manufacturing company Lifetouch Investments reportedly scurried for cover and …

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Breaking: Coronavirus cases in Ghana jump to 19

The number of confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana has increased to 19. The Director-General of the Ghana Health Service, Doctor Patrick Aboagye, disclosed this on Joy News’ Newsfile on Saturday. “Currently the number has increased from 16 to 19. Sometimes you don’t get the results as quickly as …

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KNUST student electrocuted in bathroom

A final year student of the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has died through electrocution in her apartment, reports Dailymailgh. Bernice Akyeama Baah, a Metallurgical Engineering student, was about showering in her rented Ayeduase apartment when the incident occurred at about 8.30pm Wednesday. She was discovered unconscious and was rushed to …

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Coronavirus: Workers bolt upon return of Chinese boss

“We refused to be in contact with them after they came back from China last week. We just woke up with them loitering at the site and shouting instructions and everyone asked how did they come back…” WORKERS at Kwekwe-based cement manufacturing company Lifetouch Investments reportedly scurried for cover and …

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SAD as Newly Born Baby Tests Positive For Coronavirus

A father took to his twitter handle to share photos of his newly born baby who tested positive for the coronavirus. The coronavirus since it’s emergence has taken lots of lives as Italy yesterday recorded the highest death of 475 in a day so far. The young man was so worried …

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Report on recovery of 8 out of 16 coronavirus infected persons untrue

An earlier report indicating that eight out of the 16 coronavirus infected persons in Ghana have recovered is untrue. The information provided by international statistics firm, Worldometers, and reported by local Ghanaian media was deleted after it was published for more than two hours by the team of developers, researchers, …

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GES shuts down schools, asks JHS, SHS final-year students to go home

The Ghana Education Service (GES) has ordered the immediate and indefinite shut down of basic and second-cycle schools hosting final-year Junior and Senior High School students beginning Monday, March 23, 2020. This directive follows concerns raised by teacher unions over the continuous stay of the students in the school and the recent …

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Covid-19: Quarantined Legon Pharmacy students cry over neglect

Some 83 pharmacy students of the University of Ghana who have been quarantined on campus since one of their mates tested positive for coronavirus are complaining of neglect by health authorities handling the pandemic in Ghana. According to the students, since they were put into isolation last week, there have …

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African countries among world’s least happy

South Sudan, Zimbabwe, Rwanda and the Central African Republic (CAR) are amongst the unhappiest countries in the world, according to the UN’s World Happiness Index. Only Afghanistan beats them to bottom place of the 153 countries listed. Finland has been named the world’s happiest country for the third year running. Nordic …

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Coronavirus: WASSCE put on hold until further notice

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), has suspended the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) timetable until further notice. The examination body further directed that the conduct of WASSCE candidates be put on hold until further notice. A statement issued said the directives “will be reviewed” when the …

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Coronavirus: More than 200 infected in South Africa

South Africa has announced that 205 people are now infected with the respiratory coronavirus which causes the Covid-19 disease. It’s a jump of 55 cases from Thursday. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize had said that he expected the number to rise, and estimated that at least 60% of country’s 56 million …

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Coronavirus: 8 Ghanaians have allegedly recovered

Eight Ghanaians who contracted the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) are reported to have recovered, a highly placed government official has told kasapafmonline.com. As at Friday, March 20, 2020, Ghana has confirmed and recorded 16 cases of the corona virus. Considering the number of recorded cases, it means 50 percent of victims …

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Coronavirus: Ghana records 16 cases in 9 days

Ghana has recorded five (5) new confirmed cases of the fast-spreading Coronavirus pandemic, making a total of 16 cases in all. All 5 cases were confirmed on the 19th March 2020 from the Greater Accra Region, according to information on government’s official COVID-19 update page; ghanahealthservice.org Details on the ghana health …

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COVID 19: BCI suspends all outreach programs

Breast Care International (BCI), a breast cancer advocate non-governmental organization, has suspended all outreach programs in communities, churches, schools and corporate institutions for four (4) weeks, to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) disease. This is in line with the directives announced by President Nana Akufo Addo, imposing …

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Noguchi getting overwhelmed with coronavirus cases

There are reports suggesting the government might be sieving the actual number of Coronavirus infections, confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research in Accra. Credible sources, have told The Herald that, the research center could be handling about 50 cases of infection. Parts of the reports available to …

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Lady Shares Her N£ked Photos On Twitter

This Nigerian lady on Twitter who wants to trend has dropped some N£ked photos of herself to tease her followers.  She challenged her followers to ‘like’ the photos more than 100 times, so she could recreate the same thing for them. We at A2zgh.com cannot tell why this particular lady and other …

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