Tag Archives: CORONAVIRUS

Some 663 new cases of the novel coronavirus have been confirmed in Nigeria. According to the Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC), the new cases have increased Nigeria’s tally to 13,464. In a tweet on Tuesday night, June 9, 2020, the Center reported that deaths related to the virus have …

Ghana has recorded 294 new cases of Coronavirus barely less than 24 hours after 283 new infections were announced. The case count, as communicated via the Ghana Health Service website is now 9,462. The number of recoveries has climbed to 3,547 as 90 persons have recovered. The death toll now stands at …

Four people have died from Coronavirus in 24 hours, the highest in a single day as Ghana’s case count rises to 9,168. According to a Ghana Health Service (GHS) update the total number of deaths is now 42 after the last update on June 4. The new figures mean that 283 more …

Three persons out of the seven who tested positive to COVID-19 in Sissala East have recovered and reunited with their families. This was after 26 days in isolation where the three made up of two females and a male underwent two separate tests, conducted at different times and came out negative, Mr …

Ghana’s COVID-19 response since the WHO declared it a global pandemic in March continues to attract international recognition and applause. The WHO, the TIME magazine, the New York Times and other renowned publication’s have commended Ghana’s COVID-19 response efforts. Latest to do that is international blogger Indi Samarajiva, who has …

Ghana has recorded 337 more cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours as the country’s total case count stands at 8, 885. Recoveries have also increased marginally to 3,189 while the death toll still stands at 38. The current active cases stand at 5,658. Accra still has the highest …

The number of confirmed COVID-19 in South Africa is 37 525, while the death toll has spiked to 792. Out of the 37 recorded deaths on Wednesday, 29 are in the Western Cape, seven in the Eastern Cape and one in KwaZulu-Natal. On Tuesday, 50 people lost their lives due …

A Senior Lecturer at the University of Education, Winneba (UEW), Dr Ahmed Jinapor, has noted that until a vaccine is developed against coronavirus, there can never been a 100 percent safety against the virus. He indicated while speaking on a stakeholder dialogue programme themed: ‘Framework for Reopening Schools’ on TV3 …

A woman lifts the weights over her head one last time then drops them to ground with a grunt of exhaustion, turning her head towards the slight breeze coming in from the open door. This ladies-only gym in Düsseldorf has just reopened. Life in Germany is beginning to look a …

A voice note that is being shared on WhatsApp claims chewing raw onions can help cure coronavirus. In the 4 minutes, 21 seconds long voice note, a man speaking Hausa- a widely spoken language in Northern Ghana and Zongos across the country is heard assuring listeners and vulnerable COVID-19 victims to try …