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Ghana’s coronavirus cases 141 now, 5 deaths

4 more cases have been recorded, making Ghana’s confirmed coronavirus cases 141 in all. The figures include 5 deaths and 2 recoveries. This was announced by the Ghana Health Service on their official update page, Saturday, March 28, 2020. Per details on the site; “As of 14:00 hours on the …

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UNYA GH. Reveals the strategy to prevent the spread of CoronaVirus

A global approach is the only way to fight COVID-19, the UN says it launches humanitarian response plan. On Wednesday, 25th of March the United Nations Secretary – General Antonio Guterres launched a 2billion coordinated global humanitarian response plan to fight COVID-19 in Africa, Middle East and some part of …

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Coronavirus: US overtakes China with most cases

The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has overtaken China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589). But with almost 1,300 Covid-19-related fatalities, the US death toll lags …

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“Poor people are immune to coronavirus” – Mexican governor says

A Mexican governor, Miguel Barbosa, has stated that poor people are immune to the coronavirus as he argued that majority of the country’s cases are wealthy people. The coronavirus is an ongoing global pandemic, which is responsible for the death of over 23,000, and the governor of the city of Puebla, in Mexico has …

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Ghana’s coronavirus cases hit 132

Editor’s Note: There is a discrepancy in the figures provided by the Ghana Health Service (GHS) which is the sole institution announcing updates on the COVID-19 pandemic. GHS confirmed Thursday morning that there have been a newly recorded 54 cases including 3 deaths. If added to the earlier 68 cases, it …

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Coronavirus kills 60 catholic priests

The deadly coronavirus has claimed the lives of sixty (60) catholic priests in Italy which has been described as one of the world’s worst-hit nation. According to news reports, the latest to have died is Giuseppe Berardelli, 72, from Casigno in Italy’s hardest-hit Lombardy region who died in a local …

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UK: Boyfriends & Girlfriends Told Not To Visit Each Other

The reality of Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown started to become clear today as boyfriends and girlfriends who do not live together were told not to visit each other’s homes. The Prime Minister last night urged the nation to stay at home and said people should only leave for food, medicine, …

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Ghana’s coronavirus cases rise to 52

Health Minister Kwaku Agyemang-Manu has said the number of coronavirus cases in Ghana has risen from 27 to 52. He made this disclosure at a presser in Accra, Tuesday. The 25 new cases, according to the minister, were confirmed among the 1,030 people who are under mandatory quarantine in the …

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BETWEEN MEMORIES AND FORGETFULNESS: A Focus on Monuments in Kumasi

Kumasi is replete with powerful history and rich culture. Some aspects of Kumasi’s history are embedded in monuments speaking volumes. Monuments in public spaces don’t just emerge out of thin air. In the strictest sense, monuments are the products of collective human efforts — often expensive and time-consuming — erected …

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Prevent CONVID-19 With Water Vapour Treatment – Jacob Osei Yeboah

Prevent Covid-19 With Water Vapour Treatment – Jacob Osei Yeboah   The Independent Presidential Candidate in Ghana Mr. Jacob Osei Yeboah has caution the republic on COVID-19.   He stated that,CONVID-19 is all like Respiratory Viruses that can be deactivated or killed in the nasal cavity at the exposure of vapour …

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Coronavirus: Wuhan to ease lockdown as world battles pandemic

The lockdown in Wuhan, the Chinese city where the global coronavirus outbreak began, will be partially lifted on 8 April, officials say. Travel restrictions in the rest of Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, will be lifted from midnight on Tuesday – for residents who are healthy. A single new …

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‘You must stay at home’ UK public told

“From this evening I must give the British people a very simple instruction – you must stay at home,” says Mr Johnson, speaking to the UK. “Because the critical thing we must do is stop the disease spreading between households.” He says that is why people will only be able …

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Covid-19: Ghana confirms case number 24

Coronavirus cases in Ghana have jumped to 24 from 21,  as of last night. The update was posted on the government website dedicated to matters concerning the virus. Details of the new cases have not been disclosed. Among the confirmed cases, seventeen (17) are of Ghanaian nationality and seven (7) …

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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 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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Former Real Madrid president passes away after coronavirus battle

Former Real Madrid president Lorenzo Sanz has passed away aged 76 after being hospitalized with coronavirus, his son has confirmed. Ex-Real Madrid chief Lorenzo Sanz sadly passed away on Saturday after contracting coronavirus. The 76-year-old’s son Lorenzo Sanz Duran confirmed the news in an emotional message posted on Twitter. “My father has just …

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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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Coronavirus and chloroquine: Has its use been approved in US?

President Trump claims a drug used against malaria has been approved in the United States to treat the new coronavirus. Chloroquine is one of the oldest and best-known anti-malarial drugs. So is the president right and what is known about its effectiveness? Chloroquine has been around for decades. It’s no …

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