The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the 198 new coronavirus cases announced Saturday are not new infections. It explained that the record 198 new cases, which have seen the country’s case count jump from 641 to 834, are from a backlog of samples currently at the various laboratory testing centres. “The general public is however […]
A sixth person has died from the novel coronavirus in Ghana as 198 new cases of the deadly virus ballooned the country’s count to 834 cases Saturday afternoon. The new cases, according to the Ghana Health Service, are from the over 12,000 backlog of samples piled up at the various testing centres across the country. […]
Zipline, the company in charge of the medical drones project in Ghana, has successfully completed a number of test flights in readiness for the transportation of samples taken from various parts of the country for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19)?tests by drones. The samples collected from at risk persons identified through contact tracing are tested mainly […]
Friday night’s Showbiz360 on TV3 hosted by Giovani Caleb was definitely one for the records, one for the history books. Consistently, the show has become the staple go-to place for a careful blend of good music, interviews, videos, performances, and entertainment news headlines. From 9pm to 10pm every Friday, Ghanaians, and even Africans, the world […]
It has emerged that there is no vaccine for the strain of bacteria that has caused an outbreak of meningitis in the Upper West Region. Of the 409 persons who have since February this year contracted the life-threatening disease in the five northern regions, 258 are from the Upper West Region. As at April 15, […]
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s chief of staff has died after contracting the novel coronavirus, the presidency said on Saturday. Buhari’s office announced in a statement that it “regrets to announce the passage” of Abba Kyari, who acted as gatekeeper to the president of Africa’s most populous nation. “The deceased had tested positive to the ravaging […]
Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has said government’s request for the local production of mass personal protective equipment (PPE) to aid the fight against covid-19 demonstrates government’s commitment towards promoting local industries. Tens of thousands of government-ordered PPE such as face masks, medical scrubs and medical gowns are being produced locally by some garment manufacturing […]
A star-studded special concert is to be live-streamed and broadcast on TV to support frontline workers tackling the coronavirus outbreak. The One World: Together At Home show will see more than 100 artists including the Rolling Stones and Billie Eilish perform live from their homes. The eight-hour global event is run by the Global Citizen […]
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