COVID-19 Updates

Africa Faces Steepest COVID-19 Surge Yet

Africa Faces Steepest COVID-19 Surge Yet

Africa is facing a fast-surging third wave of COVID-19 pandemic, with cases spreading more rapidly and projected to soon overtake the peak of the second wave the continent witnessed at…

COVID-19 Delta Variant in Ghana: Averting a Third Wave

COVID-19 Delta Variant in Ghana: Averting a Third Wave

The Delta variant of Covid-19, which is considered the most contagious variant has been detected in Ghana.

COVID-19 Infections in Ghana Going up – Virologist

COVID-19 Infections in Ghana Going up – Virologist

A Virologist at the Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research has said a pre-screening exercise for a study has shown rising COVID-19 infection rates in one of two regions with high…

674 Children in UAE Participate in Study to Determine Effectiveness of Sinopharm Vaccine

674 Children in UAE Participate in Study to Determine Effectiveness of Sinopharm Vaccine

A total of 674 children have so far participated in a study to determine the effectiveness of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine in children aged three to 17 years.

Deadly Indian Strain Confirmed in Ghana

Deadly Indian Strain Confirmed in Ghana

Head of the West Africa Center for Cell Biology and Infectious Pathogens, WACCBIP, of the University of Ghana, Professor Gordon Awendar has disclosed that the deadly Indian variant of COVID-19…

WHO Setting up Hub to Make COVID-19 Vaccines in South Africa- Tedros

WHO Setting up Hub to Make COVID-19 Vaccines in South Africa- Tedros

The World Health Organization (WHO) is setting up a technology transfer hub for producing mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in South Africa, with Afrigen Biologics and Biovac to be involved, WHO director-general…

Africa: Nearly 136,000 COVID-19 Deaths Across Continent

Africa: Nearly 136,000 COVID-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of June 17, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  5,101,624 while over  29,472,694 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Ghana Likely to Get Next Batch of Vaccines in August – Health Minister

Ghana Likely to Get Next Batch of Vaccines in August – Health Minister

The Minister for Health, Kwaku Agyeman-Manu, say his outfit is working around the clock to help Ghana get its next vaccines around August 2021.

Fighting COVID-19 Surge, South Africa Increases Restrictions

Fighting COVID-19 Surge, South Africa Increases Restrictions

Confronted with a rapid surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, South Africa has returned to tighter restrictions on public gatherings and liquor sales, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Tuesd…

J&J to Send 2 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to South Africa by End-June -President Ramaphosa

J&J to Send 2 Million COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to South Africa by End-June -President Ramaphosa

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Tuesday that Johnson & Johnson would send 2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to the country by the end of the month, making up…