COVID-19 Updates

AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Suspended in more Countries Over Low Number of Blood Clots

AstraZeneca's COVID Vaccine Suspended in more Countries Over Low Number of Blood Clots

Sweden on Tuesday became the latest to join a growing list of countries to suspend use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine.

South Africa Faces Fragile Recovery as a Third Covid-19 Wave is Expected to Hit in Coming Weeks

South Africa Faces Fragile Recovery as a Third Covid-19 Wave is Expected to Hit in Coming Weeks

Statistical data shows that South Africa’s economic recovery remains fragile – which has been reflected by a drop in business confidence, say economists from the Bureau for Economic Research (BER).…

Six more Dead, 19 in Critical Condition

Six more Dead, 19 in Critical Condition

Six more patients have died after contracting COVID-19 related infections in Ghana, available data has revealed.

Ocugen Plans to Sell 100 Million Indian Vaccine Doses in U.S. in 2021

Ocugen Plans to Sell 100 Million Indian Vaccine Doses in U.S. in 2021

Ocugen Inc plans to sell 100 million doses of India’s state-backed COVID-19 vaccine in the United States this year, the United State firm’s chief executive Shankar Musunuri told Reuters on…

Increasing SARS-CoV-2 Variants: What are the Implications for Current and Future Coronavirus Treatment?

Increasing SARS-CoV-2 Variants: What are the Implications for Current and Future Coronavirus Treatment?

Viral (coronavirus included) mutations are changes in the genetic code of a virus that naturally occur when an animal or person is infected.

GhanaWeb: Over 400,000 Ghanaians Vaccinated - Oppong Nkrumah

GhanaWeb: Over 400,000 Ghanaians Vaccinated - Oppong Nkrumah

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah has disclosed that over 400,000 people have already taken the COVID-19 vaccine.

AstraZeneca Says ‘No Evidence’ of Higher Blood Clots Risk From Vaccine

AstraZeneca Says ‘No Evidence’ of Higher Blood Clots Risk From Vaccine

UK-based pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca insisted on Friday its coronavirus vaccine was safe after some countries suspended its use in response to concerns about a potential link to blood clots.

HeFRA, FDA, MoH Certify New COVID-19 Testing Facility

HeFRA, FDA, MoH Certify New COVID-19 Testing Facility

More investments are being channeled into the building of COVID-19 testing facility to enhance convenience in getting tested and support the nation to acquire data to fight the pandemic.

GSA Begins Coronavirus Vaccination of Staff

GSA Begins Coronavirus Vaccination of Staff

The Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) on Friday began the vaccination of its staff against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Covid-19 in Africa: A Look at the Pandemic, One Year on

Covid-19 in Africa: A Look at the Pandemic, One Year on

Just over a year after the first African case of Covid-19 was detected in Egypt, the continent has reported more than 3.