COVID-19 Updates

China to Provide Covid-19 Vaccine Aid to Africa

China to Provide Covid-19 Vaccine Aid to Africa

China has decided to provide vaccine aid to African countries including Ethiopia, a concrete step in honoring President Xi Jinping's pledge of making COVID-19 vaccines a global public good.

African Countries  'Uninterested' in the Coronavirus Vaccines

African Countries 'Uninterested' in the Coronavirus Vaccines

A number of African countries have either openly rejected vaccines amid spread of the coronavirus pandemic whiles one other has yet to make a pronouncement on whether or not it…

Coronavirus Vaccination Team Warned Against Extortion

Coronavirus Vaccination Team Warned Against Extortion

Editor of the Informer Newspaper, Andy Kankam has warned of the possibility of persons mandated to undertake the vaccination of Ghanaians against the COVID-19 pandemic, taking money from unsuspecting…

AMA Pledges to Intensify Coronavirus Education Among Traders in Accra

AMA Pledges to Intensify Coronavirus Education Among Traders in Accra

The Accra Metropolitan Assembly has announced its relentless decision to intensify the COVID-19 education among traders in the Accra Metropolis.

Russia Announces Ghana's Registration of Sputnik V Vaccine

Russia Announces Ghana's Registration of Sputnik V Vaccine

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) has announced the registration of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine against coronavirus by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Ghana.

Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery

Dubai's Emirates seeks key role in global vaccine delivery

The belly of the Emirates plane that touched down in Dubai early Sunday from Brussels was stuffed with precious cargo: tens of thousands of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine.

Tanzania’s Ministry of Health now Urges Precaution Against Coronavirus

Tanzania’s Ministry of Health now Urges Precaution Against Coronavirus

Few hours after President Magufuli called on Tanzanians to continue taking precaution against the novel coronavirus, the Health ministry has come out boldly to admit that the pandemic exists.

Ghana Web: Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive Today

Ghana Web: Coronavirus Vaccines Arrive Today

Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, the Minister-designate for Information has announced the first batch of Covid-19 vaccines for the country will arrive later today.

Africa Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 100,000 after Second Wave

Africa Coronavirus Deaths Surpass 100,000 after Second Wave

Africa's reported COVID-19 death toll surpassed 100,000 on Friday, a fraction of those reported on other continents but rising fast as a second wave of infections overwhelms hospitals.

Africa Offered 300M Doses of Russian Vaccine

Africa Offered 300M Doses of Russian Vaccine

An African Union-created task force working to secure COVID-19 vaccines says Russia has offered 300 million doses of the country’s Sputnik V vaccine.