COVID-19 Updates

Ghana Suspends Parliament Amid a Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Ghana Suspends Parliament Amid a Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Ghana’s parliament has been suspended for at least three weeks following a surge in COVID-19 cases among parliament members and staff.

Covid-19 Linked to NEW Set of Symptoms – not just the Official Three, Doctors Warn

Covid-19 Linked to NEW Set of Symptoms – not just the Official Three, Doctors Warn

A study of over a million people in England has revealed additional symptoms caused by the coronavirus than just a cough, fever, and loss of taste or smell.

Pfizer Vaccine can Neutralise Coronavirus Variants First Reported in UK and South Africa: Study

Pfizer Vaccine can Neutralise Coronavirus Variants First Reported in UK and South Africa: Study

The COVID-19 vaccine co-developed by the American pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and the German biotechnology company BioNTech can neutralise variants of the novel coronavirus that were first reported in…

Traders Expectant of Nibima for Coronavirus Treatment

Traders Expectant of Nibima for Coronavirus Treatment

Some traders at the Central Business District (CBD) of Accra on Monday expressed optimism about the Nibima herbal preparation under clinical trial for the treatment of COVID-19.

Send Lower Primary School Children Home to Help Curb Spread - Virologist

Send Lower Primary School Children Home to Help Curb Spread - Virologist

As Coronavirus cases in schools rise, a virologist has called on the government to firmly close down pre-schools, kindergartens, and lower primary schools as a measure to control the spread.

US Embassy Suspends Visa Operations due to Ghana’s High Coronavirus Case Counts

US Embassy Suspends Visa Operations due to Ghana’s High Coronavirus Case Counts

The United States (US) Embassy Ghana has postponed its visa operations, following the high rate at which the COVID-19 pandemic is pervading the country.

New Covid-19 Variants: WHO Raises Questions on Efficacy of Existing Vaccines

New Covid-19 Variants: WHO Raises Questions on Efficacy of Existing Vaccines

It seems increasingly clear that manufacturers will have to adjust to the evolution of the virus said WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) M…

Australia Urges Calm Over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine After South Africa Suspends Use

Australia Urges Calm Over AstraZeneca's COVID-19 Vaccine After South Africa Suspends Use

Australia on Monday moved to reassure its citizens over the efficacy of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine after South Africa suspended use of the shot because data showed it offered limited protection……

Ghana Records Eight (8) More Coronavirus Deaths, 722 New Infections

Ghana Records Eight (8) More Coronavirus Deaths, 722 New Infections

Ghana's COVID-19 death toll has risen to 457 following the confirmation of eight more deaths by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), the country's health management body on Sunday.

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Shots, UK Says It Prevents COVID-19 Death

South Africa Halts AstraZeneca Shots, UK Says It Prevents COVID-19 Death

South Africa halted the rollout of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccinations after data showed it gave minimal protection against mild infection from one variant, but Britain said the shot still stoppe…