COVID-19 Updates

Health Workers Urged not to Relent in the Fight

Health Workers Urged not to Relent in the Fight

Madame Delphine Gborgblorvor, Obuasi East District Director of Health Services, has charged health workers in the area not to relent in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

Does the New COVID-19 Mutation Spread More Easily in Children?

Does the New COVID-19 Mutation Spread More Easily in Children?

Scientists have begun investigating whether the new variant of the novel coronavirus can spread more easily among children, BBC News reports.

COVID-19 Variant May Not Be Deadlier, But We Shouldn’t Dismiss It: Experts

COVID-19 Variant May Not Be Deadlier, But We Shouldn’t Dismiss It: Experts

A new study on the variant of COVID-19 permeating in England and popping up in Canada suggests the mutation isn’t any more likely to lead to hospitalization or death.

Ottawa Public Health Asks U.K., South Africa Travellers to Present for Testing

Ottawa Public Health Asks U.K., South Africa Travellers to Present for Testing

Ottawa Public Health is calling on any resident who might have travelled to the United Kingdom or South Africa over the holidays to present for a coronavirus test to help trace the…

Facts We Need to Know About the New SARS-CoV-2 Strain and the Vaccines

Facts We Need to Know About the New SARS-CoV-2 Strain and the Vaccines

Just at the time that two key Covid-19 vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, have been approved and mass vaccinations have begun in many countries including U. S. A.

South Africa to Vaccinate 67% of Population; Healthcare Workers 1st in Line

South Africa to Vaccinate 67% of Population; Healthcare Workers 1st in Line

South Africa plans to vaccinate about 40 million of its citizens with the COVID-19 vaccine in a phased rollout this year, with healthcare workers being first in line, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize…

New Variant of Coronavirus not Detected in Ghana - President Akufo-Addo

New Variant of Coronavirus not Detected in Ghana - President Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has announced that the new variant of the coronavirus which has been recorded in some countries including South Africa has not been detected in Ghana.

Ghana to Procure First Consignment of Coronavirus Vaccine in First Half of 2021 – Akufo-Addo

Ghana to Procure First Consignment of Coronavirus Vaccine in First Half of 2021 – Akufo-Addo

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said that the country is expected to take delivery of the coronavirus vaccine in the first half of the year.

Full Speech: President Akufo-Addo’s 21st Nation's Address on Coronavirus

Full Speech: President Akufo-Addo’s 21st Nation's Address on Coronavirus

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening

I wish all of you a happy and prosperous New Year.

Ghana Tightens Airport Protocols to Keep out New Coronavirus Strain

Ghana Tightens Airport Protocols to Keep out New Coronavirus Strain

Ghana is latest to strengthen its airport restrictions due to fears about a highly infectious new coronavirus strain, causing travel chaos in parts of the world.