COVID-19 Updates

Coronavirus: Ghana Records 326 Deaths, Active Cases Hit 855

Coronavirus: Ghana Records 326 Deaths, Active Cases Hit 855

Ghana’s COVID-19 active cases have seen an increase after 129 new cases were confirmed from the labs. Active cases now stand at 855, taking the national caseload to 52,500.

COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go to Healthcare Workers and Long-Term Nursing Home Residents First Says CDC

COVID-19 Vaccine Should Go to Healthcare Workers and Long-Term Nursing Home Residents First Says CDC

The first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine should go to healthcare workers and residents of long-term nursing homes, a panel at the Centres for Disease Control voted Tuesday.

KQ Eyes Role in Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines in Africa

KQ Eyes Role in Distribution of Coronavirus Vaccines in Africa

Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways is seeking to play a role in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines in Africa.

Kenya Scraps Coronavirus Tax Relief Amid Debt Default Risk

Kenya Scraps Coronavirus Tax Relief Amid Debt Default Risk

Kenya has terminated part of the tax relief measures extended to cushion households and businesses from the adverse impact of the Covid-19 in a desperate move to save an ailing…

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Effective in Late Trials

AstraZeneca COVID Vaccine Effective in Late Trials

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine is safe and effective, new data from late-stage trials shows.

UN Offers Bleak Outlook for East Africa due to Coronavirus

UN Offers Bleak Outlook for East Africa due to Coronavirus

Only four East African countries are still on course to record positive economic growth in 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to Mama Keita, the head of…

Russia Starts COVID-19 Vaccinations among those at High Risk

Russia Starts COVID-19 Vaccinations among those at High Risk

COVID-19 vaccinations started in Russia on Saturday for doctors, teachers and social workers at high-risk.

Europe Leads Continents in COVID Cases, Deaths per capita; Infections Pass 67M

Europe Leads Continents in COVID Cases, Deaths per capita; Infections Pass 67M

With Europe in the midst of a second wave of coronavirus cases and deaths, the continent has the greatest per capita of infections and fatalities despite strong restrictions, including lockdowns.

COVID-19: Scientific Breakthrough in Monitoring Infections Through Wastewater

COVID-19: Scientific Breakthrough in Monitoring Infections Through Wastewater

Scientists have achieved a breakthrough in sampling wastewater to detect changes in COVID-19 infections within large communities.

Coronavirus: WaterAid Ghana Launches Clean Community Campaign

Coronavirus: WaterAid Ghana Launches Clean Community Campaign

WaterAid Ghana, a Sanitation and hygiene focused organization has launched a project dubbed, “clean community campaign” aimed at complementing government’s efforts towards the fights against the sprea…