COVID-19 Updates

World Bank approves $130m to Boost Ghana's COVID-19 Response

World Bank approves $130m to Boost Ghana's COVID-19 Response

The World Bank Board of Executive Directors on Tuesday, November 10, 2020, approved an additional credit of $130 million from the International Development Association (IDA) for the Ghana COVID-19 Eme…

New US coronavirus cases top 140,000, a record high for daily count

New US coronavirus cases top 140,000, a record high for daily count

New coronavirus daily cases in the United States hit another record high Wednesday, with 140,543 reported and more expected before the end of the day.

Coronavirus: Bar was Lowered for Political Activities – Security Consultant

Coronavirus: Bar was Lowered for Political Activities – Security Consultant

Fraud and Security Consultant, Richard Kumadoe, has attributed the recent spike in Ghana’s COVID-19 case count to the lowering of standards in ensuring safety protocols are adhered to.

Joe Biden Announces Coronavirus Task Force as US Cases top 10 Million

Joe Biden Announces Coronavirus Task Force as US Cases top 10 Million

US President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday held consultations with scientists and healthcare experts, who will lead the next administration's charge on the coro…

Akufo-Addo’s 19th Address on Measures Taken Against Spread of Covid-19

Akufo-Addo’s 19th Address on Measures Taken Against Spread of Covid-19

Fellow Ghanaians, good evening, and thank you, once again, for letting me into your homes. Three weeks ago, I delivered Update No.

Ghana’s Active Coronavirus Case Count Sees Sharp Rise After 145 New Cases

Ghana’s Active Coronavirus Case Count Sees Sharp Rise After 145 New Cases

Suggestions that Ghana could suffer a second wave of coronavirus infections may be gaining grounds following the latest update of the pandemic situation.

Available data does not support second wave claims – Senior Research Fellow

Available data does not support second wave claims – Senior Research Fellow

Senior Research Fellow at the Virology Laboratory of the West African Institute for Cell Biology of Infectious Pathogens (WACCBIP), Peter Kojo Quashie, has said that Ghana can determine if it…

How a global pandemic could strengthen agribusiness in Africa

How a global pandemic could strengthen agribusiness in Africa

As supply chains around the world are disrupted and the demand for certain types of food drops following the COVID-19 outbreak, questions have begun to emerge about Africa and its ability to…

Coronavirus: UK vaccine programmes face ongoing threat of cyber attacks by hostile states

Coronavirus: UK vaccine programmes face ongoing threat of cyber attacks by hostile states

National Cyber Security Centre says a quarter of record recorded incidents in the past year were coronavirus-related.

No Coronavirus Deaths Recorded in October - Ghana Health Service

No Coronavirus Deaths Recorded in October - Ghana Health Service

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country did not record any COVID-19 deaths in October.