COVID-19 Updates

Sinovac to Trial COVID-19 Vaccine in South African Children as Part of Global Study

Sinovac to Trial COVID-19 Vaccine in South African Children as Part of Global Study

China's Sinovac Biotech will trial its Covid-19 vaccine in children and adolescents in South Africa as part of a global Phase III study, Sinovac and local partner Numolux Group said…

Africa CDC Slams Leaders for Hollow Vaccine Pledges

Africa CDC Slams Leaders for Hollow Vaccine Pledges

The African Union's health watchdog accused world leaders Thursday of falling short in their pledge to share coronavirus vaccines with poorer nations, and their failure risked making the disease…

Africa Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200,000

Africa Coronavirus Death Toll Tops 200,000

More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Africa since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP tally complied from official records as of yesterday evening.

Eight in 10 African Countries to Miss Crucial Vaccination Goal

Eight in 10 African Countries to Miss Crucial Vaccination Goal

Africa is set to miss the urgent global of vaccinating the most vulnerable 10% of every country's population against COVID-19 by the end of September.

Good News if You have Taken the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Good News if You have Taken the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine

Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine cuts the risk of getting infected with the disease by about half, according to the latest results of a trial involving almost half a million…

GHS Records 17 More Deaths

GHS Records 17 More Deaths

The country has lost seventeen mores lives within 48 hours in its fight against the coronavirus disease.

What We Know and do not Know About C.1.2: The 'Most Mutant of all Mutant Variants' of COVID-19 Found to Date

What We Know and do not Know About C.1.2: The 'Most Mutant of all Mutant Variants' of COVID-19 Found to Date

The C. 1. 2 variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus was first identified and sequenced in May 2021 in South Africa. It has now infected people in several countries.

Ghana to Receive 1.5 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines from Germany

Ghana to Receive 1.5 Million Doses of AstraZeneca Vaccines from Germany

Director of Communications at the Presidency, Eugene Arhin has disclosed Ghana is set to receive 1.

Religious Bodies Asked to Lead in Enforcing Coronavirus Safety Protocol

Religious Bodies Asked to Lead in Enforcing Coronavirus Safety Protocol

The Director in charge of Health Promotion at the Ghana Health Service (GHS), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, has charged religious bodies to play a leading role in the enforcement and education…

Here are the 3 Local Companies to Produce Coronavirus Vaccines

Here are the 3 Local Companies to Produce Coronavirus Vaccines

With the continuous rise of COVID-19 and the limited number of vaccinations produces worldwide, Ghana is expected to soon have its own vaccines.