Health

Rwanda confirms first coronavirus case; President Kagame cautions against panic

President Paul Kagame has called upon Rwandans to showcase discipline and not to panic in the wake of the country’s confirmation of its first...

Hindu group hosts cow-urine-drinking party to ward off coronavirus

Dozens of Hindu activists in India hosted a cow urine-drinking party in an attempt to curb the novel coronavirus in their region. Some members...

Coronavirus: University of Ghana cancels all interim assessments

The University of Ghana has suspended all interim assessment for students, effective March 15 until further notice. A circular issued by executives of the Students’...

Coronavirus: Rwanda closes churches, schools

Rwanda's Ministry of Health has released a statement asking it's citizens to close down all places of worship and educational facilities following the confirmation...

Coronavirus: Not all hand sanitisers work against it – here’s what you should use

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, sales of hand sanitisers have soared. It’s become such a sought-after product that pharmacies and supermarkets have started limiting the number that...

Just In: 6 coronavirus cases confirmed in Ghana so far [Video]

Dr Badu Sarkodie, the Director for Public Health at the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has admitted that there are four more new coronavirus cases,...

Coronavirus: Porn site offers Italians free access

Pornhub has offered free access to all its contents including its premium services to people who live in Italy until April 3, amid the nationwide lockdown due to the...

Coronavirus: Trump declares national prayer day

 President Donald Trump has declared Sunday, March 15, 2020 as a National Day of Prayer in United States of America (USA) over the spread...

Coronavirus: T. D. Jakes cancels all church activities

Head pastor of The Potter’s House, a non-denominational American megachurch, has cancelled all church activities, gatherings, auxiliary ministries, including Sunday...

Newborn baby ‘tests positive’ for coronavirus

A newborn baby has reportedly been diagnosed with coronavirus in London, becoming the pandemic’s youngest victim. The child’s mother was reportedly rushed...

Azerbaijani govt closes down opposition office ‘over coronavirus fears’

Azerbaijan’s opposition D18 Movement have been expelled from their offices in Baku by police claiming they were attempting to combat the spread of...

Coronavirus: Thieves dressed as coronavirus doctors attempt to break into homes

Residents in Barcelona have been alerted to remain vigilant after two women and a man believed to be thieves pretended to be doctors doing...

Coronavirus: Korle Bu restricts visitors

The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has issued visitor restrictions amidst growing concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The referral centre has limited visits to patients on...

KNUST mimics UCC; also cancels all international conferences on campus

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in the wake of the two confirmed COVID-19 virus cases in the country has suspended all international conferences...

Listen: Oppong Nkrumah’s reaction to Obinim’s coronavirus oil

Minister of Information, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, is cautioning the public not to patronise an 'anointing oil' to cure coronavirus. ALSO READ: Two Coronavirus cases confirmed in...

Awutu Breku drivers to drink alcohol to fight coronavirus (Listen)

Some commercial drivers at Awutu Breku in the Central region have been responding to the confirmation of deadly COVID-19 in Ghana. Speaking to Adom...

Nigeria is now Coronavirus free as two patients recover fully

Nigeria is for now Coronavirus free after all of its two cases now test negative. Both first and second Coronavirus patients have now fully recovered, according...

Coronavirus: Zanetor Rawlings ties nose mask for Sam George [watch]

The Member of Parliament (MP) for the Korle Klottey constituency, Dr Zanetor Rawlings, and MP for the Ningo Prampram Constituency, Samuel Nartey George seems...

Everything your employer must do to protect you from coronavirus

The coronavirus outbreak that originated in Wuhan, China, has spread to at least 65 countries - with almost 600 cases now confirmed in the UK. Governments have...

Coronavirus: First Lady cancels int’l event in Ghana after two confirmed cases

The Office of the First Lady of Ghana, Mrs Rebecca Akufo-Addo, has issued a press release on the cancellation of the International Women’s Day...

Coronavirus: Contact tracing of affected persons likely to be unsuccessful – Health expert

The Chairman for Coalition of Non-Governmental Organisations (NGO) on health, Dr Gabriel Benaku, has said the Health Ministry’s attempt to trace persons who might...

Here is how to stay safe during the Coronavirus outbreak

The whole world is on a high alert following reports of the outbreak of coronavirus disease in China and it's rampant spread globally. The World Health Organization...

Doctor with coronavirus shares what symptoms are like day-by-day

A doctor who caught coronavirus while treating other patients with the illness is sharing the daily symptoms he is experiencing to help others understand...

REVEALED: Two coronavirus patients have been in Ghana for about a week [audio]

It has been revealed that the two persons who tested positive for coronavirus in Ghana have been in the country for about a week. Minister for...

Doctors claim new coronavirus ‘may cause damage to a man’s testicles

Doctors in China have urged male coronavirus patients to test their fertility as soon as they recover because the infection may damage the function of their testicles. No study...

Coronavirus: Nationalities of Ghana’s first two ‘imported’ cases revealed [listen]

The Government of Ghana has disclosed the nationality of Ghana’s first two 'imported' cases of the novel Covid-19 virus. Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, made...

Coronavirus: Anxiety and confusion over testing

A group of first responders in Washington state, a scientist in California, a woman at an assisted living facility in Florida -- all worried...

Arsenal coach tests positive for coronavirus

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has tested positive for coronavirus. The Gunners have closed their training ground and club staff who had recent contact with Arteta...

Two Coronavirus cases confirmed in Ghana

The Ministry of Health has announced that two cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been confirmed in Ghana. The cases, according to the Health Minister,...

Police Hospital to hold mass burial

A mass burial for 120 unidentified and unclaimed bodies is to be carried out by the Ghana Police Hospital. This, the hospital says is part...

Italian medical chief dies from coronavirus

Italy’s medical community is mourning the death of the head of the medical association in the northern Italian region of Varese, Italy’s state-run ANSA...

Kingdom Exim Group provides free medical screening in North East Region

Kingdom Exim Group of Companies, Tema-based agro exporting entity has sponsored a free medical screening for over 300 residents of the North East Region...

You slept with me thinking I’m cheap, I have HIV – Slay Queen’s message to 16 UG boys

A slay queen has sent a text message to 16 boys of the University of Ghana's Pentagon Hall who slept with her. The text message...

Coronavirus: Dutch PM breaks rule seconds after making it on live TV [Video]

The Dutch prime minister has apparently been caught out by his own handshake policy, moments after announcing it to his nation on live TV. Speaking...

Islamic scholar who said coronavirus was Allah’s punishment tests positive

Prominent Iraqi Shia scholar, Hadi Al-Modarresi, has been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, weeks after he claimed the deadly disease was undoubtedly "an act of Allah" against the Chinese for...

My friend, be serious, no time for jokes – Furious Ken Agyapong charges

Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has reacted to a claim made by founder and head pastor of the International Godsway Church,...

American actor, wife test positive to coronavirus

American actor, Tom Hanks, says he and his wife, actress Rita Wilson, have been diagnosed with coronavirus. In a statement posted on Instagram, Mr Hanks...

How weed smoking affects your vagina

Most women may not know that smoking weed can affect their vagina and sex adversely. As a female, smoking weed can affect your vagina, thus...

Coronavirus: Trump halts travel from Europe to US

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new travel restrictions on Europe in a bid to combat the spread of the coronavirus. In a televised...

Ghana commits $100m to fight coronavirus

Government has allocated one hundred million dollars as emergency funds for campaign and sensitisation programme against the deadly COVID-19, popularly known as coronavirus. President Nana...