Health

Coronavirus: Ghanaian punches holes in President Akufo-Addo’s directive

Last night our President issued a directive on the Corona virus pandemic. While I appreciate our president's swift response, I find a number of...

New Life Homeopathic Clinic wins overall best Homeopathic clinic in Ghana

New Life Homeopathic Clinic has chalked another success in the homeopathy industry after emerging as the overall best Homeopathic clinic in Ghana. The award came...

T. B. Joshua reveals when and how Coronavirus will end [watch]

Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Temitope Balogun Joshua, simply known as T.B. Joshua, says the deadly Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will soon go...

Man struggles to get tested for Covid-19 at private hospital

A Western Cape man has told News24 that his attempts to get tested for Covid-19 on Thursday proved futile. Cameron Jansen, 26, says he went...

Herbalists cash in over coronavirus fear

There is no known cure for the new coronavirus, but in the medicinal herbs souq in Tunis, anxious Tunisians are consulting with herbalists and...

Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo’s address to the nation [watch]

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday, March 15, 2020, addressed the nation on measures taken by the government to stop the spread...

University students jubilate after latest directives on coronavirus [watch]

Some university students on Sunday run amok with jubilation after latest directives to deal with the coronavirus scare shut down schools indefinitely. President Nana Akufo-Addo's...

Coronavirus: Government announces guidelines for workplaces, social gatherings

Government as part of its strategy to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the country has announced some preventive measures for social event organisers...

Coronavirus: University of Ghana cancels lectures on all its campuses over a recorded case

The University of Ghana has cancelled lectures on all its campuses with immediate effect after a student tested positive for novel coronavirus. A statement signed...

AngloGold Ashanti confirms case of coronavirus at Obuasi Gold Mine

AngloGold Ashanti Ghana has confirmed an employee at its Obuasi Gold Mine in Ghana, has tested positive with the COVID-19 virus. The employee is a...

Coronavirus conference cancelled

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has cancelled a round-table conference called 'Doing Business Under Coronavirus' scheduled for Friday in New York due to the spread...

Coronavirus: Hospitals are only prepared to tackle mild cases – Deputy General Secretary of Ghana Medical Association

A member of Ghana Medical Association (GMA)'s Infectious Diseases Committee says the country’s healthcare system is not equipped enough to tackle a serious case. Dr...

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...

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: 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...

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...