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No vaccine for new strain of bacteria causing meningitis outbreak in Upper West – GHS

It has emerged that there is no vaccine for the strain of bacteria that has caused an outbreak of meningitis in the Upper...

U.S. lab tests confirm that ‘sunlight destroys coronavirus quickly’

American scientists have confirmed earlier assumptions that the coronavirus does not survive long in high temperatures and humidity. The assumption has long been spoken of but without...

Buhari’s Chief of Staff who died from coronavirus buried [photos]

The Nigerian president’s Chief of Staff, Abba Kyari, who died on Friday after contracting the new coronavirus, has been buried in Abuja. He...

Sex workers slash rates to attract customers despite lockdown

The noisome ambience reeked of marijuana and cigarettes as our correspondent walked down Ipodo Street on Tuesday evening. Sitting on the outskirts of Allen,...

40 things every woman should have by age 40

“The French are true romantics. They feel the only difference between a man of forty and one of seventy is thirty years of experience.”...

At least 300,000 Africans expected to die in coronavirus pandemic – UN agency

 The Covid-19 pandemic will likely kill at least 300,000 Africans and risks pushing 29 million into extreme poverty, the U.N. Economic Commission for Africa...

‘My wife gave birth yesterday and we have nothing to eat’

All 20 million people living in Nigeria's second-biggest city, Kano, are under a seven-day lockdown starting from Friday. Poverty and religion are the major issues...

16 countries in the world with no case of coronavirus

The virus, which causes the illness known as COVID-19, is a global pandemic. The virus, which leads to a respiratory illness that can be transmitted from droplets of...

Coronavirus: WHO casts doubt on antibody tests

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has just cautioned against placing too much stock in antibody tests - they're the tests to see if someone...

Experts reveal strange symptom of coronavirus: Colour of your toes (Photos)

This skin condition could be the "new anosmia," experts say, because it often appears in coronavirus patients without any other symptoms. The longer the novel coronavirus circulates, the more unexpected symptoms...

Bawumia picks calls at 311 Covid-19 Call Centre [Watch]

Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commended the hardworking staff of the Covid-19 Call Centre for their contributions to the national fight against the...

Covid-19: Massaging test results is sin against God, science – Noguchi reacts to allegations

The Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research has debunked allegations that the Institute does not report actual Covid-19 cases. This comes after rumours that...

‘I’m in lockdown with my wife and just learned she’s having another man’s baby’

With no definite end to the coronavirus lockdown in sight, many of us will continue to find ourselves confined to our homes for the vast majority...

This Indian bride broke all the rules and wore a white dress on her wedding

Red maybe synonymous with Indian weddings and brides, but we do end up coming across pretty ladies who dare to be different and we...

11 revealing quotes about money

From Abraham Lincoln to the ineffable Warren Buffet, many of the the world’s greatest minds have left us their thoughts on money. Just a...

Covid-19: Taxi drivers refuse to pick nurses over coronavirus stigma

At a time when the government is fighting stigma of coronavirus, some taxi drivers show, there is a long way to go in reducing...

Scuffle as coronavirus patient attempts to escape from isolation centre

A coronavirus patient undergoing treatment at the Infectious Disease Control Center, Down Quarters, Kaduna South attempted to escape from the isolation centre but...

Wuhan officials revise city’s coronavirus death toll upwards by 50%

China has revised its official death toll from the novel coronavirus, raising the number of fatalities attributed to the pandemic by more than a third. Officials in Wuhan,...

Coronavirus: Upper East region records 8 cases with one death

The Upper East region recorded four new cases of confirmed COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to eight. The laboratory feedback was received...

9 reasons why crying is good for your health

Crying is seen as a negative emotion. Well, it is true to an extent since people cry when they are not happy with something...

12 things you should never to say to a woman

Most of us have probably been there. You absent-mindedly let slip a comment to a woman that you wish you could somehow take back...

8 herbs and seeds that can boost your immunity

At a time when the world is dealing with the deadly coronavirus, it is necessary to take extra precautions to keep yourself protected from...

Veep Bawumia takes calls from Ghanaians in distress [Video]

A video of Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, taking calls from Ghanaians in distress has popped up on social media. Dr Bawumia, on Thursday, visited the...

Potential coronavirus vaccines being tested for safety – Prof Alex Dodoo

Clinical pharmacologist and a professor at the Centre for Tropical Clinical Pharmacology, Prof Alex Dodoo, has revealed that there has been significant progress in...

Prince William on “concern” for father Charles over coronavirus diagnosis

Prince William has spoken of his "concern" for this father Charles following his coronavirus diagnosis. Last month, Charles, 71, contracted the virus - with Clarence House saying...

Pregnant nurse, 28, who died of coronavirus lost dad to same virus

A pregnant nurse who died of coronavirus lost dad to the killer disease just two weeks ago, family said. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, who worked...

If you are wearing gloves for grocery shopping, you must know these 4 important things

Amidst the coronavirus pandemic, there is a lot of anxiety about the grocery shopping these days. And one common sight is of people wearing gloves while...

WHO gives six conditions for ending coronavirus lockdown

Countries that want to lift coronavirus restrictions must meet a row of conditions to prevent another surge of infections, Director-General of the World Health...

Africa may see millions of coronavirus cases, tentative WHO forecast shows

Coronavirus cases in Africa could shoot up from thousands now to 10 million within three to six months according to very provisional modelling, a...

Why women are more stressed than men during the lockdown

How are you these days? Many would just roll their eyes on being asked this question, while others would share their stories of how...

China’s virus-hit economy shrinks for first time in decades

China's economy shrank for the first time in decades in the first quarter of the year, as the virus forced factories and businesses to...

Ghana clearing about 12,000 backlog of Covid-19 test samples

Ghana’s laboratories have been tasked to work round the clock to process a backlog of over 12, 000 samples collected for testing for Covid...

Coronavirus: Tributes, donations pour in for pregnant Ghanaian nurse who died in UK

Tributes and donations are pouring in for a United Kingdom (UK)-based pregnant Ghanaian nurse who died of the deadly novel coronavirus disease. The nurse, identified...

Zoomlion’s CSR disinfection of institutions reaches Cape Coast University

Waste Management giant Zoomlion, in collaboration with some key media groups, has disinfected the University of Cape Coast as part of it's corporate...

UK’s coronavirus lockdown extended

The United Kingdom's (UK) coronavirus lockdown will continue until May 7, Dominic Raab confirmed today. The foreign secretary, standing-in for the Prime Minister who continues...

Faces of nurses who have died during the coronavirus pandemic pop up

Fifty frontline NHS staff members have died during the coronavirus pandemic. Some of those include doctors and nurses who have come out of retirement to...

Coronavirus patient shares her 14 debilitating symptoms – and first warning sign

A woman, who tested positive to coronavirus following more than two weeks of symptoms, has shared her experience to help others who may be...

People are refusing to sell to my wife – COVID-19 survivor ‘weeps’

Mr Fredrick Drah, a married man with four children and a survivor of COVID-19, says he will not wish his experience with the disease on anybody. Recounting his...

The video that angered Ken Agyapong to descend on Florence Obinim [watch]

Kennedy Agyapong has heavily descended on Florence Obinim, who is the wife of Bishop Daniel Obinim, the founder of the International God's Way church. According...

Coronavirus: The 12 major developments that happened on Thursday

Across the UK, new coronavirus deaths rose by 861 in 24 hours on Thursday, bringing the death toll from 12,868 to 13,729 according to...