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Africa’s second coronavirus wave ‘more aggressive’
The second wave of coronavirus hitting Africa is “more aggressive” than the first, according to the head of the African Centres for Disease Control...
China blocks WHO team from entering country to study coronavirus origin
The head of the World Health Organisation has said he is “very disappointed” China has denied its experts access to investigating the origins of...
Coronavirus: One African country re-imposes national lockdown
Zimbabwe's government on Saturday imposed a national lockdown following a surge in Covid-19 cases.
Only essential services, such as hospitals, pharmacies and supermarkets will remain...
Akufo-Addo prays for a coronavirus-free 2021 for Ghana
President Akufo-Addo is upbeat that Ghana would surmount the scourge of the Covid-19 pandemic as its impact on the economy is mitigated in the...
Tema residents ignore nightlife ban amid coronavirus surge
Revellers in the Tema Metropolis have ignored the President’s ban on the operation of beaches and pubs as they throng beaches, pubs and nightclubs...
Spain confirms first case of coronavirus variant found in UK
Announcement comes after authorities in France and Lebanon also confirm cases of the UK variant.
Four cases of a coronavirus variant that recently emerged in...
Three landing beaches awarded for coronavirus adherence
The USAID Sustainable Fishing Management Programme (SFMP) COVID-19 Project has awarded three fish landing beaches in coastal Volta for adhering to the COVID-19 safety...
Lebanon says first case of new coronavirus variant detected on flight from London
Lebanon has detected its first case of the new variant of the coronavirus, which has been spreading rapidly in parts of Britain, on a...
Pope urges coronavirus vaccine access for all
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to ensure unfettered access to coronavirus vaccines for everyone.
In a Christmas Day address delivered online for the...
Bono East Region records high coronavirus cases
Cases of the COVID-19 cases are increasing in five municipalities and districts in the Bono East Region with 788 cases, Dr. Fred Adomako Boateng,...
Coronavirus: Ghana to receive vaccines by end of March 2021 – GHS
President Akufo-Addo’s announcement of steps to procure the newly-developed vaccines for the novel coronavirus is beginning to take shape.
The Ghana Health Service...
Coronavirus patient caught after going on the run from Hong Kong hospital
Li Wan-keung escaped the isolation ward by putting a jacket over his hospital clothes and exiting via a stairwell.
A coronavirus patient has been caught...
Full text: Akufo-Addo’s 20th address on updates to fight coronavirus
Fellow Ghanaians, good evening.
Let me thank you, yet again, for welcoming me into your homes – this being the twentieth (20th) time since the...
Coronavirus: KIA undergoes 3rd disinfection
The Kotoka International Airport (KIA) has been disinfected for the third time as part of efforts to fight the coronavirus (Covid-19) epidemic.
The two-hour exercise,...
Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases soar
Ghana’s active COVID-19 cases have soared to 1,011, the Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed.
The country has also recorded 116 new cases, bringing the...
Coronavirus: Nearly 30 Nigerian army generals test positive
The Nigerian army says close to 30 generals have tested positive for coronavirus after they attended a military conference.
Testing was ordered when a major-general...
Coronavirus: Germany to go into lockdown over Christmas
Germany is to go into a hard lockdown over the Christmas period as the number of deaths and infections from the coronavirus reaches record...
Coronavirus: Third phase of airports disinfection begins in Kumasi
The Ministry of Aviation in collaboration with Zoomlion Ghana Limited, commenced the third phase of the COVID-19 disinfection exercise at the various airports across...
Second wave of coronavirus: Dr Nsiah-Asare states country’s position [Listen]
JoyNews/AdomNews · Second wave of coronavirus: Dr Nsiah Asare states country’s position
Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said the country is not...
Pardon jailed pastors who violated coronavirus protocols – Akufo-Addo told
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has been urged to grant amnesty to the pastors who were arrested and jailed for flouting the protocols outlined...
Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases drop
Ghana’s active Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases have seen a slight decline in the last week.
As of Friday, November 13, the number of active cases stood...
Coronavirus is a curse from God – Pete Edochie reveals
Veteran Nollywood actor, Pete Edochie, in a video he shared on his official Instagram page, revealed that the deadly coronavirus disease is a curse...
Coronavirus: Mohamed Salah tests positive again!
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has again returned a positive test for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.
The 28-year-old initially tested positive last week,...
Schoolboys hold fake wedding to avoid coronavirus rules
Two schoolboys tried to stage a fake wedding so they could hold a huge end-of-year party.
The students from Sydney, Australia, wanted an after party...
Coronavirus: Free test at KIA for children between five and 12 years
Effective Monday, November 16, children between the ages of five and 12 years will henceforth enjoy free mandatory Covid test upon arrival at the...
2,180 Ghanaian kids contract coronavirus
A report launched by Child Rights International has revealed that 2,180 children have contracted COVID-19 as of November 9, 2020.
The Executive Director of Child...
Coronavirus: Western North Minister commends Zoomlion
Waste management expert, Zoomlion Ghana Limited (ZGL) has been rated high in its continuous efforts to support the government’s fight against the coronavirus (Covid-19)...
Prof. Gyampo makes shocking revelation about coronavirus cases in Ghana
Senior lecturer at the Political Science Department of the University of Ghana, Prof. Ransford Yaw Gyampo has made a shocking revelation about COVID-19 cases...
Mohamed Salah tests positive for coronavirus
Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah has tested positive for coronavirus while on international duty with Egypt.
The Egyptian Football Federation said on Friday that Salah, 28,...
676 pupils got pregnant during coronavirus era in Volta Region
A total of 676 school children in the Volta Region have been impregnated during the Coronavirus period, spanning March to September, a report by...
Coronavirus vaccine: German health minister urges speedy deal
Berlin is urging the EU to sign a deal as soon as possible with German firm BioNTech to secure doses of a promising coronavirus...
Coronavirus: Danger ahead – GMA warns
Ghanaians risk plunging themselves into a big tragedy, should a second wave of coronavirus be allowed to escalate, the Ghana Medical Association (GMA) has...
Biden Coronavirus task force member: ‘We are about to enter Coronavirus hell’
Renowned infectious disease expert Michael Osterholm on Monday spelled out exactly what Americans should expect to see from the coronavirus pandemic in the next few...
Hazard and Casemiro test positive for coronavirus
Real Madrid's Belgian forward, Eden Hazard, and his Brazilian teammate Casemiro have both tested positive for coronavirus, the La Liga club announced on Saturday.
"Real...
Coronavirus: Lagos to impose fresh lockdown, other measures
The Lagos State Government may impose a new lockdown and return other measures if there is a recurrence of high cases of coronavirus in...
Coronavirus: Four die as Nigeria records 137 new cases
Four more persons have died in Nigeria from Covid-19 related causes on Tuesday, while 137 new cases of infections were reported.
The Nigeria Centre for...
Naa Ashorkor recovers from coronavirus
Media personality, Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku says she has recovered after contracting Covid-19 about two weeks ago.
Naa Ashorkor Mensah-Doku on Sunday, November 1, took to...
No coronavirus deaths recorded in October
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) says the country did not record any COVID-19 deaths in October.It said the updated COVID-19 related deaths announced...
US election: Trump, Biden face off in Florida over coronavirus
Donald Trump and Joe Biden launched scathing attacks at each other over the coronavirus as they held rallies in the battleground state of Florida....
Coronavirus: Ghana’s active cases rising steadily
Ghana’s active coronavirus cases continue to rise steadily. As of Monday, October 26, 2020, the cases had moved up to 535.
Three are in critical...