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Coronavirus: What NDC thinks Ghana must do
The National Democratic Congress (NDC) is urging President Nana Akufo-Addo, amidst the spread of the deadly coronavirus, to consider a national call to prayer.
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Kenyan youth stone man to death after they suspected him of having coronavirus
A suspected coronavirus sufferer in Kenya has been beaten to death by a group of youth armed with stones.
The man, named locally as George Kotini Hezron,...
Coronavirus cases in Ghana rise to 16; 4 not imported
The novel Coronavirus cases in Ghana have increased to 16.
The Ghana Health Service’s website dedicated to updating Ghanaians on COVID-19 cases confirmed the development.
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Mine workers want mining firms to heighten safety standards to prevent coronavirus spread
The Ghana Mineworkers’ Union (GMWU) of the Trades Union Congress says it is deeply concerned by the novel coronavirus pandemic and its potential consequences...
Nigeria coronavirus cases rise to 12
Nigeria has confirmed four additional cases of coronavirus, bringing the total to 12.
Health Minister Osagie Ehanire said on Thursday that the four new...
Woman with coronavirus gives birth to healthy baby
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday.
The 24-year-old woman...
Two arrested for drinking disinfectant to avoid coronavirus
Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor on Thursday ordered the arrest of two people who appeared in a video drinking disinfectant in a bid to stave...
Coronavirus: Ashesi University provides students with free 10GB data for online classes
Ashesi University has announced a free 10 gigabyte monthly data bundles to students for online academic activities.
The university is among the many tertiary institutions...
Sonnie Badu’s wife delivers powerful prayer against coronavirus [watch]
Ghana has recorded 11 confirmed cases so far and there have been growing concerns among millions of people in Ghana.Some Ghanaian celebrities have taken...
1 Iranian dies from coronavirus every 10 minutes, health ministry says
Iranian Health Ministry spokesman Kianoush Jahanpour said in a tweet today that every 10 minutes, one Iranian is killed by the coronavirus.
Every hour, at...
WHO debunks 14 common myths about coronavirus disease
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has exposed the falseness in popular beliefs held by some people about the dreaded coronavirus disease.
Below are some of...
Italy is now world’s deadliest hotspot in the coronavirus pandemic
Italy overtook China as the country with the highest recorded death toll from the coronavirus on Thursday, with the pandemic gathering pace in Spain...
Noguchi getting overwhelmed with coronavirus cases
There are reports suggesting the government might be sieving the actual number of Coronavirus infections, confirmed by the Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research...
Muslims are naturally immune to coronavirus – Islamic scholar claims
An Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has asked the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities not to shut down...
Coronavirus: GH₵60m allocated to MMDAs
The District Assembly Common Fund (DACF) has allocated 60 million Ghana cedis for the fight against Covid-19 for the 2020 fiscal year.
A report...
Coronavirus: German national ‘collapses’ at airport [video]
A German national who arrived at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra Thursday, allegedly collapsed while waiting medical screening for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Ursula Owusu’s husband in self-quarantine!
Minister for Communications, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, has disclosed that her husband is in self isolation after he arrived from United Kingdom two days ago....
Coronavirus: Ghana’s Freemasons suspend all meetings
The Grand Lodge of Antient Free and Accepted Masons of Ghana has suspended all masonic meetings due to the deadly coronavirus.
In a statement signed...
Coronavirus: Criss Waddle shares sanitisers in Tema
Boss of AMG Business, Criss Waddle, is gifting hand sanitisers to some residents of Tema to keep them safe in the wake of the...
Former WHO Director to lead Ghana’s Coronavirus Response Programme
President Nana Akufo-Addo has appointed Dr Anarfi Asamoa-Baah, a former Deputy Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), as the Presidential Coordinator for the...
Coronavirus: Iran pardons 10,000 prisoners
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei will pardon 10,000 more prisoners including political detainees in an apparent bid to combat the coronavirus epidemic.
The...
How I contracted coronavirus – Lady shares bitter experience
Below is a narration from a Nigerian lady on how she contracted coronavirus and how she has been battling to save her life.
According to...
Coronavirus – mPharma aims to address drug shortage and price increases for chronic patients
In the face of the spread of COVID-19 across the world, Ghanaian-based Pharmaceutical services company, mPharma is looking to address what it says is...
Coronavirus: English football suspension extended until at least April 30
The English Football Association has announced that professional football in England will be suspended until April 30, and has extended the season indefinitely.
Professional football...
Coronavirus: Two more cases confirmed, total now 11
The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed two more cases of the deadly coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the number to 11.
The case was recorded at...
Coronavirus: MTN increases daily withdrawals, wallet balance on Mobile Money
MTN Ghana has increased how much cash customers can withdraw from their mobile money wallets on daily basis.
The company has also increased the amount...
NPP Man slams NDC over coronavirus
New Patriotic Party (NPP) Constituency Chairman for New Juaben North, Kwadwo Boateng Agyemang, has slammed the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) for what he...
Coronavirus: Arsenal coach, Arteta, now negative
Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has now tested negative for coronavirus which is also known as COVID-19 on Thursday afternoon.
The Spanish international was the first...
Why coronavirus vaccine is taking so long to be ready – and when we...
The world is in the grip of the coronavirus pandemic, with more than 200,000 people now confirmed as suffering from COVID-19.
Spain and Italy are...
Coronavirus: Akufo-Addo calls for efficient water supply
President Akufo-Addo has directed the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry to ensure that all health facilities have constant flow of water and have enough...
Coronavirus: Eastern Regional Hospital suspends all major surgeries
The Management of the Eastern Regional Hospital in Koforidua says the facility will now attend to only emergencies, adding that all elective surgeries...
Couple caught making love in a car arrested for breaching coronavirus lock-down rule
A couple caught having sex in a car were arrested for breaching coronavirus quarantine rules in Italy.
The 23-year-old Egyptian man and 40-year-old Tunisian woman were caught in...
Japanese flu drug ‘clearly effective’ in treating coronavirus, says China
Medical authorities in China have said a drug used in Japan to treat new strains of influenza appeared to be effective in coronavirus patients, Japanese media said on...
Coronavirus: BoG projects 4.3% decline in GDP growth over Coronavirus
An assessment of the adverse economic impact of the novel coronavirus on the Ghanaian economy has been made by Bank of Ghana (BoG).
The...
Coronavirus tears Kardashian sisters apart in self-isolation practice – Kim Kardashian laments
'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star, Kim Kardashian, has opened up on how the novel coronavirus has forced her family to keep away from...
Coronavirus: Kakum National Park shuts down
Ghana’s popular national forest reserve, the Kakum National Park, has been temporarily closed following the increasing recorded cases of coronavirus in the country.
This...
Coronavirus: Premier League set to push to complete the season
The Premier League is expected to reiterate its commitment to completing the season in Thursday's emergency board meeting held via conference call.
All games have...
Coronavirus: 10 Fiorentina players test positive
Fiorentina owner Rocco Commisso revealed on Wednesday that 10 members of the Italian outfit have tested positive for coronavirus, with three in hospital.
"The situation...
Coronavirus: Ministry of Health issues new directives to schools
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has directed all Directors and Principals of all schools in Ghana to allow their final students to go home.
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Coronavirus kills NPP elder in Denmark
The ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) has registered its first coronavirus death as one of its elders in Denmark has been killed by the...