Coronavirus: British Airways expected to suspend 36,000 staff
British Airways is expected to announce it will suspend around 36,000 staff. The airline, which grounded much of its fleet due to the coronavirus crisis, has been negotiating with the Unite union for more than a week. The two sides have reached a broad deal but are yet to sign on some details. The agreement […]
Eritrea starts 21-day coronavirus lockdown
Eritrea has begun a nationwide lockdown for 21 days to stem the spread of coronavirus. The announcement came after the health ministry reported three new cases of the virus, putting the total number of infected individuals at 18. One of them is a 13-year-old girl, who contracted the disease from her mother who had been […]
Markets in Tamale to be disinfected today
About one hundred and nine markets, public spaces and some public Institutions in the Northern Region will be disinfected today (April 2). The disinfection which is a collaboration between waste management company, Zoom Lion and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development forms part of a nationwide effort to combat coronavirus. Addressing the media […]
Northern Regional Security Council bans commercial sex activities
The Northern Regional Security Council has banned commercial sex activities in the Tamale Metropolis as part of efforts to curtail the spread of COVID-19. The move comes in the wake of suspicions, that the Guinean Nationals who tested positive for the virus and are under quarantine in Tamale are commercial sex workers. The Northern Regional […]
Our Hospital is opened to any COVID-19 patient – BoG clarifies
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) has clarified comments by the Minister of Health suggesting that parts of its newly built hospital will only be used to treat VIP’s who may be confirmed with the coronavirus. According to the Bank, the facility will be available to the general public, not just VIP’s. Minister of Health, Kwaku […]
About 105 markets in Upper East Region disinfected
In line with measures outlined by government to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in Ghana, more than thousand sprayers were deplored to disinfect about 105 markets in 15 districts of the Upper East Region yesterday (April 1). The exercise under the supervision of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, is to help […]
Burna Boy ‘tweets his last’ post
Nigerian Afrobeats star Burna Boy says he has tweeted his “last ever” post as he is “too real” for Twitter. This is my Last personal tweet Ever. I Imma just leave this app cuz apparently I’m too real for it. Everyone please use this COV-19 times to really find out what your true purpose in […]
Lightning kills 20 people during Congo’s virus lockdown
Some 20 people were killed by a lightning strike on high-voltage power lines in Congo-Brazzaville, the authorities say. The incident happened on the first day of a lockdown in the capital, Brazzaville, to help prevent the spread of coronavirus. So far 22 cases of Covid-19, the respiratory illness caused by the virus, have been confirmed […]
Coronavirus: Scientists begin tests on two potential vaccines
Scientists in Australia have begun testing two potential coronavirus vaccines in “milestone” lab trials. The vaccines, made by Oxford University and US company Inovio Pharmaceutical, have been cleared for animal testing by the World Health Organization. Australia’s national science agency will assess if the vaccines work, and if they would be safe for humans. The […]
World Bank approves Kenya’s $50m coronavirus loan
Kenya will receive $50m (£40m) from the World Bank to fund efforts intended to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Health Minister Mutahi Kagwe has said the amount will be used to procure protective gear for health workers, hand sanitisers as well as increasing bed capacity in hospitals. Health workers have complained of a lack of […]
GIS urges landlords to report arrival dates of tenants from abroad
The Ghana Immigration Service (GIS) is pleading with property owners and landlords to immediately furnish the Service with information on their tenants who travelled into the country from the 3rd to 23rd of March 2020. The Service believes offering such information will help in contact tracing of individuals who came into the country within the […]
Ghana Medical Association calls for calm as coronavirus cases in Ghana increase
Deputy General Secretary and member of the Infectious Disease Committee of the Ghana Medical Association, Dr Titus Beyuo says there is no cause for alarm in the rising numbers of coronavirus cases in the country. The surge he said is as a result of enhanced surveillance and increased testing which is expected to capture all […]
More than 900,000 coronavirus cases confirmed worldwide
There will be one million confirmed coronavirus cases and the global death toll will pass 50,000 in the next few days, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief said on Wednesday, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide shot above 900,000. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he is “deeply concerned” about the acceleration and global spread […]
Rwanda extends coronavirus lockdown by two weeks
The government in Rwanda has extended rigid lockdown restrictions imposed last month to 19 April. The lockdown that begun on 21 March banned people from leaving their homes unless going out to shop for food or buy medicine. The government deployed police to enforce the restrictions. The lockdown was to end this weekend but was […]
