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Referrals needed for free COVID-19 testing – Ghanaians told

February 3, 2021 Government-run laboratories will not be able to attend to persons seeking COVID-19 tests without referrals. Since the government directed all public health testing laboratories not to...

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February 3, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: 42% of Ghanaians wearing face masks correctly – GHS

February 2, 2021 Only 42% of Ghanaians are wearing face masks correctly. This is according to a recent survey conducted by the Ghana Health Service (GHS). Dr. Patrick Kuma-Aboagye, the Director General of...

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February 2, 2021 / Comments (0)

Pandemic’s new wave pushes BoG to stay policy rate again

February 2, 2021 For the fifth consecutive time, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Ghana has maintained the policy rate at its current rate of 14.5 percent, following risks to inflation and...

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Ghana’s trade surplus hits US$2 billion in 2020

February 2, 2021 Despite the impact of coronavirus pandemic on global economies, Ghana recorded a trade surplus of US$2.015 billion in 2020, data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This was...

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Africa CDC confirms new coronavirus South African variant in Ghana

February 2, 2021 Ghana has been listed among countries in Africa where a new variant of the COVID-19 is spreading. The continental health body, the Africa Center for Disease Control (CDC), made...

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South Korea donates COVID-19 testing equipment, PPE to MoH

February 1, 2021 The Republic of South Korea has donated COVID-19 laboratory testing equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE), worth $200,000, to the country. The gesture forms part of that...

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Upsurge in COVID-19 cases in Ghana; Social activities restricted [FULL ADDRESS]

February 1, 2021 The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has re-imposed restrictions on some daily routines, following the wave of upsurge in COVID-19 cases. Until further notice, therefore, funerals,...

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February 1, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: KNUST researchers get approval to trial potential treatment

February 1, 2021 Researchers from the School of Public Health at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology have received approval to commence clinical trials of a potential treatment for...

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Rockefeller Foundation supports COVID-19 testing and tracing with US$12m

February 1, 2021 The Rockefeller Foundation has announced a new grant of US$12million to the Africa Public Health Foundation, to help expand the geographic coverage of testing and to strengthen contact...

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Ivermectin: Africa CDC warns against use of parasite drug to treat COVID-19

January 29, 2021 The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) has advised against the use of an anti-parasite drug called Ivermectin to combat COVID-19. It is being hailed in some quarters as a...

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January 29, 2021 / Comments (0)