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COVID-19 protocols revised for Ghanaian travellers

February 9, 2021 Management of the Kotoka International Airport have revised the COVID-19 protocols for travellers arriving in Ghana following the upsurge of the disease. Ghanaian residents who depart Ghana...

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February 9, 2021 / Comments (0)

Self-medication adding to risks of COVID-19 morbidity – Dr. Oliver-Commey

February 9, 2021 The acting Director of the Ghana Infectious Diseases Centre (GIDC), Dr. Joseph Adjetey Oliver-Commey, has advised the public against self-medication and rather seek early medication to help...

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February 9, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: Businesses urged to invest in rapid antigen test kits for their staff

February 4, 2021 The Bureau of Public Safety has admonished businesses in the country to procure COVID-19 Rapid Antigen test kits for their workers. According to the Bureau, this would provide real-time...

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February 4, 2021 / Comments (0)

New COVID-19 variant can escalate – GHS warns

February 3, 2021 The Ghana Heath Service (GHS) says it has identified a wide community spread of the mutated United Kingdom (UK) variant of the COVID-19 that can take over the traditional one if the public...

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February 3, 2021 / Comments (0)

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)

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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February 1, 2021 / Comments (0)

GHS intensifies community surveillance for COVID-19 variant

January 26, 2021 The Ghana Heath Service (GHS) has intensified community surveillance to ascertain whether the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) variant is spreading within communities. This has become...

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January 26, 2021 / Comments (0)

Govt to use COVID-19 cash to set up Dev’t Bank

January 25, 2021 As the coronavirus pandemic continues to wreak havoc on the economy and put much pressure on the health system, with many calling for increased spending on health-related expenditure to...

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January 25, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19 vaccine to arrive first quarter 2021- Dr Kuma-Aboagye

December 23, 2020 Ghana is likely to take delivery of a vaccine for the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic before the close of the first quarter of 2021. This follows a breakthrough in the development...

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