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UK pledges support to Ghana over COVID-19 impact

February 19, 2021 The United Kingdom (UK) government has said it will continue to support Ghana on its development agenda, particularly in addressing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy. This...

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Covid: WHO backs Oxford vaccine ‘even if variants present’

February 16, 2021 The World Health Organization recommends using the vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and AstraZeneca even in countries tackling new variants of coronavirus. The WHO also says...

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COVID-19: Sputnik vaccine gives 92% protection in trial

February 3, 2021 Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late-stage trial results published in The Lancet revealed. It has also been deemed to be safe – and...

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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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Ghana-UK reach consensus on Continuity Trade Agreement

January 8, 2021 Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) have reached a consensus on a new trade agreement to provide duty free and quota free access, as well as preferential tariff reductions for both countries....

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Boost for Africa’s first offshore gas terminal

January 8, 2021 A floating regasification unit (FRU) that will allow Ghanaian customers to access Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) in the first quarter of 2021 is expected to arrive in the country on Thursday....

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Having COVID-19 vaccines surest exit strategy

November 24, 2020 The world is sighing with relief at the announcement of the successful trials of COVID-19 vaccines. Through a partnership between Pfizer and BioNtech as well as Moderna, the announcement is...

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November 24, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana bans importation of day old chicks, poultry products from UK, other countries

November 13, 2020 The Ministry of Food and Agriculture has banned the importation of poultry products from Netherlands, Germany, Russia, Denmark and United Kingdom. This follows the outbreak of Highly...

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COVID-19: Why the WHO is sticking to 14 days quarantine

September 18, 2020 The World Health Organization has repeated its plea for countries not to shorten the quarantine period for people who have been exposed to coronavirus. The global health body recommends...

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Coronavirus: Protein treatment trial ‘a breakthrough’

July 20, 2020 The preliminary results of a clinical trial suggest a new treatment for Covid-19 dramatically reduces the number of patients needing intensive care, according to the UK company that...

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