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Africa records higher deaths in second wave of coronavirus – WHO

January 22, 2021 Africa has recorded nearly 82,000 deaths due to the coronavirus in its second wave, the World Health Organization said Thursday. The figure is higher than when the first wave of the virus...

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January 22, 2021 / Comments (0)

COVID-19: WHO investigation team denied entry to China

January 6, 2021 A World Health Organization (WHO) team due to investigate the origins of Covid-19 in the city of Wuhan has been denied entry to China. Two members had already set out on their journey...

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January 6, 2021 / Comments (0)

African countries to get COVID-19 vaccines in early 2021

December 11, 2020 African countries will have access to the COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021, said a special envoy of the African Union (AU) on Wednesday....

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December 11, 2020 / Comments (0)

WHO warns of high Coronavirus cases at Christmas

November 25, 2020 The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for high alertness indicating that there is a possibility of a surge in COVID-19 cases as families prepare for the festive season....

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November 25, 2020 / Comments (0)

Ghana ready to adopt COVID-19 vaccine — Dr Nsiah-Asare

November 24, 2020 The Presidential Advisor on Health, Dr Anthony Nsiah-Asare, has said the country is ready to adopt COVID-19 vaccines. However, only vaccines that have been tested in manufacturing...

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November 24, 2020 / Comments (0)

WHO chief in quarantine after contact tests positive for Coronavirus

November 3, 2020 Tedros has been at the forefront of the United Nations health agency’s efforts to battle the pandemic. The World Health Organization chief said late Sunday that he was self-quarantining...

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November 3, 2020 / Comments (0)

Make Ghana pharmaceutical hub in Africa — President

November 2, 2020 President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has given an assurance that the government will work actively and speedily to ensure that the pharmaceutical industry takes advantage of the African...

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November 2, 2020 / Comments (0)

Coronavirus: Innovations are key to containing spread in Africa

November 2, 2020 Dr Matshidiso Moeti, Director of World Health Organization (WHO) Africa, says technological health care innovations in COVID-19 has played a key role in containing the spread of the...

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November 2, 2020 / Comments (0)

Breast milk could be protective against coronavirus – Study suggests

September 30, 2020 Breast milk may help protect babies from being infected by the novel coronavirus, a new study suggests. Researchers at a lab in China found that mother’s milk prevented the pathogen...

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September 30, 2020 / Comments (0)

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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September 18, 2020 / Comments (0)