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After a family dinner, a mum, dad and a brother who had refused to get vaccinated got infected with Covid-19 virus and died. A man is left heart broken after three members of his family all lost their lives to Covid-19. He is identified as Francis Goncalves'. Francis Goncalves' brother Shaul aged 40, dad Brasil 73 as well as mum Charmagne 65 all started to feel unwell on 10th July after catching the virus at a family dinner. Two weeks after their symptoms started, all three died. Francis believed they all caught…

Report reaching us has it that at least 15 students of St. Peter's Senior High School in Kwahu East Municipality in the Eastern Region of Ghana have been quarantined following a sick student who tested positive to the Covid-19 virus. News gathered is that the school authorities reported to the Ghana Health Service that about 27 students of the school have been exhibiting signs of the virus but the Health Service were slow in responding to them. It appears that a parent who has children in the school took one of them…

Member of Parliament for Juaboso, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh has said that travelers who doubt their covid-19 status after testing at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) should be allowed to have a second opinion. He made this comment while speaking at a press conference in Parliament on Friday July, 30 2021. Mr. Akandoh stated emphatically that a lot of travelers who are going through covid-19 testing at Ghana's International Airport are doubting their status. He disclosed that there are videos backing this claim…

President of the republic of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo has hinted that the country must develop its capacity to develop its own vaccines domestically due to global shortage. He says if the country produces its own vaccines, it will reduce the country's dependence on foreign supplies. ''The global shortage of vaccines means that we must develop our capacity to produce our own vaccines domestically, and reduce our dependence on foreign supplies. We must be self-sufficient in this regard in the future, and prepare ourselves…

President Nana Akufo-Addo in his address to the nation as far as the covid-19 spread is concerned banned organizing post-funeral reception in the country. The President also added that holding funerals shouldn't go beyond two hours and this is to help contain the spread. He also said that the wearing of masks is mandatory and persons must respect the enhanced hygiene protocol. “The wearing of masks is mandatory, and persons must respect the enhanced hygiene protocols. Funerals should not go beyond two hours and…

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology school authorities have announced to various colleges in the school that the COVID-19 pandemic spread is on the rise on its campus. A directive from authorities of the school indicated that due to a rise in the COVID-19 pandemic, veronica buckets on campus must be filled and used frequently. The directive further stated that wearing of nose mask and the use of hand sanitizers must be strictly enforced on campus. This directive was from the office of the Registrar…

The free water intervention introduced by government as part of its means of fighting the spread of COVID-19 pandemic comes to an end on June 30, 2021. According to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources in a statement, “effective July 1, 2021, all consumers/customers of the Ghana Water Company Limited, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency, NGOs and partners in the water sector, will pay for the water they consume”. “The general public is to take note. Let us conserve treated water as well as protect and…

On Wednesday India's COVID-19 tally crossed the 30-million mark, with 50,848 new cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 30.03 million, according to the country's health ministry. The nation is now only the second country, after the United States, which has 33.5 million cases, to reach this landmark. India surpassed the 10 million cases mark on December 19, and the 20 million mark on May 4. As many as 50,848 cases were added over the past 24 hours. This is a 19% increase since Tuesday, when 42,640 cases…

The World Bank supported Ghana with $200 million to finance Ghana Covid-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project. Partnering with the Covid-19 Vaccine Acquisition of the COVAX Facility, the project will provide funding to assist to the government of Ghana in the procurement and delivery of Covid-19 vaccines to 13million people in Ghana. The project will go a long way to strengthen the resilience of Ghana's Health Systems and also prepare it for any future pandemic and ensure the continuation of basic health…