HEALTH

Tests are becoming more widely available and are being processed in commercial labs and academic centers across the country. In the US, the most common test for the COVID-19 virus looks for viral RNA in a sample taken with a swab from a…
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President Nana Akufo-Addo has announced that the Ministry of Health is engaging the services of retired and new health professionals to augment that of its current staff as the country braces itself for a possible surge in the number of…
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One of the 19 persons infected with the novel coronavirus in Ghana has died. Deputy Health Minister, Alex K. Abban confirmed the fatality in an interview on TV3 Saturday evening. The deceased, a 61-year-old Lebanese, was a Kumasi-based…
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More than 182,000 people around the world have so far been infected by the coronavirus disease (covid-19). And over 7,100 have accordingly been killed by the virus which started in Wuhan, China. The above statistics were presented by the…
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Ghana in a matter of less than two weeks has recorded six cases of the deadly global pandemic-Corona Virus disease. As at last Friday, the country’s records in respect of the disease stood at two, a development that appeared not so…
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The Ghana Police Service in collaboration with the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) and the Customs Division of the Ghana Revenue Authority have intercepted a 40-feet truck full of contraband goods that were smuggled into Ghana. The goods…
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The Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has restricted visits to patients at its facility due to fear of the spread of the coronavirus. In a statement signed by its Head of Public Relations, Mustapha Salifu, the Hospital noted only two relatives…
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A French woman is facing up to 10 years in prison and a hefty fine of up to 150,000 euros ($170,000) for remarrying her ex-husband without his knowledge, in order to prevent him from moving on with his life. The unnamed woman, who worked…
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Thirty-seven people died last year from kidney diseases at the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH) mainly due to their inability to afford dialysis. A senior nurse at the Renal Dialysis Unit of the TTH, Mr Awal Issahaku, said the unit also…
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The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, says he has directed the Minister for Finance, Hon. Ken Ofori-Atta, to make available the cedi equivalent of $100 million to enhance Ghana’s Coronavirus preparedness and response plan.…
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