The 15 Chinese medical doctors who arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday, April 8, have been begun a 14-day mandatory quarantine. The Nigerian Government made the announcement on Thursday, April 9,
CSM Kills 33 In Upper West Region
Cerebral Spinal Meningitis (CSM) has reportedly claimed 33 persons in the Upper West. The Regional Health Directorate says the region recorded 214 cases of meningitis with 33 deaths. Upper West
Global Coronavirus Cases Rising To 1.5 Million
Global confirmed cases of coronavirus are around 1.5 million now. Total deaths worldwide are estimated to be 90,000. The Johns Hopkins University revealed this in its latest report on the
British PM Coronavirus Condition ‘Improving’
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, coronavirus condition, is seeing an improvement. The PM has been in the intensive care unit of the St Thomas Hospital In Central London since Monday
Confusion Over ‘Frontline Workers’
The debate over who qualifies to be called a frontline worker in the fight against the dreaded Coronavirus (covid-19) is rearing its ugly head. It follows the announcement of some
Covid-19 Update: Central Region Records First Case
Central Region has recorded its first confirmed case of coronavirus (Covid-19). The region becomes the 7th in Ghana to have confirmed a positive case. The Ghana Health Service’s regular updates
Tema Coronavirus Contacts Traced Negative
Dr. Sally Quartey THE TEMA Metro Health Directorate in the Greater Accra Region has successfully traced 41 out of 46 contacts of persons suspected to have come into contact with
Coronavirus Update: 7,461 Out of 15,000 Samples Tested
Kojo Oppong Nkrumah Close to 7,500 samples from the 15, 000 samples collected as a result of contact tracing have been tested for Coronavirus (Covid-19). Out of the number tested
Allowances Not For All Nurses – Health Minister
President on Sunday announced packages for frontline health workers including 50% salary allowance and tax exemption. But the sector minister addressing the press in Accra today said the allowance will
Update: Boris Johnson Sleeps In Intensive Care
Boris Johnson UK Prime Minister passed his Monday night in intensive care due to coronavirus, report says. Boris Johnson was placed in intensive care on Monday evening, April 6. He
Côte d’Ivoire Defence Minister Contracts Coronavirus
Hamed Bakayoko Ivorian Defence Minister, Hamed Bakayoko, has contracted coronavirus, reports from the West African nation say. DGN Online sources in the former French colony say the Minister, a right
MOH Recruits More Nurses
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced the commencement of the recruitment process for nurses and midwives who completed their studies in 2017, into the country’s health workforce. A public
COVID-19: 1,836 Blood Samples Collected In Ashanti Region
The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has so far collected 1,836 blood samples through routine surveillance, community screening, contacts of confirmed cases and travellers, as part of efforts to contain COVID-19