Health

Tiger tests positive for coronavirus after developing dry cough

A tiger at the Bronx Zoo in New York City has tested positive for COVID-19 after apparent exposure to an infected worker. The four-year-old female Malayan tiger named Nadia...

Infographics: Akufo-Addo’s address on progress of lockdown

President Nana Akufo-Addo has addressed the nation on the progress that has been made so far after imposing a lockdown on some cities in...

Full text: Akufo-Addo updates nation on enhanced response to coronavirus Pandemic

Fellow Ghanaians, Good evening.  Nine days ago, I came to your homes and requested you to make great sacrifices to save lives, and to protect...

Govt to determine extension of lockdown next week

President Nana Akufo-Addo has indicated that his government will determine whether or not to extend the lockdown imposed on parts of the country next...

Coronavirus: Nigerian actress under fire for Lagos party amid lockdown

Prominent Nigerian actress Funke Akindele has been widely criticised for holding a party during the lockdown imposed to tackle coronavirus. The party in her Lagos...

Coronavirus: Part of Bolgatanga hospital to be closed as pregnant woman tests positive

From Monday, the newborn care unit of the Bolgatanga hospital will be closed down until further notice. The facility has already stopped taking in new patients....

Ghana’s coronavirus cases up by 9; total now 214

The Ghana Health Services has confirmed nine additional COVID-19 cases in Ghana, six from Greater Accra and three from Ashanti region. This brings up...

Covid-19 Fight: Kingdom Exim’s two restaurants donate to office of Tema East MP

Two Tema-based restaurants belonging to the Kingdom Exim Ghana Limited have made donations to support the ongoing fight against codvid-19.  The restaurants, Meet & Eat...

Man caught on camera licking couple’s doorbell during coronavirus pandemic

A homeowner has warned people to be vigilant after his wife caught someone 'licking their doorbell' during the coronavirus lockdown. Matthew Wehmeier of Batesville, Arkansas,...

Finally, you have time to do all the sex stuff you usually don’t have time for

If I had to guess, I’d say your pre-social distancing weekday sex probably looked something like this: non-existent. Sure, you may have made time for the...

Read: Filling Station closed down at Dome-Kwabenya after staff tests positive for Coronavirus

Adhering strictly to health protocols and safety tips during this time of COVID-19 outbreak is crucial to prevent a faster spread of the virus...

French doctor who proposed coronavirus vaccine test on Africans apologises

Suggesting Africans test a "repurposed" tuberculosis vaccine to help find a COVID-19 vaccine has triggered outrage. A French anti-racism group slammed the idea floated...

How to stop touching your face, according to experts

One of the biggest advisories that have been issued to stop the spread of the coronavirus pandemic is to not touch your face too often. However,...

Meet the German-born Ghanaian developing coronavirus vaccine

Dr Marylyn Martina Addo is a German-born doctor of Ghanaian descent and is one of just a few women at the forefront of finding...

COVID-19 positive woman gives birth to a healthy baby

A coronavirus positive woman has given birth to a baby at the AIIMS here, official sources said, adding that the baby is "healthy and doing well...

A beauty queen’s strong warning to Ghanaians on Covid-19

Ghana has recorded 205 cases of COVID-19 barely a few weeks after the first cases were recorded. Amid the outbreak, there have been lots...

Akufo-Addo extends border closure by 2 more weeks

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has further extended the closure of Ghana's borders by an additional two-week period. This was announced by the Information Minister,...

Student’s coronavirus nightmare as she tests positive ‘twice’ and awaits third result

A student who says she has already tested positive twice for coronavirus and is awaiting results of her third test has spoken of her...

Bambara beans, spinach and mackerel stew recipe

For as long as I can remember, we have eaten boiled Bambara beans (Aboboi in Ga) sweetened with cubes of sugar and deep-fried mashed...

Coronavirus in Africa: close to 8,000 cases, 334 deaths, 702 recoveries

There are now more than over 6,700 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of...

Nurses at Korle Bu’s accident centre boycott wards until they are all tested for coronavirus

Nurses at the Accidents and Emergency Department of the Korle Bu Teaching Hosptial have announced that they will not work until all of them...

Coronavirus: I see people die every day – Ghanaian nurse in USA shares experience

"I see people gasping for breath but there is nothing I can do as a nurse to help them," a frontline health worker working...

Listen: Korle Bu to deliver drugs to patients during lockdown

Good news for patients suffering from chronic diabetes, hypertension and auto-immune diseases receiving treatment at the Korle Bu Teaching hospital. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Upper East records...

Coronavirus: Korle Bu has only 95 PPEs – CEO cries [audio]

Ghana’s premier health-care facility, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, has only 95 Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) for its essential front-line workers to battle the Covid-...

Coronavirus: Upper East records first case, total confirmed cases now 205

The Upper East region has recorded one COVID-19 case, the Ghana Health Service has said. ALSO READ: Coronavirus: Korle Bu nurse tests positiveProphet predicts death of...

Coronavirus: Korle Bu nurse tests positive

A nurse working at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital has tested positive for COVID-19 virus. ALSO READ: Meet Kumawood actress Yaa Jackson’s boyfriend Experts say coronavirus...

6-year-old dies of coronavirus in Kenya

Coronavirus cases in Kenya stand at 122 after 12 more people tested positive. Health CAS Mercy Mwangangi said in a briefing Friday that the patients...

Has Ghana made the right decision with hydroxychloroquine?

This is a question Ghana’s 30 million citizens and even more around the world may be asking right now after the Health Minister Kwaku...

Covid-19: Minister reveals govt plans for Burkinabe, Guineans who tested positive in Ghana [Audio]

Information Minister, Kojo Oppong Nkrumah, has disclosed plans by the government to repatriate Burkinabe and Guinean citizens who tested positive for coronavirus in the...

Ghanaian resident in UK narrates how wife survived covid-19 [listen]

A Ghanaian resident in the United Kingdom (UK) has narrated how he managed his wife who was infected with the novel coronavirus. According to Eric...

Coronavirus: UK builds hospital for infected persons in 9 days

United Kingdom's (UK) newest and largest hospital facility is preparing to open its doors to take in coronavirus patients needing intensive care treatment. East London's...

COVID-19: Local production of PPEs to commence soon

Director-General of the Ghana Heath Service, Dr Patrick Aboagye, has disclosed plans by the government to facilitate local production of Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs)....

Coronavirus: Man narrates how China almost turned into graveyard [Audio]

A Ghanaian living in China, Wuhan, precisely where the deadly coronavirus fist struck, has given a chilling account of what unfolded before his very...

Coronavirus: 6,000 samples taken for testing – GHS [listen]

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has announced that so far about 6, 000 samples have been taken for testing throughout the country amid the...

Love in the time of Corona: Can spending too much time together strain your relationship?

Relationships can struggle at the best of times and when they are subjected to unnatural, difficult circumstances making them blossom and grow can be...

Can Coronavirus spread through your shoes? Here is what you need to follow

Since COVID-19 came to India, people are looking out for all sorts of ways to protect themselves. Be it practicing hand hygiene or...

Outrage as French doctors say coronavirus cure should first be tested in Africa

There is outrage among the black population in France after two doctors on live television pushed for Africa to be the first place...

Doctors at Korle Bu’s accident centre threaten to withdraw services over poor coronavirus preparedness

The Accident and Emergency Department of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital could be shut down if doctors carry out a threat to withdraw their services...

Protect yourself first – Kennedy Agyapong tells frontliners

Member of Parliament (MP) for Assin Central Constituency, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong, has advised front liners in the fight against the global pandemic Coronavirus...

UK coronavirus test centre empty as swabs ‘sent to Germany for quicker results’

A UK coronavirus testing centre appeared empty today as swabs are reportedly being sent to Germany for quicker results. Chessington World of Adventures opened as...