Explaining the imposition of a three-week lockdown, South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that “the next few days are crucial” in combatting the spread of coronavirus. There are currently 402 cases in the country, which is a six-fold increase from just eight days ago, the president said in a live televised address. “Those countries […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is in quarantine after a doctor who gave her a vaccine tested positive for coronavirus. Ms Merkel was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference Sunday about new measures to curb the spread of the virus, her spokesman Steffen Seibert said. In a statement, Mr Seibert said […]
California has issued a “stay at home” order to residents as it tries to stem the march of the coronavirus across the most populous US state. Governor Gavin Newsom told Californians they should only leave their homes when necessary during the pandemic. He earlier estimated more than half of the 40 million people in his […]
The European Central Bank (ECB) has launched an emergency €750bn ($820bn; £700bn) package to ease the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. It will buy government and company debt across the eurozone, including that of troubled Greece and Italy. ECB boss Christine Lagarde tweeted “there are no limits” to its commitment to the euro. In recent […]
The United States (US) Embassy in Ghana has suspended visa applications over the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) where six cases have been confirmed in Ghana. A statement issued by the Embassy said the move was a precautionary one. Below is a copy of the statement Out of an abundance of caution, and in keeping with the […]
Two Italian nationals who tried to enter Ghana from the epicentre of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) were prevented from entering Ghana Monday night, [March 16, 2020]. The Minister of Information, Mr Kojo Oppong Nkrumah who disclosed this said: “Last night there were two Italians, who it was clear they were coming from the epicentre …even […]
Ghana’s Consulate in New York , USA has temporarily closed down its office due to the outbreak and hspread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). This is in compliance with the declaration of a State of Emergency by President Donald Trump and the State Government which takes effect on Monday, March 16, 2020. A statement from […]
The Netherlands Embassy in Ghana has closed its offices following the confirmation of two cases of the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Ghana. The Embassy in a statement posted on Facebook on Saturday, March 14, said it was closing down until further notice. Citing the reason for the shutdown, the Embassy said, “Following confirmation by the […]
The United Nations (UN) has confirmed that it has shut down one of its offices in Ghana following a staff member testing positive for the novel Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Ghana last Thursday. It confirmed that one of the two cases of COVID-19 announced by the Ghana government on Thursday, March 12, 2020, was a […]
The Norwegian Embassy in Ghana has closed its offices after one of its staff tested positive for the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Ghana confirmed two cases of the deadly virus Thursday evening. The persons are said to have travelled from Norway and Turkey and arrived in Ghana within the last week. One of them is a […]
