President Donald Trump says the US will not foot the bill for Prince Harry and Meghan’s security amid reports that the pair have moved to the US from Canada. Mr Trump tweeted he was “a great friend and admirer of the Queen and the United Kingdom”, but added: “They must pay!” The couple said they […]
The US now has more confirmed cases of coronavirus than any other country, with more than 85,500 positive tests. According to the latest figures collated by Johns Hopkins University, the US has overtaken China (81,782 cases) and Italy (80,589). But with almost 1,300 Covid-19-related fatalities, the US death toll lags behind China (3,291) and Italy […]
South Africa has announced its first deaths from Coronavirus infection, and said cases there have passed the 1,000 mark. “This morning, we South Africans wake up with sad news that we now have our first deaths resulting from COVID-19,” the health ministry said on Friday. Both deaths took place in hospitals in the southern province […]
A British Airways flight destined for Accra on Monday, March 23 made a sudden turn back to the UK for unknown reasons. According to Aerotime, a global aviation news media, the British Airways flight, BA81, took off from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) on March 23, 2020, and was scheduled to land at the Kotoka International […]
The Prince of Wales has tested positive for coronavirus, Clarence House has confirmed. Prince Charles, 71, is displaying mild symptoms “but otherwise remains in good health”, a spokesman said. The Duchess of Cornwall, 72, has also been tested but does not have the virus. Clarence House said Charles and Camilla were now self-isolating at Balmoral, […]
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 […]
