Saturday, November 23, 2024

Health

How the Omicron variant ignited new battles and changed pandemic politics

(CNN)The Omicron variant may be showing the first hopeful signs of passing its peak. But the angry politics of Covid-19 are only getting more intense, and given their future electoral implications, look certain to outlast the pandemic itself.After two...

Omicron is spreading fast. That’s alarming even if it’s mild

(CNN)The Omicron variant of coronavirus is spreading quickly in several countries where it has been discovered. Even if it causes only mild disease -- and that's far from certain -- that could still mean many people end up in...

‘Vaccines should work against Omicron variant’

Existing vaccines should still protect people who contract the Omicron variant from severe Covid cases, a World Health Organisation (WHO) official says. It comes as the first lab tests of the new variant in South Africa suggest it can partially...

It’s unacceptable to lose more lives with sufficient COVID-19 vaccines in Ghana – Danish Ambassador

The Danish Ambassador to Ghana, Tom Norring, says it was unacceptable to lose any more lives in Ghana to COVID-19 when there were sufficient vaccines in the country. He has thus urged members of the public who are yet to...

New rules for travelers aim to slow down transmission of omicron

(PA Media/dpa/GNA) - New rules designed to slow the spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus will see travelers having to take a pre-departure test before traveling to England from Tuesday. All travelers will be required to take a Covid-19...

COVID-19: South Africa courts Africa’s support to produce vaccines

GNA- South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged African leaders to support his country’s proposal for the World Trade Organisation to grant a temporary waiver of certain Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) to enable the country produce...

HERPol-Africa begins phase two of COVID-19 intervention

GNA– Phase two of the COVID-19 Intervention and Awareness Outreach (CIAO) project has begun to educate and remind the population about the existence of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as to promote the observance and adherence to the safety...

Persons not vaccinated by 31st December to be denied access to public places

GNA - Dr Dacosta Aboagye, Director of Health Promotions at the Ghana Health Service has cautioned that persons who would not have been vaccinated by December 31 would not be permited to engage in any public activity. This will include...

Yellow Fever: Ashanti Region steps up readiness to contain possible outbreak

GNA – The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate has strengthened its Epidemic Preparedness Plan to contain a possible outbreak of Yellow Fever in the Region as more regions keep recording cases. Kumasi, Nov. 23, GNA – The Ashanti Regional Health Directorate...

Malaria vaccination: Over 10,000 children immunised in Awutu Senya

GNA – The Malaria Vaccination Implementation Programme (MVIP) is progressing steadily in the Awutu Senya District of the Central Region with the immunisation of 10,147 children from May 2019 to date. So far, a total of 29,233 doses of the...
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Next NPP gov’t to establish Hall of Fame in all regions, Tourism Minister reveals.

If given another mandate at this year’s general election, the next New Patriotic Party (NPP) government will establish Creative...
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