Author: Krobea

Two hundred and eighty Saudi doctors have joined their French colleagues at the front-lines to battle against the novel coronavirus in France. This was made known by the Cultural Attaché at the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in France and Switzerland, Dr. Abdullah bin Fahd Al-Thunayan. Dr. Fahd Al-Thunayan says the 280 Saudi doctors are under a scholarship program supported by the government of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud. He indicated that the initiative would be crucial in developing the doctors’ professional lives. The services the doctors will render, Dr. Fahd…

Seventy-three new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed by the Ghana Health Service (GHS), taking Ghana’s total case count to 287 as of midnight of Monday, April 6. The majority of the cases came from the enhanced contact tracing and its concomitant testing by the Service. President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo had stated in his nationwide broadcast on Sunday that Ghana would enter a critical phase of the fight this week as a result of the determination of the outcome of 15,384 tests. According to the Ghana Health Service, most of the recent figures were from the enhanced contact tracing…

Ecowas has offered to support the 15 member states in the fight against Covid-19. The sub-regional body has made available a financial package, pooled from its own resources, for the purchase of medical supplies and equipment to aid in the fight against the pandemic. The sub-region has so far confirmed a little over 1,700 cases with 55 deaths and 328 fully recovered. “It should be noted that approximately 95 per cent of deaths are patients with comorbid conditions,” Ecowas said in a communique on Monday, April 6. It said it has tasked its specialized health institution responsible for coordinating the…

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care in hospital after his coronavirus symptoms “worsened”, Downing Street has said. Mr Johnson has asked Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to deputise “where necessary”, a spokesman added. The prime minister, 55, was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital in London with “persistent symptoms” on Sunday. The spokesman said he was moved on the advice of his medical team and is receiving “excellent care”. A statement read: “Since Sunday evening, the prime minister has been under the care of doctors at St Thomas’ Hospital, in London, after being admitted with persistent symptoms of…

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has relieved Member of Parliament for La Dadekotopon Constituency Vincent Sowah Odotei of his post as a Deputy Minister of Communications. In his place has been appointed Alexander Kodwo Kom Abban, who until this latest reshuffle serves as a Deputy Minister of Health. Member of Parliament for Ledzokuku Constituency Dr Bernard Oko-Boye has been appointed as a Deputy Minister of Health. These were communicated in a release signed by the Director of Communications at the Jubilee House, Eugene Arhin, on Monday, April 6 The release was silent on the reasons for this reshuffle but it…

A four-year-old female Malayan tiger at the Bronx Zoo has tested positive for the coronavirus. The tiger, named Nadia, is believed to be the first known case of an animal infected with Covid-19 in the US. The Bronx Zoo, in New York City, says the test result was confirmed by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory in Iowa. Nadia, along with six other big cats, is thought to have been infected by an asymptomatic zoo keeper. The cats started showing symptoms, including a dry cough, late last month after exposure to the employee, who has not been identified. “This is the…

The National Democratic Congress (NDC) said government’s absorption of water bills of Ghanaians for the next three months, among other measures to cushion the citizenry in throes of the coronavirus fight, began with its flagbearer John Dramani Mahama. The largest opposition party said the former president had mentioned this on Friday, when he made a donation of some medical supplies for onward distribution to various health facilities in the country. “It is time to utilize the Stabilization Fund to build some additional buffers for the economy, and cushion the population,” the NDC quoted its leader as saying. President Nana Addo…

Bayern Munich were among a number of Bundesliga clubs to return to training for the first time since the campaign was halted by the coronavirus pandemic. The champions trained in groups of five but without any contact, as did Borussia Monchengladbach and Wolfsburg. Bottom side Paderborn worked in small groups and coach Steffen Baumgart said it was important for players to “get the ball on their feet again”. Germany’s top flight has been suspended since 13 March until at least 30 April. “It was certainly a very unusual feeling holding a training session in small groups today, but it was…

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola’s mother, Dolors Sala Carrio, has died aged 82 in Barcelona after contracting coronavirus. “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” said Manchester City on social media. Monday’s increase of 637 coronavirus deaths means 13,055 have died in Spain. Last month, Guardiola donated 1m euros (£920,000) to help fight the outbreak. The money will be used to purchase medical equipment and protective material for staff involved in treating those admitted to hospital. Barcelona is in Catalonia, which is one of…

Married life got off to an unexpected start for a pair of newlyweds in South Africa when police showed up to the party. They had received a tip-off that the wedding in KwaZulu-Natal was happening on Sunday despite a nationwide ban on all public gatherings because of coronavirus. All 50 wedding guests, the pastor who conducted the ceremony, and the newlyweds themselves were promptly arrested and taken to a police station outside Richards Bay. The whole group is to be charged in court on Monday. Widely circulated videos show the moment the besuited groom helps his wife into the back…