Coronavirus: Togo’s first patient recovers
The first patient to contract Covid-19 in Togo has tested negative but is still under medical observation, state TV quotes the health minister as saying. The West African nation is now dealing with eight confirmed cases. The government had asked people arriving in Togo from high-risk countries “to exhibit the highest sense of responsibility and […]
South Africa confirms 202 coronavirus cases
South African Health minister Zweli Mkhize has announced at a media briefing that there are now 202 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 coronavirus in South Africa. The rapidly spreading virus has now moved fastest in South Africa from 52 to 202.
NMC cautions media practitioners against making jokes with COVID-19
The National Media Commission (NMC) has cautioned media practitioners against making jokes with the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)in their bid to reduce public anxiety and provide hope in the moment of disquiet. The NMC explained that while humour may have its place in reducing anxieties in moments of national stress, it also carried the risk of […]
Coronavirus deaths exceed 10,000 worldwide
Coronavirus has killed more than 10,000 people worldwide, according to latest data provided by AFP. A total of 10,080 deaths have been recorded, the majority in Europe (4,932) and Asia (3,431). Italy has now passed China as the worst-hit country in the world by coronavirus, according to the latest figures released by the government. Rome […]
Be wary of unregistered hand sanitisers- FDA
The Food and Drugs Authority, FDA, has expressed worry over the increase in unregistered hand sanitisers on the Ghanaian market following the shortage of hand sanitisers in parts of the country. The FDA maintained that although individuals or organisations may be producing the products with the aim of meeting the needs of Ghanaians in the […]
Coronavirus hoarding: Supermarkets reserve shopping hours for the elderly
Supermarkets in a number of countries have implemented measures to help the elderly buy the food they need in the wake of hoarding brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. With many finding shelves emptied when they turn up to shop, thanks to panic-buying, a number of chains and retailers are now reserving shopping times exclusively […]
Ex-Google engineer pleads guilty to stealing secret files
A former engineer pleaded guilty for stealing manufacturing secrets from Google’s autonomous cars and sharing them with competitors bought by Uber, according to his statement signed Thursday in San Francisco and obtained by AFP. Anthony Levandowski, 39, worked at Google where he was one of the founding members of the project called “Chauffeur” in 2009. […]
Coronavirus: UEFA and clubs commit to ending season by June 30
UEFA has announced a commitment to see all European and domestic club competitions for the 2019-20 season completed by June 30. Earlier on Tuesday, following discussions during a video conference convened by UEFA, it was announced Euro 2020 would be postponed by 12 months to account for the impact of the coronavirus pandemic upon the […]
Niger announces first coronavirus case
Niger has reported its first case of the coronavirus – in a man who returned from Togo via Ivory Coast and Burkina Faso. The patient was a 36-year-old Niger national who worked for a transport company, the government said on Thursday. He had travelled to Lome, Accra, Abidjan and Ouagadougou. The patient was stable and […]
Economic and Financial Data For March 2020
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