French schools shut after child tests positive
Seven schools have closed as a precaution in the north-eastern French city of Roubaix after a child tested positive for coronavirus. Officials say they will tell the families of those who came in contact with the child. Meanwhile, the shuttered schools will conduct lessons remotely. French schools began to reopen last week as the country […]
Coronavirus: Kenya recalls substandard hand sanitisers
Kenya’s bureau of standards has recalled eight brands of instant hand sanitisers from the market for failing to comply with approved standards It has suspended the permits of the manufacturers and ordered them to “recall the substandard sanitisers from the market and institute corrective actions”. The low-quality brands were discovered during market surveillance. The bureau […]
Editor of Egyptian independent news site ‘arrested’
A news website in Egypt seen as one of the last independent voices in the country says that its editor has been arrested. Mada Masr says that Lina Atallah was detained while conducting an interview with the mother of a leading activist and blogger, Alaa Abdel Fattah, outside the prison where he is being held. […]
Ketu South Assembly blamed for disorder in markets
The Vice-Chairman of the Somė COVID-19 Committee has accused the Ketu South Municipal Assembly for confusion in the markets when it comes to the observation of social distancing by traders. According to him, the managers of the Agbozume and Hedranawo markets are the ones causing the chaos in these two main markets under their jurisdiction […]
Coronavirus: Global push for inquiry into Covid-19 response
Global health leaders are set to call for a review into the international response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Envoys from 194 of the World Health Organization’s member states will meet virtually on Monday and Tuesday for the 73rd assembly of the UN body. The coronavirus pandemic will take centre stage. Questions will be raised over […]
Nigeria impounds British plane for ‘flouting ban’
Nigeria has impounded a British aircraft that is alleged to have flouted a ban aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus. Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika said the plane, operated by FlairJet, was allowed to fly humanitarian aid but had contravened a ban on almost all passenger flights. Describing Flairjet’s action as callous, he said […]
COVID-19 vaccine must be freely available to all – President Akufo-Addo
President Akufo-Addo is advocating the need for COVID-19 vaccines, diagnostic and treatments to be made free and accessible to everyone when developed and approved. The President made the call in a tweet to announce that he has joined more than 140 world leaders and experts to sign the UNAIDS Public Letter on the People’s Vaccine […]
MP for Sefwi-Akontombra supports media in Western North
The Member of Parliament (MP) for Sefwi -Akotombra in the Western North Region, Alex Tetteh has donated quantities of protective items to Media Houses in the Region to fight against the spread of COVID-19 in the area. The items included, two boxes of alcohol-based hand sanitizers, face masks, and tissue papers for their daily use. […]
Health care workers turn their backs on Belgian prime minister
Health workers took a stand against Belgium’s prime minister on the weekend, quite literally turning their backs in protest as she visited a hospital in Brussels. Sophie Wilmes was arriving in a convoy of cars, and medical and non-medical staff lined the road leading up to the Hospital Saint-Pierre, turning their back on her as […]
Two institutions get nod to produce facial masks in Volta Region
Joe Creations and Spring Preparatory School in the Volta Region have received approval from the Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) to produce facial masks for commercial purposes. A total of 114 companies have been licensed to produce the commodity across the country. The Volta Regional Director of the FDA, Mr Gordon Akurugu, who disclosed this […]
