Ghana on Thursday morning conducted two autopsies on two Covid-19 bodies to help unravel the mysteries surrounding a virus that has killed thousands worldwide and derailed the global economy. The move pathologists say is to help improve treatment of survivors in Ghana and possibly the world. In what could potentially change the treatment of coronavirus […]
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Just in: Ghana records 403 new COVID-19 cases; total now 2,074 with 212 recoveries
Ghana’s COVID-19 case counts has surged to 2,074 after 403 new cases were recorded according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The Ghana Health Service’ COVID-19 website explains that 212 people have so far recovered from the deadly virus. BestNewsGH.com reports the GHS as indicating that one more death has been registered, bring the total […]
COVID-19: Upper East Region records 10 new cases from 3 Districts
The Upper East Region has recorded ten new COVID-19 cases from three Districts, bringing the total number of cases to 18 and one death. The recorded cases included one in the Kassena-Nankana Municipality, and one each in the Bawku West and Pusiga Districts. The Bolgatanga and Bawku Municipalities which earlier recorded cases have also recorded […]
Health Alert: New symptoms of COVID-19 emerge
The National Health Service (NHS) has been issued an urgent alert about a spike in the number of children being admitted to intensive care with a Coronavirus-related condition. In an alert sent to GPs, health chiefs said: ‘There is growing concern that a [COVID-19] related inflammatory syndrome is emerging in children in the UK. ‘Over the last three weeks, there has been an apparent rise […]
Video: Two COVID-19 patients quarantined at UGMC shares their experience
Two COVID-19 patients who are currently quarantined at the University of Ghana Medical Centre have been sharing the experiences in an interview with Joy News. The video which is in the possession of BestNewsGH.com shows the two patients talk about their experience, while undergoing treatment, how they are being treated and how they are faring. […]
COVID-19: ‘’We won’t probe origin of disease’’-China rejects calls for independent international investigation
China has rejected calls for an independent international investigation into the origin of the coronavirus. A top diplomat in the UK, Chen Wen told the BBC the demands were politically motivated and would divert China’s attention from fighting the pandemic. Information about the origin of Covid-19 and how it initially spread could help countries tackle […]
COVID-19: Ghana’s case count surges to 1154 with 120 full recoveries
Ghana’s COVID-19 case count has reached One Thousand, One Hundred and Fifty Four (1154) according to the Ghana Health Service (GHS). The figure was disclosed by the Ghana Health Service at the regular press briefings on Wednesday, April 22, 2020. BestNewsGH.com reports the GHS as explaining that the country’s total recoveries from the virus currently […]
COVID-19: 3 million Ghanaians to be infected, 15, 000 to die-Dr. Nsiah Asare
Some Three Million (3, 000,000) Ghanaians are projected to catch the deadly COVID-19 virus, according Dr. Anthony Nsiah Asare, the President’s Advisor on Health. BestNewsGH.com reports him as positing during a live television interview that One Hundred and Fifty Thousand (150, 000) people out of the Three Million (3, 000,000), representing Five Percent (5%) will […]
COVID-19: Here are the healthiest countries you can live in
The fight at the frontlines of Covid-19 is being waged in clinics and hospitals around the world. But the success of that fight has, in large part, depended on the effectiveness of the healthcare systems in each country. So far, there’s been a noticeable correlation between a country’s ability to contain the virus and previous […]
2 Chinese Doctors’ skin turn dark after COVID-19 damaged their livers
Two Chinese doctors who were critically ill with COVID-19 have seen their skin turned dark after being brought back from the brink of death. Dr Yi Fan and Dr Hu Weifeng, both 42, caught the novel coronvirus while treating patients at the Wuhan Central Hospital in January. Their abnormal skin colour is caused by hormonal imbalances after […]
Germany sends China £130billion invoice for ‘COVID-19 damages’ – sparks anger in Beijing
Germany has sparked outrage in China after a major newspaper put together a £130bn invoice that Beijing “owes” Berlin following the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Germany has followed France, the UK and the US in directing its coronavirus anger at China, where the virus originated. Recent attacks come amid findings that Beijing appeared to […]
Just in: Ghana confirms 70 new COVID-19 cases; total stands at 636
Ghana has recorded 70 more cases of Coronavirus, bringing the total number of cases to 636, Ghana Health Service (GHS) has confirmed. “The breakdown of the 636 positive cases are as follows: seventeen (17) have been treated, reverted to negative on repeat tests and discharged, 605 cases have been categorised as mild disease and are on […]