Stop hoarding COVID vaccines, South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells rich nations
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday urged wealthy countries not to hoard surplus doses of COVID-19 vaccine, saying the
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Mouthwash can kill COVID-19 in 30 seconds: Study
Cardiff University study finds mouthwash containing 0.07 percent cetypyridinium chloride can combat coronavirus. Over-the-counter mouthwash can kill coronavirus within 30
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Nigeria slips into recession blamed on COVID-19 and oil prices
The country’s economy shrinks two quarters in a row amid contraction in its oil sector. Nigeria has slipped into a
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Stocks open higer as Big Tech companies recover from losses
Stocks are opening broadly higher on Wall Street as technology companies turned higher after several days of weakness. The S&P
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Farmers, Residents screened for HIV in Kpone
Source: GITFIConline.com By Isaac Newton Tetteh Over 300 Residents including farmers have been screened for the HIV Aids virus in
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Trouble for economy if stimulus packages are not paid back – Economic analyst
Economic Analyst, Richmond Frimpong, is pointing out that Ghana’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate will suffer if stimulus packages
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Travellers to Ghana to pay US$150 for COVID-19 test
The mandatory testing of all passengers arriving in the country effective Tuesday, September 1, forms part of directives outlined by
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Chicken wings test positive for Covid-19 in China
By Isaac Newton Tetteh – GITFIConline.com A sample of frozen chicken wings imported from Brazil has tested positive for the
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Covid-19 exposes effects of digital divide in Africa
Source: GITFIConline.com Alexander Nyarko Yeboah There have always been talks about the digital divide and its effects on the less
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Anti-corruption watchdog probes COVID-19 tenders in SA
By Alexander NyarkoYeboah – GITFIConline.com South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog has launched an investigation into irregularities in government tenders during the
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Stranded on ships, 200,000 workers struggle in coronavirus limbo
Seafarers around the world caught up in what UN warns is a growing humanitarian crisis blamed for several suicides. Indian
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Israel-US team find drug that can stop Covid-19 in its tracks
Researchers show coronavirus causes lungs to accumulate fat, so cholesterol-lowering drug may help downgrade virus threat to that of common
Read more As Ghana struggles with COVID-19, inflation rate for June stands at 11.2%
As Ghana struggles with rising infections of COVID-19, the country’s year-on-year inflation rate for the month of June is 11.2
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China Leads Recovery in Global Trade Plunge in 2020 H1
World trade fell sharply in the first half of 2020 due to the COVDI-19 pandemic. Still, some positive signs are
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China’s Trade Rises as Economy Recovers from Virus Slump
China’s trade improved in June in a fresh sign the world’s second-largest economy is recovering from the coronavirus pandemic. But
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