‘Razor blade throat’: The new COVID-19 variant, updates on Ghana’s infection data
The World Health Organisation (WHO) in May 2025 detected a new variant, NB.1.8.1, of the coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), popularly known...
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COVID-19 resurgence: UG suspends student events, GHS confirms localised outbreak
The University of Ghana (UG) has announced the immediate suspension of all student-led social gatherings following a resurgence of COVID-19...
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FACT-CHECK: Claims that AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines have been withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effects are misleading
Claim: AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine withdrawn worldwide due to dangerous side effect Source: Viral social media posts Verdict: MISLEADING Researched by...
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FACTSHEET: Ghana launches nationwide COVID-19 vaccination exercise
The Ministry of Health and the Ghana Health Service are embarking on a nationwide COVID-19 vaccination exercise starting May 5...
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COVID-19: Ghana records 31 cases prompting calls for enhanced COVID-19 vaccination
About a year after the World Health Organisation declared an end to the COVID-19 global health emergency, the Ghana Health...
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FALSE: Viral message claims WHO has announced that natural immunity is much better than vaccine immunity
Claim: Natural immunity is much better than vaccine immunity Source: Viral message Verdict: FALSE Researched by Gifty Tracy Aminu A viral WhatsApp message...
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FACTSHEET: Ghana sees sharp rise in COVID-19 cases
Ghana is seeing a sharp increase in infections of coronavirus (COVID-19), with the latest data from the Ghana Health Service...
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FACTSHEET: Ghana FDA announces findings following a COVID-19 vaccine safety review
The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) as part of its monitoring of all COVID-19 vaccines deployed in Ghana has concluded that...
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STUDY: Health information access disparities worsen impact of COVID‐19, particularly in rural Ghana
A collaborative research paper on Ghana's work in health communication about the COVID‐19 pandemic has found disparities in health information...
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WHO: There is no evidence to suggest that coronavirus cannot spread in hot weather
In the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, misinformation suggesting that the virus cannot survive in hot weather conditions spread...
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