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Loud talking could leave coronavirus in the air for up to 14 minutes

Thousands of droplets from the mouths of people who are talking loudly can stay in the air for between eight and 14 minutes before disappearing, according to a new study.

5 Ways to help keep children learning during the COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has upended family life around the world. School closures, working remotely, physical distancing — it’s a lot to navigate for parents to navigate.

GH COVID-19 Tracker app now available for iPhone users
GH COVID-19 Tracker app now available for iPhone users

GH COVID-19 Tracker app now available for iPhone users

The GH COVID-19 Tracker app is now available for iOS users on the App Store.

Persons required to wear a mask at all times [LIST]
Persons required to wear a mask at all times [LIST]

Persons required to wear a mask at all times [LIST]

The Ministry of Health (MoH) has directed the use of face masks in all public places where it may be difficult to maintain social distancing.

VIDEO: Furious father metes out corporal punishment after son fails exams at $21,000 school

Twitter has gone into overdrive after an undated video was shared of a furious father meting out corporal punishment to his son for failing an exam.

Ghana Library Authority launches story writing challenge
Ghana Library Authority launches story writing challenge

Ghana Library Authority launches story writing challenge

The Ghana Library Authority has launched a national short story writing competition among students to keep them engaged while home during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Testicles may make men more vulnerable to Coronavirus: study
Testicles may make men more vulnerable to Coronavirus: study

Testicles may make men more vulnerable to Coronavirus: study

The coronavirus could linger in the testicles, making men prone to longer, more severe cases of the illness, according to a new study.

Hajia Samira Bawumia is the Second Lady of Ghana, and Dymphna van der Lans is CEO of the Clean Cooking Alliance.
Hajia Samira Bawumia is the Second Lady of Ghana, and Dymphna van der Lans is CEO of the Clean Cooking Alliance.

COVID-19, air pollution and cooking: a deadly connection

Almost 3 billion people still rely on open fires or inefficient stoves to cook, filling their homes with harmful smoke and increasing their vulnerability to respiratory infections.

Nigerian couple waited 43 years before conceiving twins
Nigerian couple waited 43 years before conceiving twins

Nigerian couple waited 43 years before conceiving twins

The husband of a 68-year-old woman who delivered twins in Nigeria says it took 43 years and three unsuccessful IVF procedures before conceiving their babies.

Eight tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home
Eight tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home

8 tips to help parents tackle maths teaching at home

In the past few weeks, we have all become good at new ways of working remotely, including teaching. However, it is likely that some areas of teaching have been harder than others.

Muslims in May 2018 touch the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters
Muslims in May 2018 touch the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque during the holy fasting month of Ramadan at Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Photo: Reuters

COVID-19: Muslims worldwide urged to pray at home during Ramadan

Saudi Arabia’s highest religious body, the Council of Senior Scholars, has urged Muslims worldwide to pray at home during Ramadan if their countries require social distancing to curb the spread of the coronavirus, state news agency SPA reports.

Some residents buying gari at the Bantama Market in Kumasi.
Some residents buying gari at the Bantama Market in Kumasi.

Gari no longer meal for downtrodden

Gari, an essential food item for most Ghanaians, previously tagged as a meal for the deprived in society, has now become the most sought-after food by most residents in Kumasi.

See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana
See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana

See the list of 327 hand sanitizers approved for use in Ghana

The Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has published a list of 327 hand sanitizers which it has registered and approved for use in Ghana.

Why positioning Covid-19 patients on their stomachs can save lives

On Friday, Dr. Mangala Narasimhan received an urgent call. A man in his 40s with Covid-19 was in a dire situation, and her colleague wanted her to come the intensive care unit at Long Island Jewish Hospital to see if he needed to be put on life support.

Smoking weed and coronavirus: Even occasional use raises risk of Covid-19 complications

If you're smoking weed to ease your stress during the coronavirus pandemic, experts say it's time to think twice.

WhatsApp tightens limits on message forwarding to counter Coronavirus misinformation

WhatsApp is trying to stem the rapid spread of coronavirus misinformation by placing new limits on the number of times a forwarded message can be shared simultaneously.

The mystery of why the Coronavirus kills some young people

When 30-year-old Ben Luderer started to feel sick, he wasn't that surprised. Just a few days earlier, his wife, Brandy, had tested positive for coronavirus, but there wasn't much to it.

The Little Load Girl (A Poem) To: The Presidents of the Fourth Republic

Dear Mr. President,
I am that little load girl
With a great story to tell
I face daily many struggles
And sometimes I face them not alone
Hey little baby, struggle or bubble, you are my own
I am human, I am Ghanaian

Dear Mr. President,
I am beautiful and ought to be cheerful
But situations seem to have made me sorrowful
I am as elegant as any of your daughters
I am your daughter too but live as though you cared less
I am human I am Ghanaian

Dear Mr. President,
I do not so easily choose this load girl reality
I simply live in Ghana’s socio-economic reality.
I am deprived by my location of birth, education and economic opportunity.
Deprived, I am of opportunities to break this caste

Coronavirus: Offline sex workers forced to start again online

Most sex workers meet customers in person. For them, the coronavirus spells economic ruin.

Using technology to solve COVID-19

One thing that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the fore is that through this crisis, we have seen an explosion of innovative ideas through the deployment of technology to help deal with this global crisis.

Antonio De Pace, left, reportedly told police he killed Lorena Quaranta because she gave him coronavirus
Antonio De Pace, left, reportedly told police he killed Lorena Quaranta because she gave him coronavirus

Italian nurse strangles doctor girlfriend, claims she gave him coronavirus

A nurse who strangled his doctor girlfriend told police he did it because she gave him coronavirus.

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