On March 12, 2020, Ghana recorded its first cases of coronavirus when two passengers who arrived via the airport tested positive for the virus.
Since then till today, over 87,700 cases have been recorded out of which over 81,200 patients have recovered but sadly 685 persons have succumbed to the virus.
A number of prominent persons have contracted the virus and openly declared their status with the view to combat stigmatization. Others however succumbed to the virus.
A year on, GhanaWeb looks at some of the prominent casualties.
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie a.k.a Sir John:
Former General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, popularly known as Sir John, passed away last year.
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You might be inclined to head to the doctor every time your little one shows signs of even the smallest sniffle, but when there s a pandemic on the loose, it’s advisable to avoid healthcare settings as much as possible to limit the risk of exposure to the virus. But what about the regular baby check-ups for vaccinations? We know they are important, but are they really that time sensitive?
“Vaccinations of young children should be a top priority,” says Dr Nitin Verma, Consultant Paediatrician, Kings College Hospital, Dubai Marina and Dubai Hills. “The World Health Organization (WHO) said recently that disruption of immunization services, even for brief periods, will result in increased numbers of susceptible individuals and raise the likelihood of outbreak-prone vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) such as measles.”
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New Covid strain: Go back to school, with caution, say UAE doctors
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Doctors reiterate that parents should remain calm and ensure that they do not send their children to schools in case they are unwell.
Medics in the UAE affirmed that it is safe for children to go back to schools, though they should maintain utmost safety precautions, amid mounting fears about the new Covid-19 strain.
Doctors reiterate that parents should remain calm and ensure that they do not send their children to schools in case they are unwell.
Dr Prabhakar Patil, Specialist – Paediatrics & Neonatolog, Medcare Women & Children Hospital, said: “Children will not get the Covid-19 vaccine in the initial phase and to add to the complexity the new variant of virus in the UK is seen to spread more easily in children as compared to the previous variant. But the good part is it doesn’t seem to cause severe infection among children. But only further
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Flu cases in UAE down thanks to Covid safety measures
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The incidence of several common seasonal diseases is unusually low this year.
Aggressive precautionary measures to tame the unprecedented novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) have lessened influenza and other respiratory diseases that usually report a surge around this time of the year, according to doctors in the UAE.
Though the nation is consistently reporting over 1,000 Covid-19 cases for more than eight weeks, the incidence of several common seasonal diseases is unusually low this year.
Doctors explain responses intended to fight the Covid-19 pandemic such as wearing a mask, adhering to social distancing norms, working and studying from home have had a significant impact on other common respiratory illnesses.
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