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Ghana, like other African countries was hit by the coronavirus pandemic. By estimate, Ghana was hit by approximately 5% of gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, the year the pandemic was bookmarked to have peaked. Beyond this headline estimate, several detailed impacts have already become clearer. To curtail the pandemic,…
Masking was the single most common non-pharmaceutical intervention in the course of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Most countries have implemented recommendations or mandates regarding the use of masks in public spaces. The aim of this short study was to analyse the correlation between mask usage against morbidity and mortality rates in the 2020-2021 winter in Europe. Data from 35 European countries on morbidity, mortality, and mask usage during a six-month period were analysed and crossed. Mask usage was more homogeneous in Eastern Europe than in Western European countries....
The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) of the University of Ghana is to launch the “State of the Ghanaian Economy Report (SGER) 2020” on November 02, this year. The Institute will also review the third quarter of the 2021 Economic Performance of the country. A brief on…
Global pandemic, Coronavirus A year today, Ghana recorded its first COVID-19 case in the country. Two cases were confirmed on March 12, 2020, when two persons, one from Norway and the other, Turkey, came to the country. Consequently, the government instituted measures to contain the spread of the virus. By the end of March, Ghana recorded 152 confirmed cases with five deaths and 22 recoveries, necessitating the locking down of some parts of the country considered to be the epicenters. So, the Greater Accra and the Greater Ashanti Regions were on March 15, 2020, locked down. After two weeks, t...
MVA calls Union Budget 'national betrayal', BJP celebrates (Ld) By Quaid Najmi ( IANS) | Published on Mon, Feb 1 2021 18:21 IST | 0 Views Mumbai: NCP President Sharad Pawar accompanied by Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, addresses a joint press conference in Mumbai on Nov 23, 2019. . Image Source: IANS News Mumbai, Feb 1 : The ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party-Congress allies on Monday slammed the Union Budget 2021-2022 of Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman as a 'national betrayal', 'letter of intent to sell off government assets' ...