#YouAsked Covid-19 Health How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? Source Journal of Critical Care: Capacity of intensive care units in Ghana Short answer How many critical care ventilators are there in Ghana? In a study published in February 2021, there were a total of 53 and 14 ventilators available in the adult ICUs and PICUs, respectively. This is equivalent to an estimated ventilator capacity of 0.22 ventilators per 100,000 people in Ghana. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Health How many confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? Source Our World In Data: Ghana: Coronavirus Pandemic Country Profile Short answer How many confirmed cases of Covid-19 cases are there in Ghana? As of 24 March 2024, Ghana has reported a total of 171,839 confirmed COVID-19 cases. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Have Ghanaian students returned to school despite COVID-19? Source GhanaFact Fact Check: COVID-19: Find out when students will return to school in Ghana Short answer Have Ghanaian students returned to school despite COVID-19? Yes. Ghanaian students at various levels of the academic ladder have returned to school despite the coronavirus outbreak. This was announced in an address to the nation by the country's President, Nana Akufo-Addo on 3 January 2021. ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Has the Ghana Health Service’s central region director halted mass coronavirus testing? Source Ghana Health Service Short answer Has the Ghana Health Service’s central region director halted mass coronavirus testing? Yes, in a letter dated 16 June, health facilities and districts were told to “desist from mass testing” of people unless authorised to do so by the director-general of the Ghana Health Service.More: FACT-CHECK: Mass coronavirus testing halted in Ghana’s Central region... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Can chewing raw onions help you recover from Covid-19? Source Ghana Food and Drugs Authority Short answer Can chewing raw onions help you recover from Covid-19? A claim circulating on WhatsApp “assuring” people that chewing raw onions would ensure their recovery, is not supported by scientific evidence. More: FALSE: Chewing raw onions can cure coronavirus ... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Have medical supplies from China been contaminated with Covid-19? Source Ghana Health Service Short answer Have medical supplies from China been contaminated with Covid-19? The Ghana Health Service has denied reports that imported Chinese medical supplies were contaminated with Covid-19.More: FALSE: Chinese medical aid to Ghana contaminated with coronavirus... Back Full answer
Covid-19 Is failing to wear a mask in public places a criminal offence in Ghana? Source Office of the Regional Co-ordinating Council Greater Accra Short answer Is failing to wear a mask in public places a criminal offence in Ghana? There is a “no mask, no entry” policy in public places in the Greater Accra region. But the Ghanaian government has not announced any legislation that would make it a criminal offence if someone fails to wear a mask in public places.More: Is the Failure to Wear A Mask In Public Places A Criminal... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Did the first coronavirus vaccine candidate die? Source Dr Elisa Granato Short answer Did the first coronavirus vaccine candidate die? Dr Elisa Granato, a postdoctoral researcher in the Oxford’s zoology department, received one of the first two jabs administered at the start of a Covid-19 vaccine trial at the University of Oxford. She has denied reports of her death.More: ‘I’m very much alive.’ No, first volunteer in UK Cov... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Covid-19 Is it true that France has found a cure for Covid-19? Source World Health Organization Short answer Is it true that France has found a cure for Covid-19? If true, this would have been widely reported. The World Health Organization has not recommended any medication to treat or cure Covid-19 to date.... Back Full answer