General News of Saturday, 8 February 2020Source: www.ghanaweb.comCoronavirus screening at Kotoka International Airport very effective – Korle Bu CEOplay videoCEO of Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Daniel AsareChief Executive Officer of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, Dr Daniel Asare has applauded the level of preparedness authorities at the Kotoka International Airport have initiated towards averting a possible outbreak of the novel coronavirus. According to him, extension of the enhanced passenger screening to all international arrivals is a laudable initiative which actually serves its purpose. In an interaction with the media on the sidelines of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital Innovation Summit, Dr Daniel Asare said; “I just went through the airport…they’re doing marvellously well. Health Minister, Kweku Agyemang, last week announced government’s plans of fighting off the communicable disease. The Ministry of Health has, therefore, initiated the process to procure 10,000 pieces of personal protective equipment for the use of all our frontline health workers...”

Source: GhanaWeb February 08, 2020 13:07 UTC