General News of Wednesday, 7 July 2021Source: www.ghanaweb.com•Parliament has approved a US$200 million loan request by government to assist it to fight the coronavirus pandemic•Ghana will spend US$137.15 million to procure COVID-19 vaccines intended to inoculate 7.6 million people•Ghana has projected to vaccinate 20 million of its population by the end of 2021Parliament has approved a loan request by government from the World Bank to allocate an additional US$200 million to help it fight the coronavirus pandemic, Joy News has reported. “The committee was informed that each dose of the vaccine is estimated to cost US$10.55,” portions of the Committee’s report read. The loan facility, the Committee's report explained is aside a US$100 million and US$130 million loans taken from the World Bank back in 2020. “This is aside US$100 million and US$130 million loans taken from the World Bank for the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Plans 1 and 2 in 2020,” the report said. Additionally, portions of the loan from the World Bank will also go toward supporting vulnerable groups in society.

Source: GhanaWeb July 07, 2021 09:22 UTC