Abia Records 2.1% HIV Prevalence, Passes Anti-Stigma Law As State Intensifies PMTCT Campaign (Video)
The Abia State Agency for the Control of HIV/AIDS (ABSACA) has disclosed that the state’s HIV prevalence stands at 2.1 per cent, based on the 2018 National AIDS Indicator and Impact Survey (NAIIS), compared to the national average of 1.4 per cent. Director General of ABSACA, Dr. Mrs. Uloaku Ukaegbu, made this known in an interview to mark World AIDS...
BREAKING: Social Life Slowly Picks In UK As 6 People Can Now Meet Outdoor
The UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has declared that up to six people can now meet outdoors after the government's five coronavirus tests for loosening lockdown were met. The PM revealed that the draconian restrictions are being eased slightly from next week after the ferocity of the outbreak subsided. He is formally reducing the country's COVID 'alert' status from four to...
BREAKING: Get Ready For Isolation Of COVID-19 Patients – FG Tells Hotels, Schools
The federal government says in the event of the overflow of hospitals, hotels, and schools will be used for isolating COVID-19 patients. Speaking at the briefing of the presidential task force on COVID-19 on Thursday, Osagie Ehanire, minister of health, asked schools and hotels to be prepared. Nigeria has confirmed a total of 8,733 COVID-19 patients and there have been complaints...
Hotels, Schools To Be Used As Isolation Centres – FG
The Federal Government, FG, has urged hotels and schools to get ready to be used as isolation centres for COVID-19 patients, in the event of an overflow of the hospitals. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this on Thursday in Abuja, at the 37th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19. “In event of overflow,...
Nigeria Yet To Receive Trump’s Ventilators – Lai Mohammed
The Federal Government said it was yet to receive the ventilators promised by the U.S President, Donald Trump. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed assured Nigerians that once the government receives the promised equipment, it will be made public. Lai Mohammed said this Thursday while responding to a question on the issue during the Presidential Taskforce on...
Abia Govt Releases Picture Of Fleeing COVID-19 Patient
The Abia state government has made public the pictorial profile of a fleeing COVID-19 patient in the state, Emmanuel Ononiwu who took to his heels after a test confirmed he was positive for the virus. He was later declared wanted after escaping from a holding center in Aba where he was kept in readiness for movement into isolation centre. Mr. Ononiwu,...
Gang Of Monkeys Steal COVID-19 Test Samples After Attacking Lab Assistant
A gang of monkeys attacked a laboratory assistant and escaped with a batch of coronavirus (COVID19) test samples, it has been reported. The bizarre incident saw the troop of primates launch their assault near Meerut Medical College in Delhi, India. Also Read: 103-Year-Old Grandmother Celebrates COVID-19 Recovery By Drinking Beer According to local media, the animals then snatched COVID-19 test samples from...
Jubilation As Don Lulu Floods Abia Community With Food Palliatives (Photos)
It was a day of excitement in Umuawa Alaocha community in Umuahia North, Abia State as a United Nations (UN) Mayor of Peace and philanthropist, Mayor Lucky Igbokwe, popularly known as Don Lulu doled out food palliatives to natives. Our correspondent gathered that Don Lulu, a native of the community had rolled out the exercise to cushion the effect of...
Ikpeazu, Family Test Negative To COVID-19 As Two Aides Come Out Positive
Following the release of results of their samples taken on Saturday, 30th May 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, his wife, Mrs. Nkechi Ikpeazu, their children and all members of the governor's family have tested negative to COVID -19. “Leading this battle from the front as your Governor, I and all members of the first family subjected ourselves to...
COVID-19: Abia Govt To Begin Massive Testing Of Residents
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State on Tuesday announced that the state government would commence massive testing for COVID-19 as part of efforts to curb its spread. Ikpeazu, who made the announcement in a statement in Umuahia, said that the new phase of the fight against COVID-19 in Abia would require massive testing. ABN TV reports that The governor said that...
