BREAKING: Doctor Who Died Had No Link With COVID-19 Patients — FMC Umuahia MD
The Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Umuahia has debunked rumours that a new house officer, who died four (4) days after his resumption in the hospital died of COVID-19. In a release signed by the Chief Medical Director of the Centre, Dr. Azubuike Onyebuchi made available to ABN TV, he said even though the demise of the doctor coincided with the...
VIDEO: About 40 Health Workers Tested Positive For Coronavirus – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, says about 40 health workers have tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. Dr Ehanire disclosed this on Thursday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He, therefore, appealed to medical workers in the frontline of the COVID-19 fight to always protect themselves while giving...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 108 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 981
108 new cases of coronavirus were on Thursday night reported by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), bringing the total cases to 981. In the new cases reported, Lagos had 78 cases, 14 in FCT, five in Ogun, four in Gombe, three in Borno, two in Akwa Ibom, one in Kwara, one in Plateau. According to the NCDC, “As at...
BREAKING: Fears As WHO Official, 2 Others Test Positive For Coronavirus In Bauchi
A staff of the World Health Organisation and two other people have been confirmed positive for coronavirus in Bauchi State. This brings the total number of active cases of COVID -19 in the state to six, three of whom are officials of WHO. Details shortly…
NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is running against time because Nigerians want to return to normal life. He also explained that Lagos State has more testing capacity than Kano State because the first COVID-19 outbreak happened in Africa’s largest commercial city. Ihekweazu spoke during a virtual press...
Face Masks Prevent Asymptomatic Patients From Spreading Virus – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the use of face masks is to prevent asymptomatic patients from spreading COVID-19. In a tweet on its handle, Thursday, the NCDC, shared the guideline on the use of face masks. “This provides guidance on the effective use of masks in non-healthcare settings,” the NCDC tweeted. READ ALSO: COVID-19: Kano Govt Threaten To...
BREAKING: Lagos Discharges 10 More Coronavirus Patients
The Lagos State government, on Friday, announced the discharge of ten more COVID-19 patients. Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, in a statement, urged Lagosians to practice great personal hygiene and join the #MaskUpLagos campaign by using a facemask in public. He said, “Even with the number of cases rising, we are happy to celebrate our success stories because they show that a positive...
BREAKING: Nigeria Records 114 New Coronavirus Cases, Hits 1095
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it has recorded 114 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. In a tweet on Thursday night, the NCDC said that the new cases had taken the total number of infections in the country to 1095. The centre said that 80 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos, in FCT, ...
BREAKING: Lagos Records Another Death From Coronavirus
Lagos State has recorded another death from the COVID-19, bringing the total number of deaths in the state to 19. The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via Twitter on Saturday, hours after an additional 80 cases of the Coronavirus were confirmed in the state. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) had announced on Friday that there were 114 new...
Nicotine Could Protect From COVID-19, French Researchers Suggest
Researchers studying COVID-19 patients in the Paris public hospital network have found evidence that smokers could be better protected from the virus than others, though they warn that smoking can aggravate symptoms for those who do contract the illness. Researchers from several institutions saw that of the 11,000 or so patients hospitalised in Paris public hospitals for COVID-19 at the...
