Nigeria Records 176 New COVID-19 Cases, Total Now 5,621
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has reported one hundred and seventy-six confirmed new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nigeria to 5621. See the details of the newly reported cases below. https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1261792657417940993?s=20
Ikpeazu Commissions 100 Bed Isolation Facility, Says Abia Ready To Respond To Future Health Emergencies (Photos, Video)
The Abia state governor, Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu on Friday unveiled a 100-bed modern isolation and treatment facility for the management of COVID-19 in the state, ABN TV reports. The facility located within the premises of the Abia State Specialist Hospital at Amachara, Umuahia South LGA was donated by the Coalition of the Private Sector Against COVID-19 (CACOVID-19) in partnership with...
Man In Shock After DNA Test Revealed That His Newborn Twins Have TWO Different Fathers
A Chinese man is left stunned after finding out that his twin babies have two fathers. The parent, who remains unidentified, made the shocking discovery after taking the newborns to undergo a DNA test as part of the standard procedure to register their births in China, a DNA analyst told reporters. Also Read: More Rumors Claim North Korean Leader Kim Jong-Un Is...
NCDC’s COVID-19 Testing Method Is Unrealistic – NMA
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) says the COVID-19 “smart testing” option used by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) is unrealistic. In a statement signed on Friday by Francis Faduyile, the NMA president, and Olumuyiwa Odusote, the general secretary, the association said the testing method is unrealistic as it has not revealed the real incidence of COVID-19 in the...
China Blocked WHO From Issuing Alert On COVID-19 – CIA
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says China blocked the World Health Organisation (WHO) from sounding the alarm on COVID-19 in January. According to Newsweek, the intelligence agency said China was stockpiling medical supplies from around the world at the time. So far, the globe has recorded 4,527,823 cases of COVID-19. While 1,706,406 people have recovered from the disease, 303,438 have...
Nigeria Did Not Beg Madagascar For Cure, They Gave Us – FG
Federal Government, FG said yesterday it did not beg Madagascar to supply its COVID-19 syrup to Nigeria, explaining that the country donated the elixir which was accepted in the spirit of African brotherhood. ABN TV reports that the FG also announced that it has put in place measures to rethink its National Response to COVID-19, saying emerging developments indicated there...
Madagascar Herbal Remedy Must Be Tested Scientifically – WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Madagascar must scientifically test its herbal remedy for coronavirus. DPA reports that WHO Africa Director, Matshidiso Moeti stated this on Thursday. “We have offered to support the design of a study to look into this herbal remedy,” Moeti said. Moeti disclosed that WHO officials had met with the Madagascan leadership to discuss under which conditions such...
Home Treatment Will Increase COVID-19 Infections, NMA, Nurses Warn
The Nigerian Medical Association, NMA and the National Association of Nigerian Nurses and Midwives on Sunday cautioned the Federal Government against treating COVID-19 patients at home. The NMA and the NANNM, in separate interviews with The PUNCH, said the implementation of home treatment in Nigeria, where the majority of the infected people lived in crowded houses would create problems for the...
98-Year-Old Woman Recovers From COVID-19 In Lagos
A 98-year-old woman has recovered from coronavirus in Lagos State. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this known via his Twitter handle, said the woman was part of the 26 patients who were discharged in the state on Wednesday. According to the governor, she is the oldest COVID-19 patient to recover in the state. He tweeted, “Today, we discharged a 98-year-old woman, our oldest COVID-19...
World Leaders Demand Free COVID-19 Vaccine For All
World leaders past and present insisted on Thursday that any eventual COVID-19 vaccine and treatments should be made available to everyone, free of charge. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan were among more than 140 signatories of a letter saying any vaccine should not be patented while the science should be shared between nations. The World...
