Abia Doctor Salutes Buhari Over Removal Of Import Duty On Medical Devices
As the country battles to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, a medical doctor with Federal Medical Centre Umuahia, Abia State, Dr. C'fine Okorochukwu has commended President Muhammadu Buhari for scrapping import duties on all medical consumables and devices. The doctor in a thank you message to the President made available to ABN TV said he had earlier raised concerns about high...
FG Instructs NAFDAC To Assess Herbal Cough Mixture As Potential Cure For COVID-19
The Ministry of Health has directed the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC to carry out necessary procedures for the assessment of a plant-based cough mixture to treat COVID-19 patients. The Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Mashi Abdullahi, issued the directive in a memo with REF no. TCAM/077/I/65 addressed to the Director-General of NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola...
BREAKING: Ten Person Associated With Lagos State House, Test Positive For Coronavirus
Ten person said to have been associated with Lagos State House, Marina, have tested positive for coronavirus and are currently in isolation. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on Thursday while giving an update on the situation of the pandemic in the state. According to him, the status of the 10 people was discovered just as the...
We Won’t Give Any Patient To Herbal Practitioners – Health Minister
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said that many traditional medicines that were being suggested by some herbal practitioners in the country as cures for COVID-19 had not been tested and might be toxic. The minister, who spoke amid criticism that the Federal Government was not looking inward in search of the COVID-19 cure, said the traditional cures by...
BREAKING: Kano Commissioner Who Was Sacked For Celebrating Abba Kyari’s Death Tests Positive For COVID-19
Kano State Ex-commissioner of Works and Infrastructural Development, Engr. Mu’azu Magaji sacked for celebrating the death of late Abba Kyari has also tested positive for coronavirus pandemic. Magaji confirmed this in a post on his Facebook timeline on Thursday morning adding that he has been a move to an isolation centre in the state for treatment. Also Read: Nigeria Records 195...
Nigeria Records 195 New Cases Of COVID-19
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 new confirmed cases of coronavirus in the country. This brings the total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the country to 3,145, Tribune Online reports. The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Wednesday. it also said that 82 of the new infections were recorded in Lagos. “On the 6th...
Italian scientists set to commence human trials of coronavirus vaccine
Researchers from Rome-based Takis Biotech believe that antibodies created after injecting mice can save lives around the world, and plan to carry out human trials this year. Scientists in Italy claim they've discovered the world's first vaccine that can neutralise coronavirus. Researchers from pharmaceutical firm Takis Biotech believe antibodies created by mice can prevent humans getting the killer disease. Trials could be set...
FG Will Not Rule Out Local Herbs In Fight Against COVID-19
The Federal Government, FG has said it won’t rule out local herbs in the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Dr Osagie Ehanire, Minister of Health said the Nigerian Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development must first certify the efficacy of local herbs in the fight against COVID-19 before they are used in treating COVID-19 patients. ABN TV Reports that Ehanire made...
NCDC Releases Additional Coronavirus Preventive Measures
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has listed additional coronavirus preventive measures for citizens and businesses. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC, told NAN on Tuesday that the new directives followed evolving knowledge of COVID-19 in Nigeria. He said there must be mandatory use of a non-medical face mask/covering for all persons and an overnight curfew from 8 p.m....
60 COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Lagos State
The Lagos state government says it has discharged another 60 COVID-19 patients. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu made the announcement in a tweet on Tuesday. Today, we discharged 60 #COVID19 Lagos patients; 40 males and 20 females, from our Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki isolation facilities to reunite with their families and society The patients, 31 from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba,… — Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) May 5,...
