The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has admitted that the country might just be starting to experience COVID-19. NCDC Director-General, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, stated this while speaking at the House of Representatives on Monday when members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) appeared before a joint committee of the House. “We are still in…
Kano has recorded two deaths with 12 new confirmed cases of COVID-19. It also discharged 33 additional patients, who have tested negative twice to the deadly virus. The Ministry of Health, in the state, announced these on Saturday night in a tweet. It also informed an additional 52 fresh samples of COVID-19 were tested on…
Lagos state commissioner for health, Prof Akin Abayomi has advised residents above 65 to avoid worship centers ahead of the reopening of religious centers in the next two weeks. The commissioner who gave the advice during a press conference in Alausa reiterated the commitment of the state government to manage the public health of residents. Abayomi further stated…
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday announced that Nigeria recorded 350 new COVID-19 cases. The NCDC in a tweet said Lagos recorded 102 cases, while Ogun followed with 34. It added that the total number of confirmed cases in the country now stands at 11,516. Lagos-102 Ogun-34 FCT-29 Borno-26 Kaduna-23 Rivers-21 Ebonyi-17…
DELTA, Thursday night confirmed 10 news cases of the dreaded coronavirus pandemic in five local government areas of the State bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases in the State to 116. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr. Charles Aniagwu, who confirmed the new cases via WhatsApp page, also said four COVID-19 patients were discharged, making the…
The Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says it has developed a COVID-19 contacts-tracing software application that can be deployed in all its locations across the country. The corporation disclosed this in a statement issued by its spokesman, Dr Kennie Obateru, in Abuja on Wednesday. He said the idea was in line with the Transparency, Accountability…
DR Congo reported a fresh Ebola outbreak in its northwest on Monday, the latest health emergency for a country already fighting an epidemic of the deadly fever in the east as well as a surging number of coronavirus infections. The 11th Ebola outbreak in the vast central African country’s history comes just weeks before it…
Uganda’s Ministry of Health late Saturday reported 84 new cases of COVID-19, the highest daily increase so far, bringing the nationwide tally to 413. Out of the 1,835 samples collected from cross-border cargo truck drivers and communities in the last 24 hours, 52 Ugandan truck drivers and 32 contacts of previously confirmed cases under quarantine…
The coronavirus has killed over 365,000 people worldwide in just five months — but that’s nothing compared to what could be coming if humans don’t clean up their act when it comes to chickens. In his new book, “How to Survive a Pandemic,” Dr. Michael Gregor, a scientist and physician who once testified for Oprah…
As a result of the organic concoction recommended by Madagascar President, Andry Rajoelina, to cure COVID-19, Madagascar has recorded about 92 recoveries out of confirmed cases of 128. Madagascar overlooked orders from World Health Organisation (WHO) thus, producing their locally discovered cure for COVID-19 in bulk for the treatment of its citizens. Madagascar currently has…