Six new cases of coronavirus have been recorded in Osun state. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control broke the news on Twitter on Friday. “Six new cases of #COVID19 have…
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COVID-19: Jigawa Govt Converts NYSC Camp, Hotels To Isolation Centres
by Damilare Salami April 3, 2020Jigawa State Government has converted Yakubu Gowon NYSC orientation camp and a three-Star Hotel into isolation centres for COVID-19 suspected cases. Governor Muhammad Badaru stated this while inspecting the newly…
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control has been accused of embarking on selective COVID-19 test in the country. So far, most of those that had been examined by the agency…
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Nigeria Likely To Have More Coronavirus Cases – NCDC boss Reveals
by Damilare Salami April 3, 2020As the country expands its testing capacity, more coronavirus positive cases are expected, Minister of Health Dr. Osagie Ehanire and Director General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC)…
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The president of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD), Aliyu Sokomba, says one of the members of the association treating COVID-19 patients has tested positive for the disease. According…
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The Nigerian government on Wednesday begged for the assistance of Tesla CEO and Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk in the fight against coronavirus, as the number of confirmed cases hit 174.…
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US Evacuates All Citizens Infected With Coronavirus From Nigeria
by Damilare Salami April 2, 2020The U.S. has evacuated its citizen who tested positive for COVID-19 in Nigeria and was being treated at the Infectious Disease Centre in Lagos, an official has said. Akin Abayomi,…
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The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 23 new cases of Coronavirus in the country. This brings to 174 the total cases confirmed in the country. The NCDC…
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Why Ventilators Are Important In Battle Against Coronavirus – Experts
by Damilare Salami April 1, 2020Doctors and virologists have continued to undertake back-breaking research on the nature of the novel virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. Precautions have been taken as well, with much of…
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Staying At Home Is The Only Way To Control Coronavirus – NCDC Boss, Chikwe Ihekweazu
by Damilare Salami April 1, 2020Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that the country’s only chance of controlling the spread of Coronavirus was for people to stay at…