Paris, Ireland COVID-19 Paris is to be placed on maximum alert for two weeks from Tuesday, the French prime minister’s office said. Bars will close and restaurants will have to upgrade new sanitary protocols. Ireland’s health chiefs have recommended the government imposes a second nationwide lockdown for four weeks – a leap to Level 5 … Read more
Infection The Minister of state, Health, Sen. Olorunnimbe Mamora has expressed fear of possible surge in Coronavirus infections following the resumption of schools and business activities in the country. Mamora, who expressed this fear at the 67th joint national briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Tuesday in Abuja, urged Nigerians to adhere … Read more
Tests confirmed the presence of Naegleria fowleri in the system after a child contracted the microbe and died earlier this month. Texas officials have warned thousands of residents of a city in the state about using tap water after a deadly brain-eating microbe was found in the water supply. Tests were carried out on the … Read more
Face masks Lagos COVID-19 One of the earliest and most prominent victims of COVID-19 in Nigeria was Abba Kyari, the long-time friend and Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. The news of his death in mid-April was met with strong reactions on social media. Many considered it a potent victory against politicians who had … Read more
COVID-19 Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 176 fresh COVID-19 cases. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), which disclosed this on its Twitter handle, said the cases were recorded in 13 states of the federation and Abuja. Read Also: Akeredolu, APC Will Lose Ondo – Primate Ayodele It added that no COVID-19 death was recorded on … Read more
Health Workers under the aegis of Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, JOHESU, have on suspended its seven days warning strike they embarked on. The suspension of the warning strike was contained in a statement signed by the National Chairman of JOHESU, Comrade Biobékentóye Toy Josiah on Sunday in Abuja. The … Read more
The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research at Yaba, Lagos, says it has developed a molecular test kit for COVID-19 named as the SARS CoV-2 Isothermal Molecular Assay (SIMA). According to the institute’s Director-General, Prof. Babatunde Salako, he said the test kit was made for COVID-19. Salako said the innovation was borne out of the global … Read more
Homegrown Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on herbal remedies and natural compounds towards developing a homegrown treatment The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has inaugurated a Ministerial Committee on herbal remedies and natural compounds towards developing a homegrown treatment for COVID-19 pandemic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports … Read more
The Federal Government has indicated plans to deface the concentration of alcohol in sachets, small Polyethylene Terephthalate and glass bottles in the country. Director-General of the National Agency for Foods and Drugs Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, made this known through a statement titled: ‘NAFDAC cautions on alcohol abuse.’ She said, “NAFDAC under the … Read more
FGM is an unhealthy traditional practice inflicted on girls and women worldwide. The national prevalence rate of FGM is 41% among adult women. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as all procedures which involve partial or total removal of the external female genitalia and/or injury to the female genital … Read more
Resolution (UNGA), on Friday adopted an “omnibus resolution’’ The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), on Friday adopted an “omnibus resolution’’ seeking a comprehensive and coordinated global response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. This came six days to the end of the 74th Session of the Assembly under the leadership of Nigeria represented by its Permanent … Read more
COVID-19 FCT tops the list of daily COVID-19 fresh cases with 40 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has topped the list of daily COVID-19 fresh cases with 40 new infections recorded in the last 24 hours. Following the 176 fresh cases released by the Nigeria Centre for … Read more
Additional N8.9bn approved for June COVID-19 hazard allowance Allowance The Federal Government has approved additional N8.9 billion to pay up the large chunk of the June 2020 COVID-19 allowance to all Medical Health Workers in the country. Sen Chris Ngige, Minister of Labour and Employment disclosed this during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding … Read more
Federal Government has paid up to N20bn in COVID-19 inducement allowance to doctors and health workers in the country. Minister of State for Health, Dr. Olorunnimbe Mamora, said this known on Wednesday morning while featuring on Channels Television‘s Programme, Sunrise Daily. Recall that Resident Doctors had embarked on Nationwide strike after the association made it … Read more
coronavirus crisis cost the automotive industry billions The coronavirus crisis cost the automotive industry billions of dollars worldwide and inflicted heavy losses on companies, according to a study by the EY consultancy group. It found that operating losses among the world’s 17 biggest carmakers amounted to almost 11 billion euros (12.9 billion dollars) in the … Read more
Not a time to relax says Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, as COVID-19 cases drop. The Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, has cautioned Nigerians against relaxing in the observation of necessary protocols as COVID-19 cases drop. The monarch spoke with State House correspondents after a courtesy visit to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday at the … Read more
A Covid-19 vaccine by election day in the US? Experts worry that, facing an uphill battle for reelection, President Donald Trump could press for one to be approved before the November 3 vote, but also before tests prove it is effective and safe for the public, ekohotblog gathered. Where does vaccine testing stand? Two producers, … Read more
In a quest of finding possible cure and remedy to COVID-19, People who are deficient in the sunshine vitamin are almost twice as likely to contract COVID-19, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Chicago Medicine found that patients with low levels of vitamin D, less than 20 nanograms per milliliter, had … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday that donors and industry stakeholders should allocate sufficient resources to ensure African countries had access to safe and efficacious coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine. Richard Mihigo, Programme Area Manager of Immunisation and Vaccine Development of WHO, disclosed this at a news briefing in Nairobi, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. Read … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has issued a guidance for clinicians and healthcare decision-makers on the use of Corticosteroids for patients with severe COVID-19. In a statement on Wednesday, Corticosteroids are listed in the WHO model list of essential medicines, readily available globally at a low cost. Read Also: Suspected Ritualist Forced To Eat Faeces … Read more