Up to 190,000 people in Africa could die of coronavirus in the first year of the pandemic if containment measures fail, the World Health Organisation warned on Thursday. The UN health agency cited a new study by its regional office in Brazzaville which found that between 83,000 and 190,000 could die and 29 to 44 … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has called on medical doctors and other healthcare professionals to shun unauthorised treatment of persons infected with coronavirus (COVID-19). He made the call on Thursday during the briefing of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja, the nation’s capital. “All healthcare professionals and associated personnel should … Read more
Jigawa State Government has began the process of carrying out autopsy to unravel the mystery behind the mass deaths in some of the towns in the state A five-member team constituted by Governor Muhammadu Abubakar and supported by representatives of the World Health Organisation in the state is expected to complete the task on Thursday. … Read more
The number of people killed by the new coronavirus in Europe has surpassed 150,000, most of them in Britain, Italy, Spain and France, according to a tally compiled from official sources at 0910 GMT Thursday. READ ALSO : Japan Set To Approve Remdesivir For COVID-19 Treatment With a total of 150,138 deaths out of 1,640,799 … Read more
Japan on Thursday has set plans in motion to authorise the antiviral drug remdesivir to treat coronavirus patients, the government said, with an eye to approving another medication Avigan this month. This would make Japan the second country to approve the drug after US regulators authorised it on Friday for emergency use against severe cases … Read more
Three persons who earlier tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) in Kano State have recovered from the disease. The State Ministry of Health disclosed this via its Twitter handle in an early-morning post on Thursday. According to the tweet, the recovered patients have been discharged from the government’s facility where they received treatment. This brings the … Read more
Oyo State has recorded eight new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the state to 52. Governor Seyi Makinde disclosed on Wednesday evening via a post on twitter. This is just as he said that two patients were discharged from the infectious disease center at Olodo, after testing negative twice to the … Read more
A middle age man has been sentenced to five strokes of cane by a mobile court in Kano for violating the lockdown order in the state. The court, sitting at Gwale local government, headed by Magistrate Salisu Idris found the convict guilty of violating the lock down order and sentenced him accordingly. READ ALSO :Africa … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday revealed that the number of coronavirus cases across the African continent has reached 49,121, with 1,956 related deaths. According to the organisation’s statistics, COVID-19 has reached all 54 African countries and only nine of them have yet to register any fatalities from the disease. READ ALSO : Two … Read more
Two COVID-19 patients have escaped the isolation center they are being managed alongside 33 other patients in Oyo state Gov Seyi Makinde of Oyo state made this known in a tweet via his twitter handle on Wednesday’s afternoon while giving situation update of the pandemic in the state. According to Makinde, the patients possibly may … Read more
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said no medication has been licenced for treating COVID-19 patients in the country. Dr Aliyu stated this on Wednesday while appearing on a television interview monitored by this credible online news platform The PTF coordinator, who was debunking reports that … Read more
The Palace of Emir of Daura has been shut down by the Katsina State Government in order to contain the spread of coronavirus pandemic. Read Also: Sokoto State Mourns Former Civilian Governor, Garba Nadama The governor of the state, Aminu Masari, declared openly in Katsina yesterday, 5 May 2020, while giving the update on the … Read more
Britain’s death toll from the coronavirus has topped 32,000, according to an updated official count released Tuesday, pushing the country past Italy to become the second-most impacted after the United States. The new toll, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and regional health bodies, has not yet been incorporated into the government’s daily figures, … Read more
Yobe House of Assembly member, Lawan Sani Inua popularly known as Mr. LAS, who allegedly refused to be isolated when suspected to have tested positive for coronavirus has denied the report The lawmaker denied he was ever asked by anybody to move to any isolation facility, neither has the COVID 19 Committee inform him of … Read more
Over 20 health workers have tested positive for the COVID-19 in Kano State. According to the Chairman, Association of Resident Doctors at the Aminu Kanu Teaching Hospital, Abubakar Nagoma, 12 health workers at the hospital, including doctors, nurses and lab scientists tested positive for the COVID-19. Nagoma confirmed this to Channels Television on Tuesday. Also, … Read more
Nigeria on Tuesday recorded 148 new cases of COVID-19 bringing the total numbers of COVID-19 infected cases in the country to 2950. READ ALSO: Six Year Old Tests Positive For COVID-19 In Jigawa The Nigeria Center For Disease Control made this known via their Twitter handle. According to their tweet, 2950 COVID-19 cases has been … Read more
A six-year-old girl has tested positive for COVID-19 in Kazaure Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The Commissioner of Health and Chairman of the Task Force on COVID-19 in Jigawa State, Dr. Abba Zakari confirmed this to Channels Television on Tuesday. READ ALSO: BREAKING: Kano Govt Appoints New Emir Of Rano He added that the … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 disclosed on Monday that Nigeria has indicated interest to be part of a global trial test of the vaccines developed for the treatment of coronavirus. Nigeria has informed the World Health Organisation (WHO) that it wants to be part of the global solidarity trial of the medicines being … Read more
A woman, Amaka Okoro, who was declared wanted on April 30 by the Edo State government for fleeing the state after allegedly testing positive for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), has threatened to sue the government. Governor Godwin Obaseki of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and a frontline governorship aspirant on the party’s platform, Pastor Osagie Ize-Iyamu, are … Read more
Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama has provided medical equipment to the Enugu State Government to assist the state in fighting the coronavirus pandemic. Onyeama who presented the medical equipment to the state government at the Opkara Square in Enugu, under the aegis of Kwusike Foundation, also donated some food items to ease the tension of … Read more