President Donald Trump’s administration said Friday it would sell ventilators to at least four developing countries to fight the coronavirus, saying US needs were being met. Trump said he spoke by telephone to the presidents of Indonesia, Ecuador, El Salvador and Honduras and promised that the United States would send the vital medical equipment. “We … Read more
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned against taking anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, touted by President Donald Trump as a possible treatment for COVID-19, outside of a hospital or formal study on Friday, citing “serious and potentially life-threatening heart rhythm problems”. Trump has repeatedly stated that the drug is a possible treatment for COVID-19 … Read more
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has advised medical authorities across the country against removal or dismissal of any health workers. Ehanire gave this advice on Friday during the daily briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, in Abuja. He stressed that all health workers are needed at this period when the nation … Read more
Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr Boss Mustapha, during a briefing in Abuja on Friday revealed the Nigerian government has secured a life insurance cover for all frontline workers in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), explained that … Read more
Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu believes Nigeria has not gotten to its peak yet, amid the increasing number of confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the country. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) stated this on Friday during his appearance on Channels Television’s breakfast show He said, “From our projection, we are not near … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned that the number of deaths caused by malaria in sub-Saharan Africa could rise to 769,000, as efforts to tackle the disease has been interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic. As of Thursday, the region had registered more than 26,000 cases of COVID-19, the highly infectious respiratory disease caused by … Read more
Draft documents accidentally published by the World Health Organization on Thursday revealed that the experimental antiviral drug Remdesivir has failed in its first randomized clinical trial to treat the COVID-19 illness. Gilead Sciences, the producer of the medicine, disputed how the now deleted post had negated the findings, saying the data showed a “potential benefit.” … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has announced 108 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country. The NCDC made this known via its Twitter handle on Thursday. This brings the total number of confirmed covid-19 cases in the country to 981, 197 discharged patients and 31 deaths from the virus Of the 31 Covid-19 … Read more
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the WHO, said he hoped the Trump administration would reconsider its suspension of funding, but that his main focus was on ending the pandemic and saving lives. “I hope the freezing of the funding will be reconsidered and the US will once again support WHO’s work and continue to … Read more
More than 180,000 people in the world have died from the novel coronavirus, nearly two-thirds of them in Europe, since it emerged in China last December, according to an AFP tally based on official sources. In total, 180,289 deaths have been recorded worldwide for 2,596,383 infections, according to the tally at 1740 GMT. There were … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has refuted claims of a liquid mixture used as a vaccine for COVID-19. In a tweet on its on its official handle on Wednesday, the NCDC described the claims making the rounds on social media as false. According to the agency, there is presently no approved drug for … Read more
The newly established testing centre for COVID-19 in Kano State has suspended its operation. The Director of the Centre for Infectious Diseases Research, Amimu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Isah Abunakar confirmed this on Wednesday, he said the centre had run out of test kits. Abubakar added that the centre would remain closed until new test … Read more
The Adamawa State Government has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 pandemic in the state. Governor of the state, Ahmadu Fintinri announced this on Wednesday. According to the governor, the victim is a returnee from Kano State. Kano had last week recorded its first death from the virus with more infections discovered. According to the … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that smoking can increase ones chances of contracting the coronavirus. In a tweet on its verified handle, the WHO on Wednesday warned that experts have said smokers with COVID-19 are likely to have more serious conditions that could lead to death. “Smoking damages your lungs and other parts … Read more
Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, Governor Kayode Fayemi on Tuesday suggested that the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to spread to all states of the country. Fayemi, who is also the Governor of Ekiti State, made the remark in a Skype interview on Channels TV on Tuesday. Since February 27 when the Nigeria Centre For … Read more
Northern state governors on Tuesday called for more COVID-19 testing centres in the north and banned the almajiri system for fear the children could be exposed to the virus. The Governors met for the second time in one month via teleconferencing, according to a press statement. The meeting was presided by the Northern States Governors … Read more
Another World Health Organisation, WHO staff has tested positive for Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Bauchi. He was the second staff of the UN agency to test positive in the state. The Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Rilwanu Mohammed, announced this on Tuesday. READ ALSO: UK Begins COVID-19 Human Vaccine Trial This Week He … Read more
Protective masks will be required on public transport in most parts of Germany, with capital Berlin joining a wave of federal states in ordering the measure to stem contagion of the novel coronavirus. Berlin mayor Michael Mueller told reporters that “to be able to protect people” in trains, busses and trams, his city government intended … Read more
The Chairman, Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Sokoto state chapter, Dr Sani Abubakar, has been identified to be Covid-19 index case in the state Abubakar disclosed this via his social media platforms on Tuesday. ”One of my unpleasant responsibilities is when I have to break bad news to my highly cherished brethren. It became worse now … Read more
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has appealed to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the need to set up more testing centres for COVID-19 in the state. The governor made this appeal on Monday during a visit by the NCDC DG, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu to Kano State. Ganduje explained that cases of the … Read more