Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has revealed that he took carrots, black seed oil, honey, and vitamin C as he battled the Coronavirus disease during his isolation period. Ekohotblog recalls that Gov. Makinde on March 30, announced he had tested positive for Coronavirus and was going into Isolation. On Sunday, April 5, he took … Read more
The WHO on Monday said asking the general public to wear facemasks could be justified in areas where hand-washing and physical distancing were difficult, but warned masks alone could not stop the coronavirus pandemic. The global COVID-19 pandemic has killed more than 70,000 people, while more than 1.2 million people have tested positive for the … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has decried the rate of irrelevant calls received on the emergency lines set up for COVID-19 cases. He described the calls as ‘very distracting’ in the management of coronavirus outbreak in the state and Nigeria, in general. Abayomi made the remarks on Monday while giving an update … Read more
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has asked the Federal Government to “publish weekly details of exact funds and other resources allocated by the authorities to combat the spread of coronavirus in Nigeria.” According to a press release made available to Ekohotblog, the human rights group said it had sent Freedom of Information requests to … Read more
After a man from China’s Yunnan province tested positive for Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) on Monday and died while on his way back to Shandong Province for work, the virus became a trend on social media, with people panicking that it was another Coronavirus (COVID-19) disease ready to cause a new pandemic. Ekohotblog gathered that … Read more
The breakdown of states with cases of coronavirus in Nigeria has emerged. Ekohotblog reports that Nigeria currently has thirty-six (36) confirmed cases of the deadly coronavirus in the West African country. This online news platforms understands that on on Monday, March 23, the Lagos State Government recorded fresh five cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) with 2 … Read more
Fear gripped residents of Makurdi, the Benue State capital, on Saturday, as a 17-year-old boy suspected to have developed symptoms of coronavirus was admitted to the University Teaching Hospital, Makurdi. But the Chief Medical Director of the teaching hospital, Prof. Telumun Swende, in a statement, allayed the people’s fears, noting that the teenager was only … Read more
The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has said the country is working to develop more isolation centres following the outbreak of the coronavirus. Dr. Ehanire said this on Friday in a press conference where he noted that every country is scrambling to build isolation centres. According to him, Nigeria is working to increase the … Read more
People, who suspect they have caught the novel coronavirus, should not take the popular drug ibuprofen without consulting a doctor, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said. WHO gave the warning, on Tuesday, pointing to the ongoing research into possible negative effects. WHO’s spokesman, Christian Lindmeier, told a Geneva news conference that there are no recent … Read more
Lagos State Government has disclosed that it has been able to break the circle of person-to-person transmission of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) from the index case in the State. The Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this at a news briefing to give updates on the #COVID-19Lagos said all other identified contacts of the index … Read more
According to the Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire , the second confirmed case of COVID 19 in Nigeria may be discharged and allowed to go home in few days after testing negative to the virus. The Minister also noted that the Italian index case is clinically stable and much improved, however, his discharge … Read more
Wife of the Lagos State governor, Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu on Thursday said the state government would intensify awareness among residents on the devastating effect of kidney disease. The governor’s wife said this at a programme to commemorate the World Kidney Day 2020, with theme ”Chronic Kidney Disease: Stop the Epidemic in Africa (Kidney Health for Everyone … Read more
Following the increased death toll and wildfire scare across the globe over the outbreak of Coronavirus, the World Health Organisation has just characterised the deadly virus as a pandemic. According to the WHO chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic, “We have never before seen a pandemic sparked by a coronavirus.” … Read more
Doctors in London on Tuesday said after finding no trace of infection 30 months after he stopped antiviral treatment, a second patient has been cured of HIV after undergoing stem cell transplant treatment. The so-called “London Patient”, a cancer sufferer originally from Venezuela, received cells from donors with a rare genetic mutation that prevents HIV … Read more
Six-month-old Oarlah contracted herpes, despite a no-kissing ban on visitors imposed by her mother. According to The Sun, six-month-old baby Oarlah was rushed to hospital covered in angry, red viral spots and sores last year. The spots had spread all over her body, across her head and face and had even gotten into her left … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has said that the Isolation Centre in Abuja, will be ready in April amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, revealed this as response to the remarks of Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, on the poor state of the facility located in Gwagwalada, a suburb in … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed about N1.6billion emergency funding is needed to strengthen Coronavirus (COVID19) response activities. The Deputy Director in charge of Special Duties, Dr. Pricilla Ibekwe, noted this yesterday at a press conference presided over by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, she said the emergency fund, if … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday it needs $20 million to fight Ebola in DR Congo, even as the end of the devastating 19-month epidemic finally seemed within grasp. While the world’s attention has been focused on the coronavirus, the last patient being treated for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo was discharged … Read more
Another three suspected Coronavirus patients quarantined in Lagos have tested negative to the deadly disease, Lagos Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi said on Friday evening. Abayomi had on Thursday said three people had been quarantined at its isolation centre in Yaba area of Lagos on suspicion of Coronavirus. One of the suspects quarantined was … Read more
The Director-General, Lagos State Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, has urged Lagosians to be safety conscious and protect themselves against the outbreak of Coronavirus, also known as Covid-19, and any other airborne diseases. The DG made the appeal while sensitising market men and women at Kairo Market in Oshodi on the need to be more … Read more