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In the wake of a global pandemic called coronavirus, medically termed “COVID-19”, the outbreak of the disease in Wuhan, China, sometimes in December 2019 is taking tolls on the global economy with adverse effects on the well being of all people. Because many countries including the United States of America have been forced to go … Read more
The Federal Government has relaxed open and close rules for markets, supermarkets and food stores in Lagos, Abuja FCT and Ogun, where a lockdown has been imposed. Ekohotblog understands all markets, food stores, supermarkets will be allowed to open between 10:00 am and 2:00 pm daily. The National Co-ordinator of the Presidential Task Force on … Read more
West Africa’s largest container terminal, APM Terminals has taken to Twitter to begin a #APMTerminalsCares challenge following the outbreak of deadly pandemic Coronavirus. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed a total of one hundred and seventy-four (174) COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter. This online news … Read more
A six-week-old infant has died of complications relating to Coronavirus, the governor of the US State of Connecticut said Wednesday, in one of the youngest recorded deaths from the virus. Governor Ned Lamont tweeted that the newborn was “brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not be revived.” “Testing confirmed last night … Read more
Nigeria has recorded 23 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections in the country to 174. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Wednesday via its Twitter handle. It tweeted, “Twenty three new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria – Nine in Lagos, seven in the FCT, … Read more
The Executive Chairman of Alimosho, Hon. Jelili Sulaimon has appealed to residents of Alimosho LCDA to obey the stay-at-home directives by the Lagos State Government. Hon. Jelili Sulaimon emphasized this while receiving the stimulus package by Lagos State Government for the people of Alimosho. The chairman alongside CDC chairman, Alimosho CAN president, representative of League … Read more
Over 100 sailors on a U.S. nuclear aircraft carrier, Theodore Roosevelt, have been stricken by coronavirus. Capt. Brett Crozier has written the Navy for help. The virus-hit ship is now docked near Guam, America’s Pacific Ocean island. “The spread of the disease is ongoing and accelerating,” Crozier wrote in the letter published by San Francisco … Read more
The drug for the treatment of the dreaded coronavirus is in the testing phase and will be ready soon. The pronouncement was given by the Chairman of the Imo State Taskforce on COVID-19, Prof. Maurice Iwu in Owerri on Wednesday. The Don of Pharmacognosy from the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), had presented a plant-based … Read more
In a bid to cushion the harsh effects of the present economic realities in Nigeria, the federal government on Wednesday, began the disbursement of N5,000 to one million indigent Nigerians in the country. It is worthy to note that N20,000 was paid to each beneficiary from the Conditional Cash Transfers Scheme, covering payments for four … Read more
Twelve new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in Nigeria. The Nigeria Center for Disease Control announced on their official Twitter page on Wednesday. “Twelve new cases of COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria; 9 in Osun, 2 in Edo and 1 in Ekiti State “As at 12:30 pm 1st April there are 151 confirmed … Read more
Delta State is one of the Nigerian states yet to record any case of the COVID-19 since its outbreak in the country as three new suspected cases in the state have tested negative for the virus. Recall that the governor during his public update broadcast on Coronavirus on Tuesday, said that the state was expecting … Read more
With the public outrage following the flouting of government’s directives by some religious institutions last weekend over the number of worshippers that could attend mosques and churches for prayers in the face of the deadly pandemic ravaging the world, God may have nullified some supplications for putting His creations in danger. The contribution of a … Read more
As the number of confirmed cases rises to 135, Africa’s biggest city and business hub, Lagos, Nigeria has initiated a total lockdown, with the restriction of all movement of people and closure of businesses and offices to stem the spread of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). Ekohotblog understands that the lockdown which commenced on Monday at 11 p.m … Read more
Alcohol Won’t Protect You Against COVID-19, WHO Warn The World Health Organization (WHO) Nigeria has warned that taking alcohol does not protect against coronavirus. This warning came from a tweet on WHO’s Nigeria official handle on Monday where it explained that it can, in fact, be dangerous to drink alcohol. According to WHO, taking alcohol … Read more
Medical Doctors in Nigeria have lamented the high cost of medical consumables in the country, following the outbreak of the novel COVID-19, global pandemic. The Doctors who spoke under the aegis of the Association of General and Private Medical Practitioners of Nigeria (GPMPN), on Monday, appealed to governments at all levels to come to their … Read more
For Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, Monday, 30 March 2019 will linger in her memory, that was the day she was discharged from the Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Yaba where she battled to live. Ekohotblog understands that Oluwaseun Osowobi was struck down by the deadly Coronavirus. Her journey to the dreaded IDH, began when she tested positive … Read more
In Ogun state, Governor Dapo Abiodun, said the lockdown of the state has been shifted to Friday. Abiodun said the state government made a request to President Buhari, to shift the lockdown which was supposed to take place on Monday night to Friday, April 3, 2020, and it has been granted. He said the request … Read more
A doctor based in New York, Zev Zelenko, has claimed that he has treated some patients infected with the deadly coronavirus disease. Zelenko, in an open letter to medical professionals around the world, said he treated some infected patients with a drug cocktail and it yielded a promising result. According to him, he had not … Read more
According to AFP tally on Monday morning, over 700,000 cases of the novel coronavirus has been officially declared around the world since the start of the pandemic. There have been at least 715,204 cases including 33,568 fatalities in 183 countries and territories. These numbers are majorly in the United States which has reported 143,025 cases … Read more
As efforts intensify in the search for a vaccine cure for Covid-19 , the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has ordered the manufacturing of Chloroquine for an emergency stock for possible clinical trial treatment of Coronavirus in the country. In a statement to this effect, Director-General of the agency, Prof. … Read more