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New mothers infected with COVID-19 should generally continue breastfeeding and should not be separated from their babies, the World Health Organization said Friday, stressing that the benefits outweighed the risks. WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference that the UN health agency had thoroughly investigated the risks of women transmitting the new … Read more
National Orthopaedic Hospital, Enugu is in disarray as No fewer than 30 doctors, nurses and none health workers have been asked to go on 14-day-self isolation after a nurse tested positive for COVID-19. According to newsmen, a doctor (name withheld) working at the hospital said that a nurse had tested positive to COVID-19 some days … Read more
The World Health Organization has turned around to expose its lies and deception of countries of the world on the false information it has been issuing on the deadliness of coronavirus. Specifically, WHO contradicted itself in the reversal of its earlier misinformation on asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus, creating fears and tendon across the world on … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 315 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 315 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 8. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
The federal government on Saturday said there is no fixed date for reopening of schools shut over the coronavirus pandemic. It said despite the strident call for reopening of schools, it would continue to monitor situations with a view to preventing a surge in the infection rate. The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, said … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new COVID-19 cases with the NCDC announcing 328 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 328 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, June 5. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 350 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 350 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Thursday evening, June 4. This online news platform understands that the NCDC noted that … Read more
Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2baba, has blasted Nigerian pastors and Imams, warning them to stop embarrassing God. 2baba also warned Nigerians against following those pastors, who, according to him, had failed to help them in this trying time. READ ALSO: George Floyd Death: Shocking Details Emerge From George Floyd’s Death He noted that instead … Read more
Nigerian government on Tuesday said it had approved the resumption of COVID-19 drug trial. Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire, made this known in Abuja at the Presidential Taskforce (PTF) briefing on COVID-19. The Minister said the approval was given after consultation with health experts who said the country has vital contributions to make to the body … Read more
A 2-day-old baby has died of coronavirus in South Africa. In a statement released by the health ministry, the baby was born preterm with lung difficulties and had to put on a ventilator. “The mother had tested positive for COVID-19, and the child subsequently tested positive for COVID-19 as well. It is important to appreciate the complexities … Read more
Nigeria has recorded new Coronavirus cases with the NCDC announcing 416 new cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 416 new Coronavirus cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Monday evening, June 1. READ ALSO: COVID-19: South Africans Rush to Liquor Stores As … Read more
The National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Sani Aliyu, has stated that domestic flights will resume from June 21,2020. Ekohotblog reports that Sani stated this on Monday during daily COVID-19 briefing. “The aviation industry is requested to start developing protocols to allow for domestic flights to resume anytime from the 21st of … Read more
Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), on Sunday said a lot of great things will come out of the lockdown imposed due to the deadly coronavirus. Adeboye in a sermon during a live broadcast to his members on Sunday, predicted that many babies will be birthed in early … Read more
The Lagos State Coronavirus deaths have risen to 50 with three more deaths recorded on Saturday. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure through his Twitter account on Saturday evening. He, however, did not give additional information about the sex, age, nationality or medical conditions of the deceased. Abayomi added that 254 new … Read more
….. Advocates End To Present Almajiri System Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State has opined that Almajiri is the worst form of child abuse. Ekohotblog reports that Gov. Sani Bello disclosed this while delivering items donated by the Nigeria Private Sector Coalition Against COVID-19, (CACCOVID), a joint initiative of leading private sector leaders and … Read more
Niger State Governor, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello has announced the extension of the State COVID-19 Preventive, Containment and Emergency Order by two weeks starting from Wednesday, 27th May, 2020. The extension of the lockdown is as a result of the increase of confirmed cases in the state and the need to protect people of the … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 387 new cases of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Ekohotblog reports that the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) confirmed 182 new COVID-19 cases in a tweet on the micro-blogging site, Twitter on Friday evening, May 29 READ ALSO: Another Death Looms In Aso Rock, Prof. Gambari Will … Read more
The Osun State government on Friday announced that an 82-year-old woman receiving treatment for COVID-19 in the state has recovered from the virulent infection. The state commissioner for health, Rafiu Isamotu, who broke the news, said the octogenarian recovered after receiving nine-day treatment at the isolation centre in Asubiaro, Osogbo, the state capital. The commissioner … Read more
A COVID-19 isolation center in Bangladesh went up in flames yesterday, killing five people. The fire was said to have started in a makeshift isolation unit made for (COVID-19) patients in United Hospital Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident was confirmed by the fire service director, Zillur Rahman, who noted that the reason for the fire was … Read more
World Health Organization, WHO has warned that many countries could begin to see the ”second peak” of the Coronavirus pandemic if the lockdown restrictions are lifted too soon. WHO Head of Emergency, Mike Ryan, who issued the warning in a press conference, said epidemics often come in waves, which means that outbreaks could come back … Read more