A cheap and widely available drug known as dexamethasone can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. According to reports, dexamethasone is a steroid, reduces the risk of dying from coronavirus by a third in patients on ventilators. A major British trial, code-named RECOVERY, has declared the drug the biggest breakthrough. According … Read more
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) is set to fund Nigerian made COVID-19 vaccines. The Governor of CBN, Mr Godwin Emefiele via Twitter handle of the apex bank approved a fresh grant for research institutions and biotechnology firms to develop locally made COVID-19 Vaccine. Emefiele who disclosed this at the unveiling of the THISDAY Dome Testing, … Read more
World Health Organisation (WHO), today met with 70 African traditional medicine experts to find a cure for the coronavirus pandemic. WHO African Region made this known via its Twitter account on Tuesday. The organization said they agreed with the experts agreed that clinical trials must be conducted for all medicines in the region. @WHOAFRO tweeted, … Read more
Niger on Tuesday received a consignment of herbal tea that Madagascar’s President, Andry Rajoelina has touted as a powerful remedy against the novel coronavirus. Baptised COVID-Organics, the drink is derived from artemisia — a plant with proven efficacy in malaria treatment – and other indigenous herbs. Rajoelina hopes to distribute the infusion across West Africa … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO) has said there is no proof of a cure for Covid-19 after Madagascar’s president has launched a herbal coronavirus “cure”. The country’s national medical academy (Anamem) has also cast doubt on the efficacy of Andry Rajoelina’s touted prevention and remedy. It said it had the potential to damage people’s health … Read more