Total cases confirmed – 159,252 Total cases discharged – 139,056 Total deaths recorded – 1,988 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 159,252 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 9, the NCDC reports 346 new infections and 6 deaths … Read more
Intensive care units at hospitals in the Paris region are nearly saturated with COVID-19 patients, health authorities warned Tuesday, with doctors now putting off non-urgent operations in order to free up more beds. The surge in cases comes ahead of a government crisis meeting Wednesday, with officials hoping to avoid a new lockdown for the … Read more
The vaccine was delivered this evening through Akure Airport and received by officials of the Ondo state Primary Health Care Development Agency on behalf of the state government. The Ondo state government has received doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines from the Federal Government. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the vaccine was delivered this evening … Read more
WHO said too many countries thought the problem would simply pass them by Nearly a year after first describing Covid-19 as a pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) complained on Monday that some failed to listen to its earlier urgent warnings. The WHO sounded its highest available level of alarm on January 30, 2020 by … Read more
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 371 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 158,906. The NCDC disclosed this on its official Twitter handle late Monday. The agency also registered 13 additional COVID-19-related deaths, raising the total fatality in the country to 1,982. … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 158,506 Total cases discharged – 137,875 Total deaths recorded – 1,969 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 158,506 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 7, the NCDC reports 269 new infections and 5 deaths … Read more
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The Lagos State Government has sealed 11 facilities including Event Centres, Lounges and Night Clubs for violating COVID-19 directives. The government stated that though the sealed event centres originally informed the agency of their intention to organise parties and events, they failed to meet the expectations of the agency on complying with COVID-19 protocols. The … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 158,237 Total cases discharged – 137,645 Total deaths recorded – 1,951 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 158,237 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 6, the NCDC reports 195 new infections and 13 deaths … Read more
Yahaya Bello, governor of Kogi State, has again doubled down on his proclivity of downplaying the significance and severity of the virulent COVID-19 infection. Bello has vehemently and consistently denied the existence of COVID-19 in Nigeria, a development that has put him in the bad book of many Nigerians and also pitched him against his … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 158,042 Total cases discharged – 137,025 Total deaths recorded – 1,954 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 157,671 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 5, the NCDC reports 371 new infections and 3 deaths … Read more
Ex-president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he had once been tested positive for COVID-19. Obasanjo, who turned 84 on Friday, said 72 hours later, he tested negative for the deadly virus. The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, says he had once been tested positive for COVID-19. Obasanjo, who turned 84 on Friday, said 72 … Read more
Nigeria received it first tranche of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX programme three days ago The country has commenced the vaccination exercise on Friday, beginning with frontline health workers Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire has said that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines which Nigeria is scheduled to receive is more than enough to go round … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 157,671 Total cases discharged – 136,335 Total deaths recorded – 1,951 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 157,671 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 5, the NCDC reports 709 new infections and 16 deaths … Read more
Women in Africa are less likely to die from COVID-19 than men, but more likely to succumb to maternal complications due to limited access to reproductive services since the pandemic started, the UN said Thursday citing reports. A study of 28 African countries including Guinea, Mauritius and Uganda showed that on average women accounted for … Read more
Ehanire said the Federal Ministry of Health intends to develop as a matter of urgency the nation’s emergency medical service to respond to persons with medical distress The Federal Government plans to provide 10-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU) in every state of the Federation, as part of strategies to provide critical response to the COVID-19 … Read more
The Federal Government says being vaccinated against the virulent COVID-19 will be optional and no one will be compelled to get vaccinated. Minister of State for Health, Olorunnimbe Mamora made this known on Wednesday when he featured on Arise TV programme. ”Nothing will be made mandatory. It’s optional. The choice is yours. Nobody will be … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 156,963 Total cases discharged – 135,831 Total deaths recorded – 1,939 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 156,963 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 4, the NCDC reports 464 new infections and 16 deaths … Read more
The federal government has refuted widespread claims that the COVID-19 vaccine contains microchips and changes the DNA is false. Faisal Shuaib, chief executive officer of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), dispel the conspiracy theory during an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, Recall that Nigeria received its first batch of the AstraZeneca … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 156,496 Total cases discharged – 134,551 Total deaths recorded – 1,923 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 156,496 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated March 2, the NCDC reports 479 new infections and 8 deaths … Read more
Total cases confirmed – 156,017 Total cases discharged – 133,904 Total deaths recorded – 1,915 The latest figures by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria has recorded a total of 156,017 COVID-19 cases. In its latest case update dated February 28, the NCDC reports 360 new infections and 8 deaths … Read more