Kayode Fayemi, governor of Ekiti, has enjoined political appointees in the state to wear face masks in public or risk being sanctioned. Eko Hot Blog reports that the governor issued the warning in light of imminent second wave of COVID-19 pandemic. The warning was contained in a circular addressed to all political appointees and signed … Read more
The World Bank has warned that the economic impact of the COVID-19 may send personal incomes back four decades, Eko Hot Blog reports. According to a World Bank report, Africa’s most populous country will have to enact a series of potentially politically unpopular reforms in order to avoid a prolonged recession. The report stated that … Read more
Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has gone into self-isolation after one of his close aides tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. According to a statement by the state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, the unnamed aide was said to have tested positive, making the governor to decide to go into self-isolation from today, … Read more
Popular American comedian, Ellen Lee DeGeneres, has revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 disease. She disclosed her health status via her Twitter account on Thursday. The popular talk show host, however, stated that she’s alright adding that those that have been in contact with her are all isolating according to the CDC guidelines. … Read more
The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 has blamed religious leaders for undermining the country’s response in containing the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak by continuing to hold large gatherings. Eko Hot Blog had reported that the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) faulted the warning by the Presidential Task Force on COVID–19 against Christmas Carols … Read more
The Nigerian Army has cancelled the remaining activities in the ongoing Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 following the death of a participant who reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. The acting Director, Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, in a statement issued on Thursday, said all the conference participants had been directed to … Read more
The Nigeria government says it has put health officials on alert over the surge in COVID-19 cases across the country. Eko Hot Blog reports that the federal government has also ordered that isolation centres, which were closed following a sharp drop in COVID-19 cases recoded in the country, should prepare for reopening. Nigeria has witnessed … Read more
COVID-19 The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 675 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), pandemic outbreak in the country. According to it, as of Dec. 10, 2020, six COVID-19 related deaths were recorded in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2020, Eko hot … Read more
The United States on Wednesday recorded it highest daily COVID-19 related deaths with over 3,000 people dying from the virulent infection in 24 hours. Last week, the US set a high record of 2,804 COVID-19 deaths, smashing the previous record of 2,607 deaths confirmed on April 15. Eko Hot Blog reports that the latest figures … Read more
COVID-19, Rights UN Secretary-General António Guterres has cautioned against using the guise of enforcing COVID-19 protocols to violate the rights of people. The UN chief, in his message to mark Human Rights Day observed on Thursday, called for human rights to be put “front and centre” of COVID-19 response and recovery globally in order to … Read more
The General Officer Commanding(GOC) 6th Division, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Maj-Gen. Johnson Olu Irefin has reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. The sudden death of Irefin, who assumed the command of the division in July 2020 replacing Maj.-Gen. Felix Agugo, was said to have thrown the army into mourning. Ekohotblog gathered that a senior military officer … Read more
Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai, has threatened to impose a second lockdown in the entire State if the rate of COVID-19 infections continues to rise. The Governor made this remark following the rising cases of COVID-19 infections in the state, stating that he was worried that the rate of infections will soon overwhelm the state’s … Read more
Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Wednesday disclosed that 474 New COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in 15 states and the federal capital territory (FCT). Ekohotblog reports that the agency made the disclosure in its daily updates and situation reports of the virulent infection. The Wednesday figure brings Nigeria’s active case count for COVID-19 to … Read more
Vaccine The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has authorised a Chinese-made COVID-19 vaccine for general use, saying that phase-3 trials showed that it was 86 per cent effective. The vaccine, developed by Chinese state-owned pharmaceutical giant Sinopharm, was approved only for emergency use in the UAE in September to protect frontline workers, Ekohotblog gathered. The UAE’s … Read more
United States President-Elect, Joe Biden has set a goal of 100 million Covid vaccinations in his first 100 days in office, BBC reports. He said his first months in office would not end the outbreak but gave few details on rollout strategy and promised to change the course of COVID-19. Introducing his health team for … Read more
The Nigerian Centre for disease control (NCDC) On Tuesday disclosed that the country has recorded 550 New COVID-19 cases. Ekohotblog reports that he agency made the disclosure in its daily updates and situation reports for the infection on Tuesday. The Tuesday toll is the highest daily count since August 22 when over 601 samples came … Read more
The Supreme Court management on Monday announced that family members and other well wishers of 72 lawyers to be sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria on December 14, would not be admitted into the venue of the inauguration ceremony. This was contained in a statement by the Director, Press and Information, Supreme Court, Dr … Read more
The World Health Organization (WHO), on Monday, said that persuading people on the merits of a COVID-19 vaccine would go a long way rather than trying to make it mandatory. AFP reports that the global health body said it would be down to individual countries as to how they want to conduct their vaccination campaigns … Read more
The latest statistics provided by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has shown that Nigeria now has 69,645 confirmed cases of the Coronavirus. In it latest case update, the NCDC disclosed that 390 new confirmed cases and 1 death was recorded in Nigeria. The 390 new cases were reported from 20 states – FCT … Read more
EKOHOTBLOG , 8th December, 2020 According to some scientists, a blood test has been developed that can predict whether Covid patients will need intensive care or are even likely to survive , shortly after they develop symptoms. If validated in real-life hospital settings, the test could enable doctors to direct life-saving treatment to the most … Read more