A new study has revealed details how China effectively contained coronavirus in the middle of February. Published in the Journal of Population Economics on Thursday, it suggests that more than 1.4 million infections and 56,000 deaths were avoided due to national and provincial measures imposed in late January. The study, led by Xi Chen, President of … Read more
According to The PUNCH, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, said the Federal Government could extend the 14-day lockdown should Lagosians and residents of Abuja and Ogun State not behave themselves. The minister, who is a member of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, disclosed this in Abuja when he featured … Read more
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says Eti-Osa Local Government Area has the highest numbers of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the state. Abayomi, during an update of coronavirus situation in the state on Friday, said that Eti-Osa has 47 out of the 98 confirmed cases. The commissioner said that Ikeja has … Read more
As more countries order the lockdown sequence across the world, over 100 Germans nationals who have completed airport securities formalities will be the evacuated by Lufthansa German Airline to Frankfurt from the international wing of the Muritala Muhammed Airport, Lagos. According to The Nation, the undisclosed Airport and Immigration source (s) said the Germans have … 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
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
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has announced the confirmation of 20 new Coronavirus cases in Nigeria. Thirteen of the cases were uncovered in Lagos, with Four in the FCT, two in Kaduna and One in Oyo State. Read Also: COVID-19: Buhari Lauds Tinubu, Others For Contributions Recall that this news platform on Sunday … Read more
My dear Lagosians, greetings. 1) It has become necessary for me to address you, once again, on the serious challenge of Coronavirus, the lethal disease the world has been battling, following some developments. 2) First, I would like to salute you for your endurance, following some measures we had announced in our desperate bid to … Read more
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council has warned members to stop all physical interviews to prevent being infected by coronavirus (COVID-19). This is contained in a statement jointly signed by its Chairman, Mr. Ademola Babalola and Secretary, Mr. Sola Oladapo, and made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. The union warned … Read more
Senator Dino Melaye has kicked against the lockdown order President Buhari issued on Lagos, Abuja and Ogun state. Ekohotblog recalls that Buhari on Sunday March 29, announced a lockdown in these states as part of efforts to stop the spread of Coronavirus in Nigeria. Reacting to the new directive, Dino Melaye stated that President Buhari … Read more
As part of a robust effort to combat the deadly Coronavirus outbreak in Nigeria, the management of Keystone Bank today announced the donation of N1 billion for the purchase of relief materials, critical care facilities and protective gear to contain the spread of the virus. The pledge was made during the Bankers’ Committee meeting held … Read more
…… Urges medical staff to take precautions WHO is considering “airborne precautions” for medical staff after a new study showed the coronavirus can survive in the air in some settings. The coronavirus can go airborne, staying suspended in the air depending on factors such as heat and humidity, WHO officials said. The World Health Organization … Read more
Chief Medical Director of University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, Prof Jesse A. Otegbayo, has tested positive for Coronavirus. He confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday. Otegbayo said, “On Monday March 23, we commenced a 12-man quarterly board meeting which was meant to last five days in the hospital, we observed social distancing … Read more
The United Nations Secretary General, Antonio Guterres has said that millions of Africans, including youths are at risk of dying from the deadly coronavirus disease. Guterres who said this while speaking with Radio France International (RFI) called on countries with the resources to step in and help Africa while asking that the international community makes the … Read more
The NCDC has just announced an additional 8 new cases of coronavirus and with this announcement, the number of coronavirus cases has jumped to 97. The breakdown of the cases and the states according to NCDC are: FCT, 2 OYO, 4 KADUNA,1 OSUN, 1 The NCDC tweeted: “Eight new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in … Read more
Members of the Lagos State Assembly on Thursday March 26, passed the “Emergency Coronavirus Pandemic Bill 2020” personally sponsored by Speaker of the house Mudashiru Obasa, into law. The bill which was passed into law, gives Governor Sanwo-Olu the legal backing to spend an initial N20 billion to effectively contain coronavirus and enforce compliance on … Read more
Lagos state commissioner for health, Mr Akin Abayomi has warned that the number of coronavirus infections in Lagos may rise as high as 39,000 in a worst-case scenario. The commissioner made the comment at a media briefing in Lagos on Friday. As of Friday, Lagos had a total of 44 cases, according to the Nigeria … Read more
Kebbi State Government has announced restrictions on travel to and from that state with effect from Saturday March 28, 2020. Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu gave the order in a special broadcast to the people this Friday in furtherance of measures to preventing the spread of Corona Virus to the state. The Governor explained that the … Read more
The Lagos State House of Assembly has approved the sum of 20billion naira for Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to enable the state successfully combat the outbreak of the pandemic Coronavirus. The money was approved by the State Assembly through a bill titled ‘Emergency coronavirus pandemic bill 2020’ sponsored by the speaker, Mudashiru Obasa. The bill will … Read more