The World Health Organization on Monday temporarily suspended its trial of hydroxycholoroquine, the drug backed by President Donald Trump to combat the deadly coronavirus, over safety concerns. "The Executive Group has implemented a temporary pause of the hydroxychloroquine arm within the Solidarity Trial while the safety data is reviewed by the Data Safety Monitoring Board," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at a news briefing. "The… Continue reading WHO pauses trial of hydroxychloroquine as coronavirus treatment amid safety concerns_Frmi Ehiabhi
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Covid-19 :313 New Cases Reported by NCDC_Ada Nkong
The NCDC has announced 313 fresh confirmed cases of Covid-19. This brings the total number of cases confirmed so far to 7839. 2263 patients have been discharged so far while 226 have died. Lagos tops the list with 148 cases, Abuja is next with 36,Rivers has 27 and Edo has 19. Anambra has just one… Continue reading Covid-19 :313 New Cases Reported by NCDC_Ada Nkong
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COVID-19 Update: Oyo hit with 34 new Coronavirus cases-NCDC
As NCDC gives the update for 23rd may 2020, Oyo states records a spike in figure to 34 case in one day from 265 new cases The breakdown is as follows: 133-Lagos34-Oyo28-Edo23-Ogun22-FCT6-Plateau5-Kaduna3-Borno3-Niger2-Kwara2-Bauchi2-Anambra2-Enugu 7526 cases of #COVID19 in NigeriaDischarged: 2174Deaths: 221
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215 UK Returnees Test Negative, Discharged_Ada Nkong
Hours after the UK returnees protested their continued stay at the isolation center without tests results, the Covid-19 test results for all 215 of them has returned negative. The jubilant returnees have been discharged to return to their families.
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COVID-19: Brazil records heavy spike in reported figures_Femi Ehiabhi
Brazil has become the sixth country to record more than 20,000 coronavirus deaths – reporting nearly 1,200 in the past day, a record high. Currently, the nation’s death toll stands at 20,047. Experts have warned that Brazil is still a few weeks away from reaching the peak of the outbreak, and that insufficient testing means… Continue reading COVID-19: Brazil records heavy spike in reported figures_Femi Ehiabhi
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COVID-19: Confirmed Positive patients absconds-LSG_Femi Ehiabhi
The Lagos State Government has raised alarm over alarming rate at which people who tested positive for Coronavirus are absconding from treatment. Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at a news conference in Ikeja, Lagos, said the huge figures being announced as positive cases in Lagos were just on paper as there is increasing rate… Continue reading COVID-19: Confirmed Positive patients absconds-LSG_Femi Ehiabhi
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COVID-19: Lagos State maintain lead with 3,224 confirmed cases-NCDC
Lagos State confirmed cases continue to rise with 131 new cases out of 245 as at 22nd May 2020 bring the total tally to date to 3,224 cases so far for the state alone. The break down according to states is as follows:
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CRS Special Adviser to Governor on Health Trains Health Workers to Man Isolation Centers_Ada Nkong
The Special Adviser on Health Facilities to Cross River state Governor, Dr David Edem Ushie says the state is well armed to combat Covid-19 in CRS. Dr Ushie who spoke after a capacity building session for health workers in the state said Cross River State is scaling up preparedness for any possible outbreak of the… Continue reading CRS Special Adviser to Governor on Health Trains Health Workers to Man Isolation Centers_Ada Nkong
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339 New Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed in Nigeria_Ada Nkong
The NCDC has confirmed 339 more cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. This brings the total number of confirmed cases to 7016. Lagos has the highest with 139 cases.while Rivers and Adamawa have just one case. 1907 patients have been discharged so far with 211 deaths recorded.
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