91 fresh cases of Covid-19 have been reported in Nigeria. Lagos has the greatest number of cases 43,Sokoto 8,Taraba 6,Kaduna and Gomve 5 cases eachOndo,FCT,Edo,Rivers and Oyo as well as Bauchi 3 cases, Osun 2 cases Akwa Ibom 1 case . The number of discharged cases is 239 while the number of deaths has risen… Continue reading 91 New Cases of Covid-19 Reported in Nigeria, Toll Rises to 1239 _Ada Nkong
Category: HEALTH
Two Flee After Testing Positive for Covid-19 in Borno_Ada Nkong
Two patients – Abbas Kaka Hassan (a 24-year-old male) and Hauwa Mohammed (42-year-old female) are on the run after testing positive to COVID-19 at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State. The male is of Layin Tanki in Gwange 11 while the woman lives in Shuwari ward. While briefing journalists, the Commissioner of… Continue reading Two Flee After Testing Positive for Covid-19 in Borno_Ada Nkong
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Why Should I Wear a Facemask? _Dr Biodun Ogungbo
I spoke to Yecenu of KISS FM yesterday about wearing a facemask as part of our strategies to prevent catching the Corona virus and developing the Covid-19 DISEASE. She had asked me the following questions and I think is pertinent to repeat here. What is the level of protection masks can provide? Facemasks are very… Continue reading Why Should I Wear a Facemask? _Dr Biodun Ogungbo
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COVID-19: WHO warns that recovery might not prevent reinfection_Femi Ehiabhi
The World Health Organisation has warned that recovering from coronavirus may not protect people from reinfection as the death toll from the pandemic zoomed past 200,000 around the globe on Saturday. WHO gave the warning as some countries began to ease restrictions, putting economic recovery ahead of expert cautions that lifting them too soon risks… Continue reading COVID-19: WHO warns that recovery might not prevent reinfection_Femi Ehiabhi
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COVID-19: More tests required before America restarts_Femi Ehiabhi
Even as Donald Trump has delineated his plan to relax social distancing, the United States remains very much in the dark about who has the coronavirus and who does not. We have a shortage of COVID-19 tests, and we simultaneously have the highest number of confirmed cases in the world. Consequently, not every American who… Continue reading COVID-19: More tests required before America restarts_Femi Ehiabhi
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Covid-19:Dan Nwanyanwu Calls For More Proactive Measures in Kano_Ada Nkong
The Chairman Zenith Labour party Chief Dan Nwanyanwu has called for more to be done about the Covid-19 pandemic in Kano State. The party Chieftain who spoke on Covid-19 Watch, a TV program on AIT Saturday afternoon ,called for a more serious taskforce on Covid-19 to be set up in the star as present efforts… Continue reading Covid-19:Dan Nwanyanwu Calls For More Proactive Measures in Kano_Ada Nkong
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Covid-19: Nigeria Exceeds 1000 Cases_ Ada Nkong
The NCDC has announced additional 114 cases in Nigeria bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1095. Of these, 208 have been discharged and 32 died. This leaves the number of active cases at 855. The 114 cases are .80 in Lagos, 21 in Gombe, 5 in FCT, 2 in Zamfara, 2 in Edo,… Continue reading Covid-19: Nigeria Exceeds 1000 Cases_ Ada Nkong
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Nigeria Records 104 New Cases of Covid-19_Ada Nkong
The NCDC has reported 104 new cases of Covid-19 in Nigeria. The distribution of the cases are 78 in Lagos, 14 in the FCT, 5 in Ogun,4 in Gombe,3 in Borno, 2 in Akwa Ibom,1 each in Kwara and Ilorin. The number of deaths has also risen to 31.
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COVID-19: Opportunity to reform SA Economy_Femi Ehiabhi
The coronavirus crisis that has decimated South Africa’s already struggling economy presents President Cyril Ramaphosa with his best opportunity yet for reforming it, analysts say, even if he encounters resistance along the way. Before COVID-19 struck, the president seemed stuck in a quagmire of consensus-building — battling to reform an economy in recession, weighed down… Continue reading COVID-19: Opportunity to reform SA Economy_Femi Ehiabhi
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