Who qualifies for COVID-19 testing in Nigeria?
So far, countries across the African continent and further afield have implemented varying testing strategies in their countries, without a one-size-fits-all approach used universally. While comparisons across countries are being made, most countries have been challenged in their testing capacity and the approach adopted for the coronavirus (COVID-19), testing. Since the first case of coronavirus […]
COVID-19: Court remands Pilot Buhari, Ugorji for violation of Rivers border closure
tt As new P’Harcourt Isolation Centre expects 10 ventilators By Egufe Yafugborhi TWO pilots, Samuel Ugorji and Samuel Buhari were Tuesday remanded to prison by a Port Harcourt Magistrate Court for alleged violation of Governor Nyesom Wike’s Executive Order on the closure of Rivers State borders to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Presiding Chief Magistrate […]
New plan to expose young Australians to coronavirus ‘at gentle pace’ to boost immunity
Social distancing measures would be loosened to expose young and healthy Australians to coronavirus in a bid to lift immunity rates under a new plan being considered by health officials.
COVID-19 death: 12 LUTH staff under surveillance, 3 in isolation — CMAC
By Chioma Obinna The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee, CMAC, Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Prof, Wasiu Adeyemo on Tuesday, disclosed that 12 staff of the hospital were under surveillance and three on isolation following the death of a COVID-19 patient who hid his travel and medical history from the hospital last week. Disclosing this to […]
Lockdown tamps down Easter, Passover celebrations
Churches will be empty this Easter and Passover festivities will also take place behind closed doors owing to the COVID-19 lockdown. Christians will be obliged to turn to services broadcast on television or over social media this year owing to the coronavirus and Jews will mark the Passover holiday in their own homes rather than […]
Samsung Heavy Industries donates 5,000 COVID-19 Test Kits to Nigeria
In line with its corporate strategy of giving back to Nigerians, Samsung Heavy Industries Nigeria (SHIN) Limited has secured the first batch of 5,000 COVID-19 test kits from the South Korea Government to help the Nigerian government tackle and mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging the world. The Republic of Korea has become […]
