Presymptomatic coronavirus patients can contaminate environments ―Study
Coronavirus was detected on several surfaces in hotel rooms where two presymptomatic Chinese students were quarantined before being diagnosed with the disease, according to a study released on Monday. For the study, published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), researchers in China examined the hotel […]
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Reconsider decision to reopen mosques, MURIC tells governors
By Luminous Jannamike Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, has cautioned state governors against reopening mosques and other places of religious activities, saying it is best to be on the side of caution regarding the Coronavirus disease. Some states in the country, particularly Borno and Gombe, have relaxed the ban on religious gatherings. By this decision, they […]
We’re still examining claims on COVID-19 cure – Onu
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu has said the Ministry has commenced verification of all claims submitted to it for the cure of Covid-19.
Ortom suspends five traditional rulers over communal crisis, hands one to police for investigation
The Governor has announced the suspension of five traditional rulers comprising two district heads and three kindred heads for their alleged complicity in land-related disputes in their domains.
SARS antibodies can block COVID-19 infection: study
An antibody from a patient who recovered from SARS has been shown to block COVID-19 infection in a laboratory setting, researchers said Monday in another potential breakthrough in the search for coronavirus treatment. Scientists based in Switzerland and the United States previously isolated the antibodies from the patient in 2003, following the SARS outbreak that […]
N338.94bn VAT generated in Q1– NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says N338.94billion was generated as Value Added Tax (VAT) in the first quarter (Q1) of 2020.
