Says state battling local transmission, tracing 2,293 contacts Cases rising at pace workers can control By Chioma Obinna The Lagos State Government has warned that private hospitals across the state are not yet allowed to treat COVID-19 patients. The State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, who disclosed this on Monday, said although cases of […]

By Chioma Obinna Management of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH has approved life insurance for each staff working as warriors in the drive to rid Nigeria of COVID-19. The Chief Medical Director of LUTH, Prof Chris Bode while addressing health workers at the institution acknowledged the difficulties involved in managing the condition, adding that; […]

Number of recovered patients hit 31 By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government, on Monday, discharged additional two patients comprising two females from Infectious Disease Hospital, IDH, Yaba, to reunite with their families. The patients were discharged after testing negative twice consecutively to Coronavirus, COVID-19 and have been discharged. The Incident Commander, Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, […]

The management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says it has rolled out strategic measures and ready to combat the challenges of management of COVID-19 resolutely. Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director, made the assertion while addressing the management and members of staff of the institution in Lagos on Monday. “We are […]

Urges African leaders to speak with one voice By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Africa Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council, AU-ECOSOCC, on Monday, condemned French scientists over comment on first testing Coronavirus, COVID-19, vaccine on Africans. The condemnation was contained in a statement signed by the Nigeria Representative, AU-ECOSOCC, Oba Olasunkanmi John, while expressing […]