Corona Virus: Lagos Discharge 60 More Patients

Lagos state has discharge 60 COVID-19 patients from the Infectious Disease Center in Yaba, Eti-Osa and Ibeju-Lekki Isolation facilities to reunite with the society. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Lagos state governor disclosed this in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday. According to him, out of the 60 discharged patients, 40 are males and 20 females, all Nigerians. He added that 31 of them were from the Mainland Infectious Disease Hospital, Yaba, 19 from the Ibeju-Lekki Isolation...

COVID-19: NEDC Donates 2 Ambulances, 200 Thermometers to Taraba Govt

The North East Development Commission (NEDC) on Tuesday donated two ambulances and 200 pieces of Infrared thermometers to the Taraba Government to assist in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. Alhaji Yerima Ishuwa, the Director Audit at the commission, who lead the team, presented the items in Jalingo to Alhaji Haruna Manu, the State’s Deputy Governor. Ishuwa noted that the NEDC was committed to assisting the north east zone in tackling the challenges posed by...

COVID-19: FG Opens 18-bed Isolation, Treatment Centre in Port Harcourt

The University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) has opened an 18-bed capacity isolation centre for testing and treatment of COVID-19 patients. The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of UPTH, Prof. Henry Ugboma, disclosed this on Tuesday at the inauguration of the centre in Port Harcourt. According to him, the hospital is concerned with the increasing number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 across the country. “Based on this, UPTH, with the support of the Federal Government,...

Trump Confirms Expert Fauci Will Testify Before Senate on Virus

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Tuesday that the country’s top infectious disease expert, Anthony Fauci, would testify before the Senate, giving lawmakers the chance to ask questions on the federal government’s response to the new coronavirus. Trump disclosed this to reporters outside the White House before he departed for Arizona, where he will visit a medical equipment facility. “Doctor Fauci will be testifying in front of the Senate, and he looks forward to doing...

Covid-19: Patients Storm Highway in Gombe To Protest Poor Treatment

Confusion rocked Kwadon community in Gombe State on Tuesday as COVID-19 patients at an isolation centre in Yamaltu Deba Local Government Area stormed a federal highway to protest poor treatment. According to PREMIUM TIMES, about 20 patients forced their way out of the facility and took over the federal highway linking Gombe State with biuneigbouring Borno State. The patients decried poor treatment noting that their conditions had worsened and they prefer to get outside for...

UPDATE: COVID-19 cases in Africa rise to 46,500 – WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO), says the number of reported COVID-19 cases in the WHO African Region has increased to over 46,500 as at May 4. The WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, gave the update on its official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Tuesday. “There are over 46,500 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 1,800 associated deaths,” it said. The figures on the dashboard showed that South Africa,...

JIGAWA: LG Says Reports of 100 Deaths From ‘Mysterious Disease’ Fake News

Alhaji Abdullahi Maikanti, Chairman, Hadejia Local Government Council in Jigawa, has described as ‘fake’, media reports claiming that 100 persons recently died of a mysterious illness in the area. Maikanti, while reacting to the reports, said that “only three deaths were recorded within the period in question”. Media reports had claimed that 100 persons died of a mysterious illness in the area within 10 days. Maikanti, while disputing the claims, said that the reports were...

COVID-19: Niger Govt. Bans Night Travels

The Niger government on Tuesday announced a ban on night travels from 6 p.m to 7 a.m. as part of measures to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. A statement by Mrs Mary Berje, Chief Press Secretary to Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger, said that the governor gave the directive during a meeting with the state Taskforce Committee on COVID-19 in Minna. Bello appealed to chairmen of the various local...

COVID-19: Katsina Govt. Shuts Down Emir of Daura’s Palace

The Katsina State Government has shut down the palace of the Emir of Daura as part of measures to contain the spread of COVID-19. Gov. Aminu Masari, who made the disclosure in Katsina while giving an update on the COVID-19 situation in the state, said there was no ulterior motive to the decision to quarantine the palace. “Palace is a place where people visit all the time, we take this decision to contain the spread...

COVID-19: Video Conferencing App Zoom Tops Download Charts in February and March: Report

With more and more people working from home due the novel coronavirus pandemic, video conferencing tool Zoom Cloud Meetings topped download charts globally throughout February and March, according to data from app analytics platform App Annie. Zoom offers video and screen sharing for up to 100 people. With increased demand for collaboration tools amid COVID-19 shutdowns, Google has opened up its premium paid features of Hangouts Meet for free, ZOOM is offering K-12 students free access and...

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