A team of engineers in Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, has unveiled a locally invented ventilator to enhance the fight against COVID-19 in Nigeria. Prof. Muhammad-Sani Sallau, Director Equipment Maintenance and Development Centre, ABU, said this at the unveiling of the equipment at the university in Zaria on Friday. Sallau, who is also the team leader and Acting Dean, Faculty of Physical Sciences, told newsmen that the university has made a breakthrough and working toward...
NNEWI – As part of its strategic efforts towards containing the spread of the COVID-19 infection, the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital (NAUTH )management through the Taskforce on COVID-19 has mounted training and workshop on the prevention, control and case management of the pandemic for 400 selected members of staff. The training which held from Monday 11th May to Friday 15th may, 2021 involved all cadres of staff starting from the doctors, nurses to the...
It is one of the most ambitious project aimed at connecting the African continent to the internet, Facebook is laying cable under the sea to interconnect 23 countries in Africa, the Middle East and Europe. The project, named 2Africa is one of the largest subsea cable projects in the world. At 37,000 kilometres long, 2Africa will be nearly equal to the circumference of the Earth. “The project is impressive for more than length alone: It...
Global economic losses from the coronavirus pandemic could reach up to 8.8 trillion dollars, or nearly 10 per cent of the world economy’s output, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday. The Manila-based bank said the forecast for the pandemic’s impact under a long containment period of six months was more than double its assessments in March and April, as well as the projections by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. Under...
Global coronavirus deaths passed 300,000 on Thursday as infections approached 4.5 million, according to a Reuters tally, with the U.S. responsible for more than a quarter of all fatalities. The UK and Italy accounted for another 10-11 per cent each, while France and Spain accounted for 9 per cent each. The number of deaths linked to COVID-19 in just four months is now equal to about three-quarters of the number of people who die annually...
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he does not want to talk to his Chinese counterpart, and mused about ending the world’s largest trading relationship, amid rising tensions about the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking in an interview with Fox Business Network, Trump said he had a “very good relationship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but “right now, I don’t want to speak to him.” “There are many things we could do,” Trump said. “We could cut...
The UN Human Rights High Commissioner, Ms. Michelle Bachelet, has called for caution as more countries move to lift COVID-19 lockdowns imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus. Bachelet, a former medical doctor, Minister of Health, and President of Chile, gave the advice while speaking to newsmen from Geneva on Thursday. She warned of potential risks, including the “danger of a second wave” that could cost many more lives if countries lift restrictions without adequate...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Thursday recorded 193 new cases of the coronavirus, thus bringing the total number of infections in the country to 5,162. The NCDC also confirmed three new deaths, bringing the total death toll in the country to 167. The agency added that 193 new cases were confirmed in 15 states with six deaths recorded in the country as of May 14. According to NCDC, no new state has reported...
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum held its eight COVID-19 teleconferences yesterday, Thursday, May 14. After the meeting, the group issued a communique which bothers on salient issues concerning the states. The communique was signed by the Chairman of the forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi. According to the communique, the issues raise by the governors bother around the controversial infectious disease bill, the looted fund that was recently returned to Nigeria among others....
The Federal Government had said that the outpatients, antenatal visits to hospitals had dropped by 50%. The drop also reflected in the immunization services. This was disclosed by the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire at a press briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 on Thursday. According to the minister, this is shown in the latest statistic obtained by the FG, the statistics showed that pregnant women and other outpatients visit to hospitals...
