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Chloroquine use not approved for Covid-19 – NCDC warns
The Nigeria Center for Disease Control NCDC has warned against the use of Chloroquine for the treatment of Coronavirus. According to the NCDC, the World Health Organization WHO has not approved the use of Chloroquine for the treatment of the pandemic. US President Donald Trump on Thursday March 19th had said that the United States’ Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of Chloroquine in the treatment of coronavirus, which the FDA later refuted.
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WAEC Postpones 2020 Examination amidst Coronavirus.
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) on Friday, announced that it has postponed the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates, 2020 indefinitely because of the deadly coronavirus. This was confirmed in a statement by WAEC Head of National Office, Mr. Patrick Ehidiamen Areghan, on Friday. “This is as a result of the impact of the novel and deadly coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) and the serious implications it has for the conduct of the WASSCE for school candidates, 2020, coupled with the anxieties it has generated among the populace. “This decision is a demonstration of the organisation’s concern…
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Covid-19: Lagos to teach SS3 Students with Radio, TV
The Lagos State Government, through the Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, says the Ministry of Education has made arrangements for teachers to teach core subjects to help SS3 candidates preparing for the West African Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE) to ensure that school children continued learning during their forced holidays as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. Speaking on a LTV’s programme, ‘Lagos Today,’ the Commissioner said the teachers would pre-record lessons in eight subjects for broadcast on radio, television and online. She said the core subjects are: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Literature-In-English, Financial Accounting and Economics.…
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COVID-19: Presidency scolds Senate over demands for Buhari to Address Nigerians
The Presidency has rebuked the Senate for calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to address Nigerians in a television broadcast with regards to the Coronavirus. At plenary on Wednesday, the Senate had asked President Buhari to address the country on the measures taken to address the COVID-19 crisis. Reacting to the call, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, said in a statement that such calls are ‘populist advocacies’ which are unnecessary at this time,saying the senate’s call was cheap and sensational. According to Mr Shehu, Nigeria, like every other country around the world, is…
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Woman with Coronavirus gives birth to healthy Baby in Athens
A woman who tested positive for coronavirus gave birth to a healthy baby at an Athens hospital, Greek media reported on Thursday. The 24-year-old woman and her partner had both tested positive before the delivery on Wednesday, but the first test on the baby came back negative for COVID-19. “The virus is not transmitted by the placenta,” the director of maternity at Attikon Hospital told Greek national broadcaster ERT. The hospital had prepared for the birth by installing a confined area in the ward and the doctors all wore three pairs of gloves, protective glasses and masks to perform the…
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Coronavirus: Aisha Buhari shuts Office, keeps Daughter in self-isolation.
The wife of the President, Aisha Buhari has shut down her office following the outbreak of the coronavirus in the country. Mrs. Buhari also said that her daughter, who recently returned from the United Kingdom, being among the high-burden countries, is in self-isolation. She shared this in a tweet on thursday as she urged Nigerians to follow the advice of the ministry of health for the prevention of the pandemic. “Earlier today my daughter returned from the UK being among the high burden listed countries of COVID-19. “Based on the advice of the Hon. Minister Of Health, Presidential Taskforce on…
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Italian Coronavirus Patient now Negative – Lagos Commissioner
The Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, says the Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria now tests negative but would still be tested one more time Abayomi said this at a press conference on Thursday in Lagos. The commissioner said if the Italian would test negative the second time, then he will be released. In response to the outbreak, the federal government on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 countries where coronavirus is prevalent. The Lagos state government, on its own, has shut down public and private schools, as well as placed a ban on public gatherings…
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Four new Cases of COVID-19 confirmed in Lagos
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, has confirmed four new cases of the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos, with this, there are now a total of 12 cases in the country. The new cases were confirmed at a briefing on Thursday. This comes barely one day after the Federal Ministry of Health confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, confirming the news at a press briefing on Wednesday in Abuja, explained that out of the five new cases, three arrived from the United States while two came from the United Kingdom. “We are…
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Coronavirus: Ondo Government Confirms one Suspected Case.
Ondo State Government has confirmed that there is a suspected case of coronavirus in Akure, the state capital, which is being handled at the moment. It was reported that a man named David, who came into Nigeria from Maryland, United States of America, has been taken to a government hospital in Ondo State to undergo observations after being suspected of having Coronavirus. Confirming the reports, the Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro urged the people of Ondo state not to panic as the situation was under control. Adegbenro said “There is no confirmed case of coronavirus in Ondo state as…
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Travel Ban would not take effect until Saturday- Presidential Aide
Following the news that the federal government has placed flight restriction on countries with high cases of coronavirus, Tolu Ogunlesi, a senior presidential aide has come out to address the public that the restriction would not take effect until Saturday, 21st March. He said this via his Twitter handle where he stated that the restriction would not take effect immediately because instructions like this require advance notice. He wrote: Reporter: Why is the #Covid19 travel restriction not taking immediate effect? Minister of Information: There’s something called ‘Notices to Airmen.’ (NOTAM). Flight Restrictions like these require advance notice to airlines to…
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Coronavirus: Don’t stop Mosque Prayers, Muslims are Immune – Muslim Scholar tells Buhari
A renowned Islamic Scholar, Dr. Abubakr Imam Aliagan, has warned the President Muhammadu Buhari government, the Sultanate Council and Muslim authorities, not to shut down mosques in Nigeria over coronavirus. Aliagan is a Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). He claimed that Muslims have already been endowed with a natural immune system to fight coronavirus. Aliagan stated that health officials advise people to wash their hands which Muslims do five times daily before observing their obligatory prayers. “Again, our sisters are always adorned in Hijab, some even use Niqab and gloves. So, we the Muslims already…
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US cancels all Visa appointments in Nigeria
Following the enlistment of the united States in Nigeria’s travel ban amid the coronavirus. The U.S has reciprocated Nigeria’s action. The ban affects the U.S. and 12 other countries. A statement on US Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday said it had stopped all visa appointments. It reads: “As of March 18, 2020, the United States Embassy and Consulate in Nigeria is cancelling routine nonimmigrant visa appointments. “We will resume routine visa services as soon as possible but are unable to provide a specific date at this time.” US, however, explained that application fees already paid by applicants would remain valid…
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