Seven COVID-19 Patients Discharged In Abuja

 

  Seven patients receiving treatment for COVID-19 have tested negative and discharged in Abuja.  Muhammad Bello, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, broke the news on Tuesday.

  Bello said, “Let me begin by appreciating the high level of compliance so far exhibited by residents of the FCT with regards to the 14-day restriction of movement as directed by President Muhammadu Buhari with a view to curb the Coronavirus pandemic.  “This restriction was necessitated by the need to contain the spread of the virus within our community in order to safeguard lives.

  “The level of compliance from residents is proof that we all understand the magnitude of the challenge before us and are ready to come together to fight this enemy so we can return to our normal way of life as quickly as possible.  “I am delighted to announce that the first set of patients totalling seven are ready to be discharged after their final tests results returned negative.

COVID-19: FG seeks N2.53trn from World Bank, IMF

     

   The Federal Government is seeking $6.9 billion (equivalent of N2.53 trillion) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, the African Development Bank and the Islamic Development Bank to mitigate the impact of the ravaging coronavirus pandemic on Nigeria’s economy.

WHO rejects using Africa as testing ground; It is appalling to hear this during this 21st century from scientists

 

    Tedros Ghebreyesus, head of the World Health Organisation, has dismissed as “racist” a suggestion by two French scientists that the coronavirus vaccine should be tested in Africa.

   Science professors, Jean-Paul Mira of Cochin Hospital in Paris and Camille Locht of Inserm, France’s national medical research centre, appeared on French television LCI on April 2 to debate potentials for COVID-19 cures.

Lockdown: Kwara Governor Flags Off N25k Cash Distribution To Residents

      As a cushion against the effect of the lockdown being caused by the novel coronavirus, Governor Abdulrazak of Kwara state has begun the disbursement of N25 000 to state’s residents.

NCDC confirms six fresh coronavirus cases in kwara

   The Nigeria Center for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed six cases of coronavirus in the country. The agency announced this in a tweet on Monday evening, listing Kwara, Edo, Rivers and the federal capital territory (FCT) as the affected areas.

  The NCDC confirmed two cases each in Kwara and Edo, and one case each in Rivers and the nation’s capital. “Six new cases of #COVID19 have been reported in Nigeria: 2 in Kwara, 2 in Edo, 1 in Rivers and 1 in the FCT. As at 09:30 pm 6th April there are 238 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria. Thirty-five have been discharged with five deaths,” the tweet read.