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By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat Business and data tracking desk) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced four new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday. NCDC, in a tweet confirmed four new cases at 11:15am on 31st March. The affected states are Osun and Ogun State. Read tweet below; https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1244931898251624448 For…
March 31, 2020
A Coronavirus survivor in Nigeria, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi has recounted her experience in an isolation centre in Lagos where she fought her way through to stay alive. Oluwaseun, an Executive Director, @StandtoEndRape said her way to recovery was tough. She was among the five patients discharged by the Lagos State government on Monday after multiple…
March 30, 2020
The Lagos State Government on Monday said five Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients from the Centre. The patients who had been quarantined at the isolation centre were released following their recovery from the viral infection. Although, the…
March 30, 2020
Dear esteemed readers, stakeholders, and dedicated digital media community, during these tough times around the world wherein every nation is spearheading efforts to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, and overcome its deadly effects, our thoughts and best wishes are with you, your family and your loved ones. This is the time when everyone’s livelihood has become…
March 29, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it will expand its testing capacity for COVID-19 from six laboratories to 13 in the next three weeks. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Sunday, noted that the new laboratories would be in Abakaliki, Maiduguri, Kano, Sokoto, Port-Harcourt, Jos and Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria…
March 29, 2020
A global shortage of condoms is oncoming as the world’s largest manufacturer was forced to shut down production due to the coronavirus pandemic. Goh Miah Kiat, the Chief Executive of Karex Bhd, the Malaysian company that makes one in every five condoms globally told Reuters about his fears of an impending global shortage of condoms. “We are…
March 29, 2020
Many myths exist about the deadly coronavirus causing havoc worldwide.The World Health Organisation on its website and Twitter shatters 15 of such myths. Myth 1: COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot…
March 29, 2020
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has disclosed that there are now 3,778 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 46 countries across Africa. The health agency also said that the COVID-19 death cases in Africa have increased to 109. WHO said this in a tweet on its regional official…
March 28, 2020
Lagos State warned on Friday that coronavirus cases in the state may surge to 39,000 in the coming weeks if proactive measures were not put in place to avoid the situation. Lagos currently has 44 confirmed cases, which include 41 active cases and 3 discharged patients. Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at a news conference disclosed…
March 27, 2020
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By Hamilton Nwosa (Head, The New Diplomat Business and data tracking desk) The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC announced four new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) on Tuesday. NCDC, in a tweet confirmed four new cases at 11:15am on 31st March. The affected states are Osun and Ogun State. Read tweet below; https://twitter.com/NCDCgov/status/1244931898251624448 For…
March 31, 2020
A Coronavirus survivor in Nigeria, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi has recounted her experience in an isolation centre in Lagos where she fought her way through to stay alive. Oluwaseun, an Executive Director, @StandtoEndRape said her way to recovery was tough. She was among the five patients discharged by the Lagos State government on Monday after multiple…
March 30, 2020
The Lagos State Government on Monday said five Coronavirus patients have been discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Yaba Mainland Hospital. This brings to eight the total number of discharged patients from the Centre. The patients who had been quarantined at the isolation centre were released following their recovery from the viral infection. Although, the…
March 30, 2020
Dear esteemed readers, stakeholders, and dedicated digital media community, during these tough times around the world wherein every nation is spearheading efforts to combat the COVID-19 Pandemic, and overcome its deadly effects, our thoughts and best wishes are with you, your family and your loved ones. This is the time when everyone’s livelihood has become…
March 29, 2020
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says it will expand its testing capacity for COVID-19 from six laboratories to 13 in the next three weeks. NCDC, through its verified Twitter account on Sunday, noted that the new laboratories would be in Abakaliki, Maiduguri, Kano, Sokoto, Port-Harcourt, Jos and Kaduna. The News Agency of Nigeria…
March 29, 2020
A global shortage of condoms is oncoming as the world’s largest manufacturer was forced to shut down production due to the coronavirus pandemic. Goh Miah Kiat, the Chief Executive of Karex Bhd, the Malaysian company that makes one in every five condoms globally told Reuters about his fears of an impending global shortage of condoms. “We are…
March 29, 2020
Many myths exist about the deadly coronavirus causing havoc worldwide.The World Health Organisation on its website and Twitter shatters 15 of such myths. Myth 1: COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in areas with hot and humid climates From the evidence so far, the COVID-19 virus can be transmitted in ALL AREAS, including areas with hot…
March 29, 2020
The World Health Organisation, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has disclosed that there are now 3,778 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 46 countries across Africa. The health agency also said that the COVID-19 death cases in Africa have increased to 109. WHO said this in a tweet on its regional official…
March 28, 2020
Lagos State warned on Friday that coronavirus cases in the state may surge to 39,000 in the coming weeks if proactive measures were not put in place to avoid the situation. Lagos currently has 44 confirmed cases, which include 41 active cases and 3 discharged patients. Health Commissioner, Prof. Akin Abayomi, at a news conference disclosed…
March 27, 2020
