COVID-19: 49 New Cases confirmed, Nigeria Toll Now Rises To 542
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Saturday revealed that the country has recorded 49 additional new cases in six states of the federation.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Saturday revealed that the country has recorded 49 additional new cases in six states of the federation.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has on Friday announced 51 new confirmed cases in the country, making it the highest Covid-19 confirmed cases in a single day since index case in Nigeria. According to NCDC, the Cases were recorded in Lagos, Katsina, Kwara, Kano, Oyo, Ekiti, Ogun and Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Severe COVID-19 patients are now recovering faster and are being discharged less than a week after a hospital in Chicago treated its patient with Remdesivir. Anti-viral drug Remdesivir, formerly developed in the treatment of Ebola is been reported to be the only direct antiviral medicine that's being studied in the context of treatment for COVID-19. Hennepin Healthcare's infectious disease director, Jason Baker has revealed that the medicine has been ascertained as what directly attacks the virus.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control, (NCDC) Chikwe Ihekweazu has said that their likelihood the coronavirus pandemic will spread to all states of the federation.
The Kano State Government has confirmed the death of a coronavirus patient in the state.
The European Union (EU) has donated a grant of €50 million to Nigeria as their contribution to the Nations fight against COVID-19 pandemic. Hours after signing the COVID-19 regulations number two of 2020 into law, President Buhari received in audience the European Union (EU) Delegation at the Council Chambers, State House, Abuja.