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A recent study conducted has revealed why the severity of the coronavirus disease has less effect in sub-Saharan Africa compared to that of Europe, the US, and Asia. The finding of the study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases indicated that there is a higher prevalence of cross-reactive antibodies against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) in blood samples taken from the Sub-Saharan population.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched a global strategy to enhance the elimination of cervical cancer with vaccination, screening, and treatment outlined to eliminate the disease. The organization in a statement said the strategy when implemented could reduce over 40 percent of new cases of the killer disease as well as 5 million related deaths by 2050.

The Safest Travel Score to operate an airline during COVID-19 pandemic is 5.0 while the worst score is 0.1, according to the Safe Travel Barometre, however, no airline has made the best possible score neither has any airline made the worst possible score of 0.1. The Safest Travel Score exercise was conducted across 230 airlines worldwide using 26 health and safety parameters, evaluating safety protocols, service excellence, thermal screening, face masks, health declaration forms etc. The safest airline according to Safest Travel Score is Dubai based Emirates Airlines with the highest score of 4.4. The airline led in traveler convenience and was also the 1st to offer customers free COVID-19 insurance cover to encourage travelling during the pandemic.

The Lagos State Government has warned religious leaders in the state against a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, urging them to intensify safety protocols to avert the spread of the virus. The state Commissioner for Home Affairs, Anofiu Elegushi, spoke on Monday in Lagos at the 2020 International Day for Tolerance.

The Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has disclosed the federal government plan to discourage brain drain especially that of physicians from the country. The Minister stated this yesterday in Abuja while inspecting a new cancer center newly launched at the National Hospital in Abuja. Ehanire said, “I have heard the challenge of doctors leaving the country. We have plans to provide better funding for our hospitals in Nigeria and make such migration unattractive,” He applauded the health workers for their commitment especially in handling the COVID-19 cases in the country, pledging that the federal government is making an effort that all our physicians within the country did not leave the country to another land because of welfare and working condition.

The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has disclosed that the death toll of the pandemic on the continent has surpassed 35,000; meanwhile, Nigeria has shutdown two (2) of its COVID-19 isolation centre due to lack of patients. According to Africa CDC, of 1,437,339 infections about 1,185,054 patients have recovered which is very positive. South Africa with 668,529 cases is the 10th most-affected nation globally while the first (1st) in Africa. Nigeria on the other hand is the fourth most impacted country in the continent after South Africa, Egypt and Ethiopia.