Tag: Chikwe Ihekweazu
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NCDC DG commends Nigerians for reaching out to solve shortage of COVID-19 kits
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has commended Nigerians for reaching out to solve the shortage of the Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction kits. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director General of NCDC gave the commendation on Monday on his verified Twitter handle. Ihekweazu had on Sunday tweeted: ”We’re desperately looking for more RNA extraction kits as…
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COVID-19: Nigeria desperately needs RNA extraction kits, NCDC DG cries out
Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has posted on his official Twitter handle that Nigeria desperately needs more Ribonucleic Acid (RNA) extraction kits. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Ihekweazu posted the tweet on Sunday as Nigeria’s confirmed cases of COVID-19 continue to shoot beyond the roof on a…
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COVID-19: ‘We won’t use Ghana’s approach for Nigeria’ – NCDC DG
The Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has said the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing approach being used by Ghana would not be replicated for Nigeria. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Ihekweazu stated this on Thursday during a live media briefing on the regional response to COVID-19 in Africa…
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COVID19 in Delta: What DG of NCDC told Gov Okowa during State visit
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has lauded the efforts of Delta Government at containing the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the state. Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of the NCDC gave the commendation on Monday in Asaba, during a working visit to the state. Ihekweazu, who was accompanied on the visit…
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JUST IN: NCDC opens up on likelihood of more COVID-19 cases in Nigeria
Nigeria is likely to record more cases of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), infections, as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) progressively expands its testing capacity. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, told News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), while giving an update on COVID-19 in the country, on Thursday in Abuja. Ihekweazu said the COVID-19…
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COVID-19 in Nigeria: What to expect in next 30 days
After Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) broke out in Nigeria on Thursday 27th February 2020, beginning from Tuesday 17th March, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has continued to churn out figures of confirmed cases almost on a daily basis. The figures being churn out by the NCDC, while on one hand, give hope, have been…
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What NCDC wants Nigerians to do in face of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has launched a communication campaign with the theme, Take Responsibility and with on call on everyone to take necessary measures as the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation continues to evolve. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the NCDC urged Nigerians to take responsibility in preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the country…
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Management of COVID-19 cases, responsibility of States, centres – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said the management of cases of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is the responsibility of State governments and treatment centres. The NCDC said it will not be commenting on the management of individual cases, and that State governments where cases have been reported, and the treatment centres are doing…