Tag: COVID-19 Patient
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China’s first patent granted for COVID-19 vaccine
China’s first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine has been granted by the country’s National Intellectual Property Administration. The patent was jointly applied for by a research team with the Academy of Military Sciences and CanSino Biologics Inc., a Chinese high-tech biopharmaceutical company, said a report in People’s Daily. The team led by Chen Wei, a…
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Danger! Seven unprotected men invade Delta isolation centre, evacuate 53-year-old COVID-19 patient to unknown destination
Pandemonium broke out at the Delta State COVID-19 treatment centre (at Federal Medical Center) in Asaba on Monday when some men numbering about seven invaded the center to evacuate a 53-year-old Chief Nursing Officer identified as Michael Nwachukwu Mordi who recently tested positive for COVID-19. According to the Delta State Ministry of Health, Mordi worked…
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Again, Abia declares fleeing COVID-19 positive patient wanted
The Abia State Government has again declared another suspected COVID-19 patient, Emmanuel Ononiwu, wanted. Ononiwu was said to have tested positive and refused to isolatate himself as requested by appropriate medical protocol. Recall that the state government had earlier declared a patient wanted when he fled on discovery of his status. He was later found…
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Nurse steals credit cards of dying COVID-19 patient, buys gasoline, groceries, others
A nurse in New York City has been charged with stealing two credit cards of a dying Covid-19 patient while on admission at the Staten Island University Hospital in April. The 43 year-old nurse, Danielle Conti used the cards of late Anthony Catapano to buy gasoline and groceries. Catapano, 70, was hospitalised on April 4…
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BREAKING: Ondo discharges first index COVID-19 case
The first index case of COVID-19 case, a military officer, in Ondo State, has been discharged. Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who stated this at a media briefing said the first case was successfully treated due to high quality care. The first case returned from Indian and showed some symptoms during isolation before he was taken in…
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Ekiti discharges second COVID-19 patient
The Ekiti State Government has discharged the second index case of COVID-19 who has been receiving treatment for coronavirus disease at the State Infectious Disease Hospital, Ado-Ekiti. The patient who was said to have contracted the virus in Lagos, was isolated and treated at the isolation centre for 10 days after testing positive for the…
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Lagos Govt speaks on death of 36-year-old Covid-19 patient
Akin Abayomi, the commissioner for health in Lagos state, has confirmed the death of a 36-year-old COVID-19 patient. The victim, a 36-year-old male, died at a private facility in Lagos on Saturday, according to the commissioner. Two persons have now died from COVID-19 complications in Lagos, which has the highest number of confirmed cases. The…
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How COVID-19 patient died in our custody – LUTH
The Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, on Saturday confirmed the death of a COVID-19 patient in the hospital. Prof. Chris Bode, LUTH Chief Medical Director, made this known in a statement issued by Prof. Wasiu Adeyemo, Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of LUTH, on his behalf. According to him, a man was brought…