Tag: NCDC
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COVID-19: Objectives of lockdown achieved – NCDC DG
Director General (DG) of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu has said objectives of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) lockdown have been achieved. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports Dr Ihekweazu made this known on Sunday as guest on the Sunday Politics television programme. He said there were three primary purposes when President Muhammadu Buhari…
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COVID-19: Over 25 million Nigerians risk infection; over 900k deaths projected
Except for the flattening of the epicurve of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Nigeria, given the frequency of new cases in the country, over 25 million people are at risk of contracting the dreadful virus, with about 900 thousand among those infected projected to die from the disease. As the COVID-19 continues the rapid spread across…
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Absence of Coronavirus Test Centre in Rivers State: NCDC Should Clear The Doubts Now, By Achinike William-Wobodo
Rivers State is one of the States with high population density in Nigeria, certainly the highest in the whole of South South and South East Regions of the Country. It is the Headquarters of Oil & Gas operations and activities in Nigeria. Undoubtedly, this explains why even in this Covid-19 pandemic and the attendant lockdown,…
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MUST READ (COVID-19): Kano is a city under critical situation – Prof. Usman Yusuf
By Prof. Usman Yusuf Though their hearts are heavy with grief and their eyes filled with tears, residents of this ancient city derive solace from their scripture which reminds them that: “We surely belong to Allah and to Him we shall return” Quran 2:156 and that “Every soul shall taste death” Quran 3:185. Every other…
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Nigerians must learn to live with COVID-19 till vaccine is found – NCDC DG
The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Friday said that Nigerians will have to learn to live with the coronavirus (COVID-19) until a vaccine is found. He made this declaration while addressing the issue of stigmatization towards those that have been infected with the virus, following a complaint…
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We are not aware of Control of Infectious Diseases Bill – NCDC
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) said it is not aware of the Control of Infectious Disease Bill, but seeks to work with the House of Representative on that. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, said this during the daily Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19, on Thursday in Abuja. A Bill for an…
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Gov. Bello tackles NCDC, says Covid-19 app working, insists no case in Kogi
The Kogi State Government has insisted that the State is free from the ravaging Coronavirus and accused Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Director General of National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC of an unfair attempt to discredit, shame and defame her records. The government berated the NCDC boss oover recent unsavoury comments he allegedly passed on…
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COVID-19: Not compulsory all States must be affected – Cross River Govt
The Cross River State Government has noted that the State was more interested in the prevention of the Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) than its management, stressing that it is not compulsory that all States must be affected. Dr Betta Edu, the State Commissioner for Health and Chairman, COVID-19 taskforce team, made this known on Wednesday in…
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HIGHEST SINGLE DAY RECORD: Nigeria announces 195 new Covid-19 cases, Lagos, Kano top list
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 195 cases of coronavirus in Nigeria on Tuesday taking the new total to 1532. The centre for disease control also announced no new discharge or death. “195 new cases of COVID-19 reported; 80-Lagos, 38-Kano, 15-Ogun, 15-Bauchi, 11-Borno, 10-Gombe, 9-Sokoto, 5-Edo, 5-Jigawa, 2-Zamfara, 1-Rivers, 1-Enugu, 1-Delta, 1-FCT…
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BREAKING: Nigeria introduces new COVID-19 testing system
Nigeria has introduced the use of the COBAS system at the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) National Reference Laboratory for Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing. TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the NCDC made this known on Tuesday, stressing that using this new system, approximately 960 samples can be tested in 8 hours. According to the NCDC, this…