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Asymptomatic transmission of COVID-19 very rare – WHO

Jun 10, 2020 topnews

An official of the World Health Organisation (WHO), yesterday declared that it is rare for asymptomatic patients to transmit the COVID-19 disease. The WHO, however, added that, “Much is still unknown about the COVID-19 pandemic.” Its comments by one of its scientists that transmission of coronavirus from persons who never showed symptoms was “very rare,” drew criticisms from physicians and others experts on social media. That admission sent shock waves throughout the world, much of which has been locked down for months for fear of spreading the virus by persons…

Vitamin K, D could help fight, boost immunity against COVID-19 – Study

Jun 9, 2020 topnews

Most patients who died or got admitted to an intensive care unit for COVID-19 reportedly have a deficiency in Vitamin K, study reveals. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamins found in foods and dietary supplements, which the human body requires for complete synthesis of certain proteins that are needed for blood coagulation or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues. Dutch researchers studying COVID-19 patients admitted to Canisius Wilhelmina hospital have applauded benefits of vitamin K after discovering link between deficiency and the worst coronavirus outcome. The…

Coronavirus: Germany donates €26m to Nigeria

Jun 9, 2020 topnews

German Government on Monday, announced the donation of €26m to support Nigeria’s COVID-19 response. The German Missions in Nigeria in a statement said the donation was in demonstration of its solidarity and cooperation with Nigeria amid the pandemic. It noted that the funds would provide humanitarian assistance in the North East, especially in Borno, Yobe and Adamawa States. The statement read in part, “Germany continues to provide life-saving humanitarian assistance in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa aiming to support the Nigerian Government with a view to protecting the most vulnerable groups…

COVID-19: Abia governor Okezie Ikpeazu tests positive

Jun 8, 2020 topnews

Okezie Ikpeazu, Abia State Governor, has tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth governor to test positive for the virus. The state commissioner of information John Okiyi Kalu, confirmed the governor status in a statement on Monday after the governor droppedd samples twice for the test. ”Recall that on Saturday, 30th May, 2020, Governor Okezie Ikpeazu volunteered his sample for COVID-19 test and subsequently directed members of the state Executive Council (EXCO) and those of the inter ministerial committee on COVID-19 to submit themselves for the same test. On…

Bakare refuses to open church, says ‘I can’t endanger people’s lives’

Jun 8, 2020 topnews

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, formerly known as Latter Rain Assembly, has said he is not prepared to open his church yet at the risk of putting the lives of his congregants in danger of contracting coronavirus. Bakare, who insisted that it was not yet time to open places of worship, said he was sorry for the country as some Christian and Muslim clerics were putting pressure on the government to open worship centres. In a sermon titled, ‘You are free to dream…

COVID-19: Patient who escaped from Imo isolation centre arrested in Ondo selling ‘okrika’

Jun 7, 2020 topnews

A coronavirus patient who was said to have escaped from an isolation centre in Imo State and ran to Ondo has been arrested by the COVID-19 team of the Ondo State Government in Oja Oba Area of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Sunday. Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Wahab Adegbenro, made this known in Akure on Sunday. According to the commissioner, the female patient was “originally diagnosed for the virus in far away Imo State but escaped to Ondo state without receiving treatment.” He explained that, after the…

Coronavirus: Israel shut schools as pupils, teachers contract COVID-19 after reopening

Jun 7, 2020 topnews

‌ Amid a rise in coronavirus cases among pupils and teachers three weeks after Israel reopened the doors to all of its schools, more and more are closing again. With 347 pupils and teachers testing positive for the virus, 127 schools did not reopen on Sunday, the beginning of the workweek in Israel, according to an Education Ministry statement. The number of pupils and staff in home quarantine grew from slightly more than 16,000 to almost 17,500 in little more than 12 hours. Most of the new cases are from…

Worship centres to reopen in Lagos June 19, others to be reviewed in two weeks– Sanwo-Olu

Jun 4, 2020 topnews

‌ Lagos state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has authorised the reopening of worship centres in the state. The governor stated this on Thursday during a briefing at the Government House, Marina. He said mosques are to reopen from June 19 while churches are to begin services from June 21. He said hotels are allowed to reopen while gyms, night clubs, and cinemas would still remain closed, adding that the decision to reopen them would be reviewed in the next two weeks. Sanwo-Olu said, “There will now be restricted openings of religious houses…

FG relaxes curfew, opens churches, mosques

Jun 2, 2020 topnews

The Federal Government has approved the relaxation of restriction placed on churches and mosques starting from Tuesday (today). The Chairman of the presidential task force and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mr Boss Mustapha, who disclosed this at the PTF press briefing in Abuja, said the reopening of churches and mosques would be based on guidelines issued by the task force and protocols agreed on by states. The Coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, gave detailed explanations of the recommendations approved by the President. Mustapha said the ban…

FG contemplates morning and afternoon classes for schools’ reopening

May 28, 2020 topnews

The Federal Government has said that schools will remain closed until government is sure pupils could attend classes without the risk of contracting COVID-19. Minister of State for Education Emeka Nwajiuba, who disclosed this at the daily briefing of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 (PTF), said: “Until we are sure that our children can go to school and return safely without taking COVID-19 home, we are not ready to take the risk of opening schools.” Clarifying that an announcement suggesting schools would reopen June 8, 2020 did not emanate…