ENUGU COVID19 LATEST UPDATE (13/08/2020)

*New laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 7 *Total laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases – 976 *Number of COVID-19 cases on treatment – 307 *Number of COVID-19 cases discharged – 650 *Number of Laboratory-confirmed…

WHO URGES NIGERIA TO DECENTRALISE COVID-19 TESTING

The World Health Organisation has commended Nigeria for being able to set up 61 laboratories that can test for COVID-19 in the last six months. The WHO, however, added that…

COVID-19 WEB MAP :NGO LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE

BeatingCorona from RED  on Thursday [today] launched its COVID-19 web map to help key stakeholders maintain focus and double-down on efforts to halt the spread of the virus in Nigeria.…

ABUJA ISOLATION CENTRE REMAINS SHUT OVER LACK OF BED SPACES

DESPITE a shortage of bed spaces in the Federal Capital Territory, the Federal Government has failed to inaugurate the only purpose built isolation centre in Abuja, . Statistics obtained from the…

UITH : RESIDENT DOCTORS BEGIN 3-DAY WARNING STRIKE

The Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Chapter on Tuesday commenced a three-day warning strike over an alleged assault of one of its members by the family…

MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS , GEOFFREY ONYEAMA RECOVERS FROM COVID-19

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, has recovered from COVID-19, UGAMATV  has learnt. The minister had announced on July 19 that his fourth Covid-19 test returned positive after he felt a…

WHO TO REVIEW RUSSIA’S COVID-19 VACCINE

The World Health Organization said any WHO stamp of approval on a COVID-19 vaccine candidate would require a rigorous safety data review, after Russia announced Tuesday it had approved a…

INDONESIA BEGINS HUMAN TRIALS OF COVID-19 VACCINE

Indonesia on Tuesday launched human trials of a Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine with some 1,600 volunteers slated to take part in the six-month study. The vaccine candidate, produced by Sinovac Biotech,…

PUTIN: RUSSIA HAS DEVELOPED COVID-19 VACCINE

Russia has developed the first vaccine offering “sustainable immunity” against the coronavirus, President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday. “This morning, for the first time in the world, a vaccine against the…

US HANDS OVER 200 VENTILATORS TO FG

The United States has handed over 200 ventilators to the Federal Government on Tuesday. This is in fulfillment of the promise made by the US President Donald Trump during a…