Health

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed yesterday to have recorded additional 288 confirmed new cases pushing the toll to now 5,445.

A 98 years old woman has recovered from the novel coronavirus after being treated in one of Lagos state facilities. Babajide Sanwo-Olu disclosed on Wednesday 13th May 2020 that the nonagenarian was discharged alongside 25 others patients who had previously tested positive to the deadly coronavirus in Lagos state.

The World Health Organization, WHO has cautioned that COVID-19 may never permanently go away, thereby warning against trying to predict how long the COVID-19 would keep circulating. WHO called for a "massive effort" to overcome it. During a virtual press conference from Geneva on Wednesday, May 13, emergency director for the global health body Dr Mike Ryan, made the declaration stating that even if a vaccine is found, controlling the virus will require a "massive effort".

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) administration has revealed that additional 12 of the coronavirus patients have been discharged after showing full recovery from the deadly virus.

The Republic of Madagascar after the production of a herbal drug for the cure and prevention for the novel coronavirus known as COVID Organics (COV) has offered Nigeria and other African countries. The distribution of the herbal drugs has been divided into zones due to ease in transportation through African countries, hence, Nigeria consignment has been sent to Equatorial Guinea where it will be airlifted to Abuja.

Pandemonium broke out in Azare, Bauchi state, over a report that 300 lives were claimed by a yet to be identified strange outbreak in the town.