Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Tuesady comfirmed 276 new COVID-19 cases bringing the country’s toll to 8344. The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control in a statement via its verified Twitter handle…
Read More NCDC confirms 276 new infections as Nigeria, Algeria, says chloroquine is effective in treating COVID-19 patients, to continue clinical trials
Even people with minor illness from the coronavirus can develop antibodies that could leave them immunised for several weeks or more, according to an early French study that tested hospital…
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By our reporter| The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Tuesday said it will continue chloroquine clinical trials for COVID-19 treatment despite the suspension of…
Read More Nigeria, Algeria to continue chloroquine trial despite WHO’s directive
Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Monday night recorded 229 new coronavirus cases as the country’s toll for the highly contagious disease surged past the 8000 marks. The Nigeria Centre For Disease…
Read More Nigeria’s COVID-19 burden surge past 8000 as WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as treatment over safety concerns
Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but World Health Organisation is worried the continent could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders fail to…
Read More WHO fears ‘silent’ COVID-19 epidemic in Africa