By our reporter|An experimental antiviral drug, remdesivir, has been found to effective for the treatment of COVID-19 in a trial which began in February. Gilead Sciences, a biopharmaceutical company in…
Read More Remdesivir found effective for treatment of COVID-19 as over 150 patients recover after use of drug
The American biopharmaceutical company, Pfizer has announced that its coronavirus vaccine could be ready for emergency use by September. The testing of the experimental vaccine in the US, the company…
Read More COVID-19 vaccine may be ready by September, says Pfizer
Chidi Samuel| Nigeria on Tuesday night confirmed 192 new coronavirus infections bringing the country’s toll 1532. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control in a statement on its verified Twetter handle…
Read More NCDC confirms 195 new COVID-19 cases as Arthritis drug shows ‘significant’ promise in severe COVID-19 cases
The arthritis drug tocilizumab has shown early promise in preventing extreme inflammation in gravely ill COVID-19 patients, according to a French clinical study. The treatment, which suppresses the body’s natural…
Read More Arthritis drug shows ‘significant’ promise in severe COVID-19 cases – Study
Yusuf Bello| The son of Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, Mohammed Abubakar, on Monday said he has recovered from coronavirus after 40 days of treatment at a hospital in…
Read More Atiku’s son recovers from COVID-19 after 40 days in hospital
