The Bio-Resources Institute of Nigeria (BION), has discovered a drug which could be a potential treatment agent for the dreaded Covid-19 popularly known as Coronavirus has been discovered by Bio-
BION President, Prof. Maurice Iwu, revealed this in Abuja on Monday when he led a team of scientists to present the discovery to the Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonayya Onu, Minister of State (Science and Technology), Mohammed Abdullahi and Minister of State for Health, Dr. Adeleke Mamora.
“I am here to formally brief you about our drug discovery project, which has led to the identification of a potential treatment agent for Coronavirus infections,” Prof. Iwu said.
Alabingo.com had reported that the Federal Ministry of Health on Friday confirmed the first case of the disease in the country from an Italian who had returned to Nigeria where he works.
Minister of Health, Doctor Osagie Ehanire, in a statement, said the case, confirmed in Lagos State was an Italian citizen who worked in Nigeria and returned from Milan, Italy to Lagos on the 25th of February.
Nigeria is monitoring 58 people who had contact with the Italian man infected with the new coronavirus, the health minister said Monday, as officials scrambled to stop the disease spreading.
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