A mother of five who was a respected councillor in the UK has died after contracting Covid-19 during a trip to Pakistan. Shabnum Sadiq, who served on Slough Borough Council, died on April 6 after suffering ‘complications’ from the virus.…
Lagos begins COVID-19 clinical trial
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said the state has concluded plans to start COVID-19 clinical trial in partnership with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and other institutions. The commissioner spoke in Ikeja at a…
LUTH rolls out strategic measures to combat challenges of COVID-19 management
The management of Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH), Idi-Araba, Lagos, says it has rolled out strategic measures and ready to combat the challenges of management of COVID-19 resolutely. Prof. Chris Bode, the Chief Medical Director, made the assertion while addressing…
Lagos has discharged 31 out of 120 COVID-19 cases
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has said that a total of 31 people have fully recovered from COVID-19 in Lagos and they have been discharged to join the community. He said this on Monday evening while giving updates through…
LASUTH places three health workers on isolation
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, says it has placed three of its health workers on isolation after their contact with a patient who died of COVID-19. Dr Ibrahim Mustafa, the Chairman, Medical Advisory Committee (CMAC) of LASUTH,…
EbonyLife TV offers platform for COVID-19 fight
Ebonylife TV, Africa’s first global black entertainment & lifestyle TV network recently provided its network free for the broadcast of public service information aimed at combating the spread of COVID-19. Announcing the initiative, Mo Abudu, CEO, EbonyLife Media, said, “We…
COVID-19: Prudential Zenith Life announces fresh benefits for customers
Following the launch of its Coronavirus (COVID-19) initiative, Prudential Zenith Life Insurance has announced some additional benefits designed to address the negative impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, which has claimed thousands of lives globally. According to a statement released…
Nigeria records 10 new COVID-19 cases, bringing total to 224
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday, reported 10 new cases of coronavirus in the country, taking the total number of infections to 224. According to NCDC, “Ten new cases of #COVID-19 have been reported in Nigeria: 6…
“12 days of the worst illness I have ever experienced” – A COVID-19 survivor’s story
Don’t tell Nicole Boivin that the threat of COVID-19 is being overblown. Two weeks after she tested positive for the virus, the 45-year-old school worker is only now beginning to feel like herself again. “I have just come out of…
Nigeria’s COVID-19 cases climb to 210 with 20 confirmed new infections
Nigeria has recorded 20 new cases of coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 210. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) revealed this in a tweet on Friday, hours after it confirmed six…