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Experts warn about consequences of low testing, states abandon enforcement

Punch Newspapers Sections • Poor testing rate will affect contact tracing, says Academy of Science president • Low tests: Kogi 451; Zamfara, 1,211; C‘River, 2,166; Kebbi, 2,766; Jigawa, 3,273; Anambra, 3,395 Our Correspondents Virologists and other health experts on Wednesday warned that low COVID-19 testing by state governments was dangerous to the battle against coronavirus. The experts stated this in separate interviews with The PUNCH as the Nigerian Medical Association attributed the recent surge in coronavirus cases to the reopening of schools without necessary preparations. Recall that the Federal Government had on Tuesday lamented that despite resources available to states, COVID-19 testing they were conducting was still low.

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Merchants of disease - Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics

Merchants of disease - Latest Nigeria News, Nigerian Newspapers, Politics
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NIMR vows to investigate alleged issuance of fake COVID-19 test result

NIMR vows to investigate alleged issuance of fake COVID-19 test result Published The Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR) says it is currently investigating a video circulating on social media alleging that fake COVID-19 results could be obtained at the institute. Recall that the Lagos State Government had on Tuesday raised alarm over the sale of fake COVID-19 test results in the state. The state government also said that processes were being put in place to clamp down on both buyers and sellers. However, Prof. Babatunde Salako, the Director-General of NIMR, in a statement on Wednesday said the institute, as a reputable research entity, would not engage in such derogatory activity.

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COVID-19 second wave: Nigerian govt told to ban flights from Britain, other countries

COVID-19 second wave: Nigerian govt told to ban flights from Britain, other countries Published The Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has urged the Federal Government to ban flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. The call was contained in a statement jointly signed by Chioma Obinna and Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu, President and Secretary of the association respectively, on Wednesday in Lagos. HEWAN is an umbrella body of all health/science reporters and editors in Lagos, registered under the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The journalists’ group appealed to the government not to wait any further before taking necessary steps to keep the variant away from Nigeria.

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CORONAVIRUS MUTATIONS: Ban flights from UK, others now HEWAN urges FG

CORONAVIRUS MUTATIONS: Ban flights from UK, others now HEWAN urges FG On By Gabriel Olawale THE Health Writers’ Association of Nigeria, HEWAN, on Thursday called on the Federal Government to, as a matter of urgency, place a ban on flights from Britain and other countries currently experiencing the spread of the new COVID-19 variant. In a press statement by the association, they urged the government not to wait until the virus gets to the shores of the country before taking the necessary steps to keep the variant away from Nigeria. The body of Health Writers expressed confidence in the country’s ability to develop a vaccine for the novel Coronavirus.

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