Covid—19 Cow Tested Positive

The news of a cow circulating on social media that the cow was infected with Covid-19.

Through investigation, we realize that the information was wrong and the picture in question was used on opera news as a funny picture.

Nasir Yusuf, an executive in the Kano chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists, told Africa Check the claim was false. “There are many journalists in Kano and none of us published such news about a ram testing positive for COVID-19. I am hearing the news for the first time,” Yusuf said. 

He added that he hadn’t heard anything like that from anyone in the journalists’ network in Niger or Katsina state either. 

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control’s communication team told us no animal testing had been done in the country.

 None of its laboratories had reported anything like a goat testing positive for COVID-19. Animals can get COVID-19 According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), “several dogs and cats (domestic) in contact with infected humans have tested positive for COVID-19”. Minks raised in farms for fur have also tested positive. 

The WHO advises that people who are sick with COVID-19 and people who are at risk should limit contact with pets and other animals. But, for now, there are no trustworthy reports of goats contracting the disease.   

Adeboye unveils handwashing machines for schools

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has unveiled integrated handwashing and sanitiser dispensing machine for use by schools as they prepare for resumption as directed by the Federal Government.

Adeboye urged the schools to cooperate with the government and make an adequate provision for preventive measures against COVID-19.

The cleric unveiled the machine fabricated by the Redeemer’s College of Technology and Management at the Redemption Camp, Mowe, Ogun State, saying it was in preparation for the much-anticipated resumption of schools in the country.

He noted that he looked forward to the resumption of academic activities in the country.

He said, “The machine which was fabricated as a measure to check the spread of the coronavirus in preparation for the reopening of schools has  features which include leg pedal designed to dispense soap, water and hand sanitiser; it has a water storage tank and also has a tissue paper holding device.”

Addressing newsmen after the unveiling, the RECTEM Rector, Dr Stella Mofunanya, remarked that the college which had embarked on e-learning following the closure of schools occasioned by the spread of the pandemic, deployed the fabricated machines to all entrances to students’ halls of residence.

“Others are lecture halls, laboratories, workshops among others. Adequate preparation for resumption has also been made with the production of customised nose masks, face shields in large quantity and the World Health Organisation-recommended alcohol-based hand sanitisers which would be distributed to the students and staff on resumption,” she said.

Mofunanya assured the fumigation of the halls of residence, classes, laboratories and offices prior to reopening.

COVID-19: No reported cases in the last 24 hours

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has claimed no state reported a new COVID-19 case within the last 24 hours.

NCDC, however, announced 653 outstanding cases which pushed the total number of confirmed cases to 36,107.

In an update on its official website, the agency put the death rate at 778, active cases at 20,391, discharged cases at 14,938 and samples already tested at 209,446.

It read: “On the 18th July 2020, 653 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 36107 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, 14938 cases have been discharged and 778 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.”

Of the 653 new cases reported from 28 states, 115 are in Lagos, 85 in Kwara, 80 in Enugu and 78 in FCT Abuja

The Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos has declined departure of 58 Nigerian doctors from travelling to London

The Nigeria Immigration Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos has declined departure of 58 Nigerian doctors who tried travelling aboard a UK bound aircraft flight number ENT 550, registration number SP-ES that flew in from London, it said in a statement.

The press statement signed by Sunday James, the Public Relations Officer of the Service said the Doctors had no Visa for entry to the United Kingdom, while only two had a visa.

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It said the 58 Medical Doctors were declined departure in line with the condition of the law.

“The chartered flight approved for landing in Nigeria was to carry 42 medical doctors for a training program but they were 58 with only two having Visa for entry into the UK, a situation that calls for refusal of departure” it stated.

“ The Nigeria Immigration Service as the agency saddled with control of entry and departure from Nigeria of persons will not allow individuals or groups of well-educated Nigerians who should know the procedures for travelling out of their country and the requirements, which include having a valid visa for entry into a destination country to leave.

“This is to avoid refusal of Entry and repatriation back to Nigeria amidst Covid-19 pandemic and spreading of same as well as flouting the Federal Government’s directive on the restriction of international flights unless for an essential reason as approved by the government

“There is no official communication to the Service from the Ministry of Health in Nigeria or any known Medical body notifying the NIS of the travel of this number of Medical Doctors. The Aircraft has departed for London without the Medical Doctors” it said.

WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment over safety concerns

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Monday announced a temporary suspension of the trial of hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus patients.

The suspension of the trial,  it said, was due to a higher mortality rate among patients receiving the drug.

The WHO announced this during its media briefing at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

The decision came after the publication last week of a study in the Lancet indicating that the using the drug on COVID-19 patients could increase their likelihood of dying, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference, adding that the WHO-backed trials had been “suspended while the safety is reviewed.”

Nigeria Has Recorded 229 New Cases Of Covid—19

Nigeria has recorded 229 new cases of coronavirus, bringing the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 8,068.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on Monday.

229 new cases of #COVID19;

Lagos-90
Katsina-27
Imo-26
Kano-23
FCT-14
Plateau-12
Ogun-9
Delta-7
Borno-5
Rivers-5
Oyo-4
Gombe-3
Osun-2
Anambra-1
Bayelsa-1

8068 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria
Discharged: 2311
Deaths: 233

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 7,526 in Nigeria.

Confirmed cases of coronavirus have increased to 7,526 in Nigeria.

This is after 265 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the Nigeria on Saturday.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control made this known on its website.

Data from the NCDC showed that an additional 167 patients recovered from Covid-19 in the country 

No COVID-19 death was reported in the country in the past 24 hours, according to the released data.

NCDC said, “On the 23rd of May 2020, 265 new confirmed cases were recorded in Nigeria.

“No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours.

“Till date, 7,526 cases have been confirmed, 2,174 cases have been discharged and 221 deaths have been recorded in 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

“The 265 new cases are reported from 13 states- Lagos(133), Oyo(34), Edo(28), Ogun(23), FCT(22), Plateau(6), Kaduna (5), Borno(3), Niger(3), Kwara(2), Bauchi(2), Anambra(2), Enugu(2).”