HEALTH

24 medical officers test positive to COVID-19 in Bauchi State

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2020

Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Executive Chairman, Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), said on Saturday that 24 medical officers in the state, had tested positive to coronavirus. Mohammed who made the disclosure at a news conference in Bauchi, however, said

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COVID-19: Four-month old child tests positive

Daily Dispatch May 16, 2020

By Abdullahi Sule Kaduna State Ministry of Health has confirmed that a four-month old child is one of the 20 new COVID-19 cases that were recorded in the state on Friday. In a statement issued by the Commissioner of Health, Dr Amina Mohammed Baloni on Saturday, the ministry revealed that investigations indicate that the father […]

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Alarming video shows how quickly coronavirus can spread at a restaurant

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2020

An alarming video from Japan that used a black light demonstrates how quickly the coronavirus can spread aboard a cruise ship or in a restaurant when just one person is infected. In an experiment conducted by public broadcaster NHK in collaboration with infectious disease experts, 10 people were asked to serve themselves as usual at a buffet, according […]

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Mouthwash can prevent coronavirus growth: Scientists

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2020

A group of scientists in Britain has raised the potential of mouthwash to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus. The scientists said previous studies have shown that agents commonly found in mouthwashes – such as low amounts of ethanol, povidone-iodine and cetylpyridinium – could disrupt the lipid membranes of several enveloped viruses. However, they […]

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Kano quarantine 2000 almajiri kids

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2020

The Kano government says it has quarantined 2000 almajiri kids to curb the spread of COVID-19 in the state. Aminu Tsanyawa, commissioner for health, broke the news on Thursday at the opening of the training for rapid response team saddled with the task of managing the children at quarantine centres. He said the trainees were […]

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Lockdown: Our Mortuary is full to capacity – FMC Yenagoa

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2020

Mortuary officials of the Federal Medical Centre, FMC, Yenagoa have raised an alarm that their mortuary is full to capacity and they can no longer admit new corpses. The management said that the morgue had reached its full capacity since the past week. They attributed the present situation to the Executive Order issued by Governor […]