HEALTH

Coronavirus: WHO releases $15m emergency funds to vulnerable countries

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2020

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says UN has released 15 million dollars emergency funds to help vulnerable countries fight coronavirus (COVID-19) The WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, disclosed this on the agency’s twitter handle, @WHO. Ghebreyesus said that the potential spread

HEALTH

Ogun Government Takes Proactive Measures, Launches Mobile App To Curb Spread Of Coronavirus

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2020

By ABIODUN JIMOH, ABEOKUTA As one of the proactive measures to contain the spread of Coronavirus incident in Ogun State and its environs, the state government has launched a mobile application that will enhance information dissemination among health workers in the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Tomi Coker, who made this known at the […]

HEALTH

Four Chinese quarantined in Plateau test negative for covid-19 – Minister

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2020

The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, on Monday reported that four Chinese nationals quarantined in Plateau state have tested negative for Covid-19. The Plateau state government had reported four suspected cases of the coronavirus on Saturday and placed the individuals on quarantine. However, the Minister, in a press briefing, said “none of these cases have […]

HEALTH

CONVID-19 sensitization: Sen Al-Makura distributes over 100 generators to monarchs

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2020

Former Nasarawa state governor, Sen Umaru Tanko Al-Makura has donated 120 generators to traditional rulers to assist them in sensitizing  their subjects on the deadly Coronavirus and Lassa fever. Al-Makura, who made the donation at his constituency office in Lafia on Sunday, said the role of the traditional  institution in containing the endemic is critical. […]

BUSINESS HEALTH

Lafarge says production on course as Covid-19 contacts hits 39

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2020

The Ogun Government and Lafarge Africa have confirmed that contacts in respect of the recorded single case of Coronavirus (Covid-19) has hit 39 from the initial reported 28. This included the driver who picked the infected Italian from an hotel in Ikeja and those who served him food and drink. Contrary to the reports going […]

HEALTH

Coronavirus: Plateau awaits report on three Chinese, Cross River quarantines five foreigners

Daily Dispatch March 1, 2020

As part of measures to stop the spread of the disease in Plateau State, the state government said on Saturday that it had quarantined three Chinese citizens. It said that the Chinese were quarantined in Wase town for a suspected case of the virus. The state Commissioner for Information, Dan Manjang, disclosed this to Channels Television. […]