Coronavirus: Nigeria taking more precautions than US, UK – Abah
A Nigerian public analyst, Dr. Joe Abah has commended the Federal government for taking prompt precautions in detecting the possible spread of the deadly Coronavirus among Nigerians.
The public analyst took to his verified Twitter handle on Sunday, saying that the Nigerian airport is doing what the “saner climes”, the US and UK are not doing in terms of addressing the scourge, which has spread to at least 48 countries.
Based on his findings, Dr. Abah believes that Nigeria is more prepared against the Coronavirus than the United States of America and United Kingdom.
In the last 2 weeks, I have used the Abuja International Airport twice, London Heathrow Airport four times and Washington Dulles Airport twice. I also used the London Underground trains twice. I only saw precautionary preventive efforts against #COVID19 was in Nigeria. Thread…9,2916:36 AM – Mar 1, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy6,879 people are talking about this
While narrating his experience, he pointed out that throughout his travels and stay in the United States and the UK since the outbreak of the deadly virus, he had not come across any scanning exercise.
Dr. Joe Abah✔@DrJoeAbah · Mar 1, 2020
In the last 2 weeks, I have used the Abuja International Airport twice, London Heathrow Airport four times and Washington Dulles Airport twice. I also used the London Underground trains twice. I only saw precautionary preventive efforts against #COVID19 was in Nigeria. Thread…
Traveling out of Abuja Airport, you are screened by a thermal imaging machine, which you may not notice. Coming back into Abuja, you are given a form to fill while still in the plane. The form collects your contact details, where you’ve been and your recent health status.
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He said contrary to many people’s expectations, Nigeria had taken more precautionary measures against the virus than the more developed countries.
Dr. Joe Abah✔@DrJoeAbah · Mar 1, 2020Replying to @DrJoeAbah
When you land, a health worker checks that you fully completed the form. If you didn’t, you are pulled aside and made to fill it. Once you pass the heath worker, there are signs asking whether you have been to China recently. Another health worker is watching the thermal images.
At Immigration, all the Immigration, DSS and FAAN officials are all wearing face masks. There was nothing of such at Heathrow. At Dulles, an Immigration officer only asked me when last I visited China and took my finger prints. I was the one that asked for a hand sanitiser.1,4116:36 AM – Mar 1, 2020Twitter Ads info and privacy672 people are talking about this
