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Section of Fagge cemetery, Hajj Camp in Kano Photo: Richard P. Ngbokai

While the Kano State government continues to deny the mysterious deaths being recorded within the state capital, residents of the city are living in fear as more and more burials are taken place daily.

After Daily Trust reported that over 150 people were buried in three cemeteries within the capital last weekend, the state government denied the report. However, residents are still apprehensive over the unprecedented death rates.

Some residents who spoke Daily Trust Saturday said though there was a little respite, Janaza prayers are still being conducted for multiples who are thought to have died from severe malaria and typhoid fever.

Within Zangon Barebari neighbourhood alone, our correspondent gathered that about 15 people died between Wednesday and Friday.

Similarly, an attendant at Dandolo Cemetery told Daily Trust Saturday in confidence that the number of deaths in Kano is still increasing, adding that “between Wednesday and Thursday we have buried about 67 corpses.”

Some bereaved families told Daily Trust Saturday that their relatives were on outpatient visitations to hospitals for various ailments but with the lockdown in force, coupled with the scare for coronavirus at private health facilities, the deceased had some disruptions that kept them from accessing medical care, which might have resulted in their deaths.

Daily Trust Saturday gathered that in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the state, the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital AKTH, the largest tertiary health facility in the state, and many public hospitals, suspended services at its specialty clinics and restricted the number of outpatient visitation to the facility thereby leaving hundreds of patients without medical care.

Mustapha Muhammad Zakari, a resident of Gwammaja Quarters in Dala Local Government Area, lost his mother who had been battling diabetes for over a year.

He said his mother died in between hospitals

09/04/2020

Nigeria records 14 new COVID-19 cases, total now 288

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Apr 9, 2020 9:32 PM



A health worker at the National Public Health Reference Laboratory in Gaduwa, Abuja. Photo: NHW

Sodiq Oyeleke

Nigeria has recorded 14 new coronavirus cases, bringing the number of infections in the country to 288.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control announced this on its Twitter handle on Thursday.

It tweeted, “14 new cases of -19 have been reported in Nigeria: 13 in Lagos State and one in Delta State.

“As of 09:30 pm on the 9th of April, there are 288 confirmed cases of -19 reported in Nigeria. 51 have been discharged with seven deaths.”

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07/04/2020

FG asks Nigerians in UK to undergo ‘£350 Covid-19 test’ before evacuation

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Apr 7, 2020 4:52 PM



Nigerians living in the United Kingdom, UK must undergo a £350–that’s nearly N166,000–testing for coronavirus before they can be evacuated, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission says.

Nigerians affected have expressed displeasure at the latest requirement, saying it was not part of conditions initially given to them.

It comes amidst concerns that many Nigerians in the UK may not meet testing conditions of the UK’s National Health Service and it would be difficult for them to be tested through the NHS.

The commission suggests using a private coronavirus laboratory test, said to cost £350.

“We understand that it may be difficult through the NHS as some may not meet the NHS conditions. However, Nigerians in the UK interested in having a private COVID-19 laboratory test within the United Kingdom can use Private laboratory, one of which is [email protected] or contact Dr Funmi Adewara on +447753656688,” the commission said in a memo.

“This is a Public Health England-approved COVID-19 testing kit. Laboratory results are said to be within 3-5 working days. The test is for patients 16 years and older. So, you are free to make your options and decisions, as we look forward to bringing you back home. You will not be allowed to board without having done the COVID – 19 Test,” it stated.

When contacted Adewara, named in the memo, confirmed the kit costs £350, that is N155,750, using CBN exchange rate of £1 to N445 .

NiDCOM says the airlines will need between 100 and 150 people to evacuate at a reasonable fee.

The commission has begun receiving applications for evacuation but will not begin testing until the applications reach 100.

It says the cost of testing, paid by prospective evacuees, would be refunded if it is not able to get 100 applications.

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ferdinand Nwonye confirmed that the miss

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04/04/2020

Potent Yoruba herbs to cure corona virus — Ooni of Ife shares herbs to cure corona virus
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The Ooin of Ife. Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi Enitan, Ojaja the second recently today took to his instagram page to share with the word the potent Yoruba herbs to cure corona virus that is killing thousands of people around
Potent Yoruba herbs to help: Potent Yoruba herbs to cure corona virus — Ooni of Ife shares herbs to cure corona virus

1.Yoruba (ewe akoko)

English ( boundary tree)

Botanical name ( Newbouldia laevis)

2.Yoruba( dogoyaro)

English ( nim tree or Indian lilac)

Botanical (Azadirachta indica)

3. Yoruba (Alubosa)

English (Onion)

Botanical ( Allium cepa)

4.Yoruba (Ogirisako)

English ( Forest anchomanes) (Blume)

Botanical (Anchomanes difformis)

5. Yoruba ( Aridan)

Englush (Aridan fruit)

Botanical ( Tetrapleura tetraptera)

6. Yoruba (Eeru or Erinje)

English (African pepper, Guinia pepper)

Botanical (Xylopia aethiopica)

7.Yoruba (Ewuro)

English (Bitter leaf)

Botanical (Vernonia amygdalina)

8.Yoruba (Iyin ojo)

Potent Yoruba herbs to cure corona virus — Ooni of Ife shares herbs to cure corona virus

03/04/2020

COVID-19 infection: Origin, transmission, and characteristics of human coronaviruses
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The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a highly transmittable and pathogenic viral infection caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which emerged in Wuhan, China and spread around the world. Genomic analysis revealed that SARS-CoV-2 is phylogenetically related to severe acute respiratory syndrome-like (SARS-like) bat viruses, therefore bats could be the possible primary reservoir. The intermediate source of origin and transfer to humans is not known, however, the rapid human to human transfer has been confirmed widely. There is no clinically approved antiviral drug or vaccine available to be used against COVID-19. However, few broad-spectrum antiviral drugs have been evaluated against COVID-19 in clinical trials, resulted in clinical recovery. In the current review, we summarize and comparatively analyze the emergence and pathogenicity of COVID-19 infection and previous human coronaviruses severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and middle east respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). We also discuss the approaches for developing effective vaccines and therapeutic combinations to cope with this viral outbreak.

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03/04/2020

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