Due to the recent COVID-19 outbreak in China, the Federal Government of Nigeria stated that it is keeping surveillance and a high level of preparation at the country’s entrance points to prevent a new outbreak of COVID-19.
The government announced this during the Federal Ministry of Health’s ministerial press briefing on COVID-19 and other health-related events in Abuja.
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Is there a possibility of a new COVID variant?
Recently, there have been talks about a new COVID variant in China. However, Data from China show that no new coronavirus variants have been discovered, but it also understates the number of deaths in the country’s quickly spreading outbreak.
Since Beijing abruptly altered its “zero COVID” policy, global concern has increased…
Can high blood pressure be a risk factor for Covid-19? Yes, it can.
High blood pressure is a known risk factor for a Covid-19 attack severe enough to necessitate hospitalization and death. Research has concluded that even if you are fully vaccinated and boosted, having high blood pressure doubles your risk of having a severe case of Covid.
Blood pressure is measured in millimetres of mercury…
Can high blood pressure increase the risk of Covid-19 complications? Studies say so.
High blood pressure is a known risk factor for a Covid-19 attack severe enough to necessitate hospitalisation and, in some cases, death. Research suggests that even if you are fully vaccinated and boosted, having high blood pressure doubles your risk of having a severe case of Covid.
Blood pressure is…
Africa’s only Covid-19 vaccine production plant, Aspen Pharmacare, might be forced to shut down its operations due to low patronage.
In November 2021, the company based in South Africa obtained a license to repackage and sell Johnson & Johnson’s vaccine for distribution across Africa.
However, it’s since been hit by low demand as Africans don’t seem very keen on taking…
Zika virus, which sent the world into a panic frenzy in 2016 after babies were born with brain damage because their mothers had become infected, may be resurfacing.
Scientists have warned that there’s a strong possibility of a fresh outbreak with just a single mutation potentially strong enough to trigger a volcanic spread.
According to the study published by Cell Report, the new variant can…
At the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, we heard of several mixtures that some people boasted could either cure or prevent. From pungent garlic to salt and water mixture to turmeric and the good ‘Ol ginger.
As ridiculous as these theories and concoctions sound, some food ingredients have their benefits in the fight against COVID-19 as they help boost your immune system, even though they…
Since the pandemic began, COVID-19 has been linked to malaria and is widely believed to go hand in hand. This is because in many cases, COVID-19 and malaria exhibit similar symptoms. Some of these symptoms include fever, fatigue, and headache. These similarities make it possible for misdiagnosis.
One condition may be confused for the other, especially when no test is carried out and the doctor…
At the start of the pandemic, Coronavirus sounded like a disease in a faraway land. However, on the 27th of February 2020 when the Government of Nigeria announced the first infection, it started to hit home more. As the numbers continued to rise, we have had to adjust our lives and boost our immunity as we battle the pandemic.
It is commonplace to know someone who is currently infected with the…
Imagine not being able to taste smoky jollof rice when you eat it or smell anything, not even your best fragrance.
It doesn’t sound good, does it?
One of the symptoms that have become common with people affected by the recent wave of the Coronavirus pandemic is a loss of taste and smell. It is a pretty scary and depressing symptom. As with all sicknesses, prevention of infection with the virus…