Coronavirus in Nigeria, other major health stories last week

The world is yet to find a solution to the coronavirus outbreak which has now been reported in every continent except Antarctica.

Last week, Nigeria and about 15 other countries reported their first cases of the disease which as at Saturday has reached about 50 countries.

The disease is a novel virus, and has no known treatment or vaccine to combat it. This has seen it spread to over 49 countries with over 2000 deaths recorded.The Italian infected with coronavirus arrived in Nigeria on Tuesday but the disease was not detected at the Lagos international airport, his point of entry,PREMIUM TIMES reported how the Lagos and federal governments, early Friday, confirmed the coronavirus case, the first in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa.

As of Wednesday, all 16 patients, including the oldest who is 73, had been cured and discharged from the hospital. According to the commission, such products are necessary in preventing infections or the further spread of the virus. It said the indiscriminate rise in the prices violates both moral codes and extant laws which prohibit obnoxious trade practices.1.5 billion dollars in Gross Domestic Products annually to micro-nutrient deficiencies , the World Bank, said.

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