The Federal Government has announced a N36m cash prize for any Nigerian that finds cure for coronavirus and Lassa fever.
Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, is currently ravaging China, with about a thousand deaths so far recorded, while many others are infected.
He added, “We want our scientists to know that we place value on them. We want them to know that they are important. If you don’t do things like this, the scientists will think we don’t value them.“This prize is open to the universities; it is also open to private laboratories and research institutes.”The Imo State House of Assembly on Thursday mandated the state Ministry of Health to begin public enlightenment to prevent Lassa fever and coronavirus.
The Delta State Government has warned medical health workers in both public and private health facilities, who had come in contact with Lassa patients in the state to submit themselves for quarantine.
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