Trial For COVID-19 Drug Has Started In Some States In Nigeria, Says World Health Organisation | Sahara Reporters Country Representative of the WHO, Fiona Braka, made this known on Monday during the daily briefing of the Presidential Task... READ MORE:
The World Health Organisation has said that the solidarity trial for a drug to treat COVID-19 has commenced in some states in Nigeria.
“The whole idea is that the large pool of information across countries will be systematically analysed at the global level, in addition to what is coming in from the other countries. Guidance will now be provided to countries on which formulation is more effective. “Overall, we have relatively few cases of COVID-19 confirmed in infants, children, and those that get infected experience mild symptoms.
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