“At the beginning of the previous week, our major target was to increase the number of samples collected for testing in all states.”
They argue that although the nation was not yet testing as much samples as the laboratories could carry, the NCDC is, nevertheless, examining and discovering more incidents.
Also, a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing evidence, commissioned by the World Health Organisation , and published in The Lancet, yesterday confirmed that physical distancing of two metres could prevent the transmission of COVID-19. Choline is a vitamin B nutrient found in various foods and dietary supplements, and is critical to fetal brain development.
The NCDC boss, Ihekweazu, told The Guardian: “At the beginning of the previous week, our major target was to increase the number of samples collected for testing in all states. Although we are still not testing as many samples as our labs have the capacity for, we are testing and finding more cases. Every case is of concern to the government of Nigeria, as these are fathers, mothers, sometimes children, colleagues or friends within our society.
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