Nigeria has recorded over 46,000 cases of covid-19 and 942 as the pandemic has infected over 19 million people and caused at least 728,453 deaths globally as of last week.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control said it is working hard to ensure thatChikwe Ihekweazu, Director-General of NCDC, gave the assurance during the Presidential Task Force briefing on COVID-19 on Monday in Abuja.He said that data on research and development of a vaccine against COVID-19 by the global scientific community showed that results on a possible vaccine were expected in the fourth quarter of 2020.
“For all our differences, we are one human race sharing the same planet and our security is interdependent – no country will be safe, until we’re all safe”, he told the virtual meeting.World Bank has approved $114.28 million financing to help Nigeria According to a statement from the bank on Friday, the amount includes $100 million credit from the International Development Association and $14.28 million grant from the Pandemic Emergency Financing Facility.
According to him, notwithstanding a shortfall in revenue, the government will start the payment with six hospitals, while expecting more funds.Traditional and religious leaders across the country have pledged theirThey made the pledge on Thursday at a Virtual Roundtable Conference on “Eliminating Gender Based Violence and Harmful Traditional Practices against Women and Girls.”
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