coronavirus:

Coronavirus: India Reports First Case

January 30, 2020 7:34 am

The Indian government on Thursday confirmed that a patient in Kerala State, Southern India had tested positive for novel coronavirus, the first case of the virus which originated in China and has so far killed 170.

“The patient was a student of Wuhan University in China.

“The patient is stable and in isolation at a hospital,’’ the government disclosed.

According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) senior Indian government official said bringing Indian nationals from Wuhan, the epicentre of the virus was not the best option due to the risk of infection but increased pressure from the citizens.

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Coronavirus: WHO Sends Message To Countries

January 26, 2020 1:13 pm

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Member States to be ready for timely detection and management of any outbreak, especially coronavirus as the death toll in China hit 56.

China had over the weekend confirmed 1,975 cases of patients infected with the new coronavirus while the death toll from the virus has risen to 56.

The WHO said on its twitter handle-@WHO that the situation had not changed in China, as well as at the regional and global level.

“WHO’s risk assessment of the new coronavirus has not changed.

“ The risk of spreading the infection is very high

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Coronavirus: Nigeria Finally Speaks On New Virus

January 22, 2020 12:29 pm

The Nigerian government has finally enlightened citizens on Coronavirus, the new virus threatening the world.

THISDAY reported that the government had remained silent on the disease which was first reported in China mid-December.

The disease has spread to some Asian countries and the first case reported in the United States on Tuesday.

An advisory by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday, said the World Health Organization (WHO) has convened an Emergency Committee to determine whether this outbreak should be declared a “Public Health Event of International Concern” (PHEIC).

Symptoms:

It said the new coronavirus 2019nCoV appears

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