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The Nigerian Senate adjourned plenary to 7 April, while the Nigerian House of Representatives adjourned indefinitely. [ 57 ] [ 58 ] Edo State government reduced the number of people allowed in any public gathering from 50 to 20, closing markets in the state and allowing only sellers of food items, medicines and other vital commodities to ...
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first confirmed case in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian national in Lagos tested positive for the virus.
The Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) is a private sector-led organization in Nigeria established to assist the government in combating the Coronavirus disease in the country. [1] It was launched on March 26, 2020, following an announcement made by the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria , Godwin Emefiele .
On 17 February, Seif Sharif Hamad, 77, Vice President of Zanzibar died of acute pneumonia related to COVID-19. [177] President John Magufuli died of a heart condition on 17 March, although many suspect it was COVID-19 related. Doctors express hope that the new president will bring positive change to the way the pandemic is addressed. [178]
In recognition of the work done by NCDC under Ihekweazu's leadership, the Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the agency in 2018, [28] and former Prime Minister of the UK, Tony Blair visited in 2019. [29] From 2020, Ihekweazu served on the WHO's IHR Emergency Committee for COVID-19, chaired by Didier Houssin. [30]
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria (39 P) Pages in category "COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
[64] [65] On 15 October, the MoH received a COVID-19 AI software for detecting the virus on Chest X-rays. [66] Government also relaunched the GH COVID-19 tracker app after it was launched on 13 April. [67] Ghana begun the local production of nose masks as well as Medical gowns, head covers, and medical scrubs.
The COVID-19 vaccines are widely credited for their role in reducing the severity and death caused by COVID-19. [ 128 ] [ 129 ] As of March 2023, more than 5.5 billion people had received one or more doses [ 130 ] (11.8 billion in total) in over 197 countries.