Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Chikwe Ihekweazu, says the new variants or strains of the COVID-19 virus in the country are not a cause for concern because viruses mutate all the time.

He said they could only be of concern when the new variants or strains are associated with increased transmission.

He stated this Thursday during the World Health Organisation’s online news briefing on the latest COVID-19 developments on the continent.

He said Nigeria had not announced new variants so far because there had been no increased transmission and morbidity.

Ihekweazu said the Nigerian authorities had also ramped up production of oxygen and brought in the private sector .

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said it was important for countries to improve routine sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 viruses on the continent to better to monitor the emergence of variants and their subsequent spread across countries.

She said the WHO, together with the Africa CDC, had supported countries to step up genome sequencing through a network of specialized laboratories.

She said the WHO had also helped in shipping samples, providing laboratory supplies as well as technical guidance and mobilizing funds.

According to her, the Covax Facility is working towards providing about 600 million doses for Africa this year, adding “We expect the first doses to arrive by the end of March, with a larger roll-out by June.”

The COVAX Facility, a global initiative that brings together governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines reaches those in greatest need, whoever they are and wherever they live.

Racoon:
The new COVID-19 virus strain that is more virulent hence killing more people than the previous one? Even NDCD stat ystdy is a pointer while they are aggressively seeking for a vaccine succour? So why are you contemplating another lockdown? What kinds of imbeciles are ruling this nation for God's sake?

alizma:
No cause for alarm but the variant seems to be killing more people than the initial one.
23 people left Nigeria for the land of death through the second variant of covid19 just yesterday.

gypsey:
True talk. He who has ears let them hear.

alizma:
No cause for alarm but the variant seems to be killing more people than the initial one.
23 people left Nigeria for the land of death through the second variant of covid19 just yesterday.

post=98075948:
Mask up Guys

yanabasee1:



There's no such thing as Covid-19....


The entire symptoms of Coronavirus is all related to Malaria.....


They don't want you testing for malaria no more but to be testing for Covid-19.... How silly.


They're now attributing all deaths in the hospital to be caused by Coronavirus.

yanabasee1:



There's no such thing as Covid-19....


The entire symptoms of Coronavirus is all related to Malaria.....


They don't want you testing for malaria no more but to be testing for Covid-19.... How silly.


They're now attributing all deaths in the hospital to be caused by Coronavirus.

FalseProphet1:
I see covid 19 being defeated. But our leaders have refused to let it die in peace so that they can continue to cash out. I see another lockdown looming. I see schools, churches and markets being shut down. This I have seen.