When in the month of April this year, Dr. Gregory Poland, a Mayo Clinic expert expressed concerns about second wave of COVID-19, one may not be wrong to opine that his advice was not heeded in this part of the world, particularly as he raised his concerns in faraway USA. It is not an exaggeration to say that ignoring health warning on Covid-19 issued by reputable health experts in faraway countries is unarguably erroneous and inadvisable as the impact of the pandemic is on global environment, and which invariably includes Nigeria as a constituent of the global community.
Poland’s fear then was hinged on the fact that as States looked toward beginning to reopen their economies, there could be possible second wave of Covid-19 that may emerge later in the year and make for an even more dire health crisis.
Ostensibly buttressing his view, Poland said, "This is an area where, as somebody who studies these viruses and as a vaccinologist, I have grave concerns. When you think about this COVID-19 outbreak in the U.S., it started in mid to late February, so we were in fact past our influenza epidemic. It's unlikely that will happen this fall. Rather, we will have, in an overlapping fashion, influenza epidemics and COVID-19 recurrence occurring.
One problem with that potential scenario, he says, is that the symptoms of the flu and COVID-19 overlap nearly exactly.
"The second (concern) is the tremendous surge in demand on the medical system, and the third will be the anxiety around that. Do we really close everything down again and do what we've just been through over the last several months?"
"What's really going to be key is to encourage everybody of 6 months of age and older, which is the national recommendation, to get a flu vaccine and in this case to get it as early as it's available, not wait until December and January."
To see us as being prepared to ward off the second coming of covid-19, it is expedient for those that have deep pockets among us to limit all non-essential domestic and international travels. This is especially important for intending travelers to countries recording a high number of Covid-19 cases.
In the same vein, it is essential we wear face mask that covers the nose and mouth frequently when in public settings, such as marketplace, office, schools, religious settings etc. Similarly, we should always ensure we maintain physical distance of at least 2 meters from others in public settings even as we should make it a habit to frequently wash our hands with soap and water or use a hand sanitizer when hands are not visibly dirty and running water is not readily available.
In the same nexus, we should always avoid direct contact with people, particularly through hugging and handshaking. Not done with the foregoing safety tips, we should always cover our mouth and nose properly with a tissue paper, or elbow when sneezing and/or coughing, and in that light dispose the tissue properly, immediately after use and wash our hands.
The foregoing, though just few among other tips, when strictly observed, will no doubt go a long way in keeping anyone safe from the deadly pandemic, and it is only then can one be considered to be prepared for the second coming of Covid-19.

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In Nigeria yes dere might be few cases of true covid-19 but we have more of scamdemic than pandemic

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