Esseite:


Dont mind the man, he is only Looking for clout, saying we had the new corona strain since August even before UK, meanwhile our infection rate is not even an inch of UK.
Like he is expecting nations to shut us out like they have done UK without considering the repercautions..

How many covid-19 tests per day in Nigeria?
We haven't tested 1% of our population.
If Nigeria did sufficient test (above 20%),
It would have made it easier for the research centre
to arrive at a conclusion on rate/pattern of infection.
Thus, it wasn't a quality research, and not publishable
in recognized international academic journals.

I think it was reported when the new strain was discovered
The Nigeria in all of us did not listen or take it seriius

Phlegman:
I think it was reported when the new strain was discovered
The Nigeria in all of us did not listen or take it seriius

Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?

Pelecius:

You're right. Since the scientists are not in white countries, they may not get any attention.

Their report showed that there are mutant variant in circulation in Nigeria even as far as July. They may truly have noted the variant causing concern now in the UK

Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

rottennaija:


New findings where published in their journals. Una and journalists no been get interest. In the Western world, it was the journalists that raised the awareness.

Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

brainhgeek:
That lab is the most equipped molecular biology lab in Africa. They tested and and revealed the status of Patrick Sawyer. Even the USA embassy prefer the result from the lab than from Washington DC because it is both reliable and fast.
Mane are asking why they didn't speak up since. If they didn't speak up earlier, it is because they do not want to create panic as they are not the legal authority to broadcast that without the knowledge of NDDC. They probably raised the alarm to the government. However, what would happen if they create a panic? Would that have stopped the spread or would that have created a vaccine?

Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

engroyekan:

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/coronavirus/432525-breaking-new-covid-19-variant-in-uk-found-in-nigeria-experts.html

Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

nsiba:
Scam scam scam scam Covid19 is SCAM

. you're just being foolish in an international forum...

rusher14:


Who says the vaccine is impotent against this strain?

A mutated strain of a virus is a new genetic entity: it has different DNA. If you remember, covid 19 is also called SARS - COV 2 , ie SARS coronavirus 2. The SARS virus which cause worldwide illnesses in 2012 (bird flu or SARS COV1) is a direct relative. If it was correct that the vaccine for a virus would be automatically efficacious for other strains, it would be unnecessary to develop a covid 19 vaccine since the bird flu vaccine and medications already exist. Viral mutations mean we in effect dealing with a new iteration. Research has to be updated in order to keep up.

lilfreezy:
This people will make the world ban flights coming from Nigeria. This is not the right time to be saying this

have you seen International airport in your life? You get passport? you get visa? wetin concern you?

:Published in July, strain detected in August...how come? Please read the link. It was detected in Nigeria and discovery was published in july .

Katlyst:


Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

The bolded would really be a problem if we losing people in 1000s to the virus.

Jaqenhghar:
That's a lie .

A very blatant, stupid, and unnecessary lie!!!...

Fake news. Lacks credibility.

SoftP:
All in a bid to get us vaccinated

All in a bid to get more money from international communities n private donors in hard currencies..

Atlas9:


A mutated strain of a virus is a new genetic entity: it has different DNA. If you remember, covid 19 is also called SARS - COV 2 , ie SARS coronavirus 2. The SARS virus which cause worldwide illnesses in 2012 (bird flu or SARS COV1) is a direct relative. If it was correct that the vaccine for a virus would be automatically efficacious for other strains, it would be unnecessary to develop a covid 19 vaccine since the bird flu vaccine and medications already exist. Viral mutations mean we in effect dealing with a new iteration. Research has to be updated in order to keep up.

You just wrote this epistle of bullshit to achieve what?
A new strain doesn't preclude the efficacy of a single vaccine.

Bar1941:
Foolish professor, you had 1% similarity from the one in Nigeria to the lineage B.1.1.7 strain in UK, yet the caption reads " THE UK STRAIN FOUND IN NIGERIA AS EARLY AS AUGHUST ". How much are you paid to implicate Nigeria? If your findings was anything to go by, why did you keep quiet till now?

Covid 19 originated in Wuhan China, black men were stigmatized and attacked for bringing it, now another strain of the virus detected in the UK, few days after a caricature research came up claiming the strain was early observed in Nigeria...

GOD HELP BLACK PEOPLE.

Your thinking is the problem, always wanting to play the victim.
Do you know the extent of stigma Chinese people, and even Asian people faced all over the world due to covid. Do you think that what you experienced is up to a fraction of theirs?
If you have something to say, say it without disparaging an entire race.

they should be arrested for fake information and trying to put the country at risk..

cos if this news makes international headlines..

then Nigeria will b completely isolated .

.just take a look at the UK now..

Wadigi:
. you're just being foolish in an international forum...

.

Be it international or local forum, hou are infinitely stupid

Corona virus is not even in the top death list. A death that is not even deadlier than influenza. A virus politicised and altered for some selfish people's Ego will die soon.

Atlas9:


A mutated strain of a virus is a new genetic entity: it has different DNA. If you remember, covid 19 is also called SARS - COV 2 , ie SARS coronavirus 2. The SARS virus which cause worldwide illnesses in 2012 (bird flu or SARS COV1) is a direct relative. If it was correct that the vaccine for a virus would be automatically efficacious for other strains, it would be unnecessary to develop a covid 19 vaccine since the bird flu vaccine and medications already exist. Viral mutations mean we in effect dealing with a new iteration. Research has to be updated in order to keep up.

Please always state this is a conjecture, at best.

UK and European health authorities have stated there is no evidence the new strain causes a more severe disease, neither is there evidence that the available vaccine will be ineffective against this new strain.

Science is about evidence, not guesswork.

Katlyst:


Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

We don't always have the data in science, so discovery is still something though it is known that the rate of mutation is faster an it can be predicted that variants will surface in little time.

So I don't find anything wrong in reporting cases of a new variant in circulation. After all, if the voice of the late Chinese Doctor who reported symptoms of tue virus was heard, maybe it won't become a pandemic

Useless set of people

They want more grant for research just like Assu

That was how they messed up at the first covid19 and now this one again , Nigeria government will always be Nigeria government.



But all these travelling UK, US people sef wey no dey Sidon for one place and now boss Mustafa a year old pikin get Coro how come did the baby travel out too

This not uk or america.Stop importin diseases with your foreign fligts.
HUNGER WAVE IS KILLG NIGERIANS NOT COVID19!
#HUNGER WAVE IS KILLG NIGERIANS NOT COVID19!
#HUNGER WAVE IS KILLG NIGERIANS NOT COVID19!
ALL OVER LAGOS and abuja Bridges all you see is rising multitudes of STARVInG masses AND HOMELESS PEOPLE whose jobs and biz were destroy by this regime evil lockdows,the masses are dropping to near dead situation, esacalting CRIMINALS jobless youths keep INCREASING WHIL D GOVR MOV ABOUT UNCORNCERNED CHOPING CHICKEN.They cast their evil aspations to kill businesses this chrismas and make christians feel guilty and confusedsad These savagery manipulative rulers are causin more hunger deaths,and hardship for masses and countin them as covid.President Donald Trump abeg come to naija aid ooooo, and Prophet Elijah pla call down God's fire to ravage this evil rulers let this evilbterm fozzle out fas fast IJNA.

These ones just want to be relevant and demand research funds.

Nigerians always want to be in the news.

Esseite:
You see how ITK(I too know) ruins economy?... you are not sure since your 1st test in August predates that of UK, while Nigeria never had a rapid increase 5 months counting , but you are quick to give press statement on assumed findings..

What is your gain if the country is isolated?, dont you know the right channel to reach the Govt?

You are facing this much insecurity on a normal day, now imagine total lockdown and international isolation.. please discover cures and vaccines, not problems... nonsense.

Very soon Nigeria will be referred to as the headquarters of Covid because some idiotic charlatans want to trend.. If it's in China, these ones would have been arrested and you won't see them again.. very anyhow anti social elements..

Katlyst:


Discovery isn't the major issue.
Characteristic of the strain to increase infection rate is quality information.
How can the world take us serious with less than 1% population test?
Half-baked research

Well, it's not the fault of ACEGID that just 1% of the population is tested. To run a covid test, you spend between 20-40k. What do you say of a country where the minimum wage is not sufficient to run a covid test? Should the people run a test and then die of hunger? The country is economically messed up already. God has been kind to us. Fact remains COVID is not as virulent in Nigeria as it is elsewhere. We might not have sufficient data to work with but we all can sample our communities. How many people died of covid related complications in your neighborhood since it became a pandemic?
I also believe that the new strain was discovered from series of tests they ran, probably not by deliberate research.

Bar1941:
Foolish professor, you had 1% similarity from the one in Nigeria to the lineage B.1.1.7 strain in UK, yet the caption reads " THE UK STRAIN FOUND IN NIGERIA AS EARLY AS AUGUST ". How much are you paid to implicate Nigeria? If your findings was anything to go by, why did you keep quiet till now?

Covid 19 originated in Wuhan China, black men were stigmatized and attacked for bringing it, now another strain of the virus detected in the UK, few days after a caricature research came up claiming the strain was early observed in Nigeria...

GOD HELP BLACK PEOPLE.

Foolish professor to Christian Happi, mehn,

I'd suggest you read more about the man and his work in Nigeria before you even open your mouth to talk.

I bet you don't even know the subject matter but dirty politics has filled your brain and all you are thinking of is how he has been bribed to give that update.

Wise up man,

hansomb:
They want more grant for research just like Assu

Read up about professor Happi, he wins grants from international organizations ,he doesn't depend on gov penny grants for research.
Or you think research in field of Genomics is like you are doing anti microbial resistance work.

Research for Genomics alone can gulp the budget of three N/w states.