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good move , GOD WILL GIVE US VICTORY OVER COVID -19 A.K.A CORONA VIRUS

As part of the preventive measures against the spread of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Lagos State Government has announced the closing down of all public and private schools from Monday, March 23, 2020.

According to a statement signed by the Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folashade Adefisayo, the move became necessary to prevent children and their teachers from getting more vulnerable to the pandemic.



“It is important for parents to ensure that their children practise ‘social distancing’ while at home, wash their hands regularly or use hand sanitisers and observe high standards of personal hygiene. Children should be encouraged to remain at home.

“The closure is not intended to create panic but to arrest the spread of the disease, which has become a global threat,” the statement said.



https://punchng.com/breaking-coronavirus-lagos-announces-closure-of-schools/

https://www.thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2020/03/18/coronavirus-lagos-to-shut-down-schools-from-monday/

let maintain healthy surrounding and others healthy measures with intensify sensitization on COVID-19. God will surely see us true this trying time

Researchers and infectious diseases experts across the world have warned that unless humans imbibe sound health practices, and until policymakers make level-headed policies, the spread of coronavirus will continue.

The health experts spoke as they expressed different opinion on whether or not warm weather could stem the spread of coronavirus or kill the virus altogether.

It may be recalled that President Donald Trump, during a meeting with American state governors at the White House in February, had said, “The heat, generally speaking, kills this kind of virus;” and that “it would be gone by April.”

The latest death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has risen to 5,764 spread across 137 countries and territories, according to an AFP tally based on official sources.

The worst affected countries in terms of fatalities are mainland China, with 3,189 deaths, Italy with 1,441 deaths, 611 in Iran and 183 in Spain.

Speaking on the expectation that warm weather could paralyse coronavirus, a Honorary Senior Lecturer in Virology and President of Research-Aid Networks at the University of Kent, Dr. Jeremy Rossman, warned that, contrary to what many people like to believe about coronavirus, warm weather is not likely to kill it.

Rossman, a virologist, said the assumption was based on the comparison of coronavirus with flu.

He made his opinion known in The Conversation, a network of not-for-profit media outlets that publish news stories written by academics and researchers.

The researcher said, “In many ways COVID-19 is like the flu – both spread in similar ways (respiratory secretions and contaminated surfaces) and both cause typically mild respiratory diseases that can develop into life-threatening pneumonia. But the transmissibility and severity of COVID-19 are much greater than the flu. And it isn’t clear if COVID-19 transmission will be affected by seasonal temperature variation.”

Health Expert at the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Nancy Messionnier, warned against assuming the number of cases will slow as the weather warms.

“I think it’s premature to assume that. We haven’t been through even a single year with this pathogen,” she warned.

This agrees with the submission of Professor of Pathology at the University of Hong Kong, Dr. John Nicholls, who said, “Because COVID-19 is so new, there is no natural immunity in the population and thus, all bets are off.”

Again, Harvard epidemiologist, Marc Lipsitch, warns that warmer weather “is not enough to slow transmission enough to make a big dent.”

He added, “New viruses have a temporary but important advantage — few or no individuals in the population are immune to them,” as is the case with the new coronavirus pandemic.

This is contrary to the opinion of an epidemiology expert at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Stefan Baral, who was quoted by the Boston Herald as saying he expects “a natural decrease” of the disease as America moves into warmer weather.

Nicholls, said there were three things coronavirus does not like — sunlight, temperature and humidity.

“Sunlight will cut the virus’s ability to grow in half, so the half-life will be 2.5 minutes, and in the dark it’s about 13 to 20 minutes. Sunlight is really good at killing viruses,” Nicholls said.

His view is corroborated by a virologist at Germany’s Centre for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research, Thomas Pietschmann.

Pietschmann said the coronavirus is “not very heat-resistant, which means that the virus quickly breaks down when temperatures rise.”

Rossman, however, maintained that it is not clear what effect temperature and humidity have on the coronavirus itself, nor on its transmission; noting, “It is highly unlikely that the weather itself will end this growing epidemic.”

Meanwhile, disease experts, in a publication in peer-reviewed Journal of Hospital Infection, note that coronavirus causes severe respiratory tract infections in humans, and that human-to-human transmissions have been described, with incubation times between two and 10 days, facilitating its spread via droplets, contaminated hands or surfaces.

The researchers were led by G. Kampf, of the University Medicine Greifswald, Institute for Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Germany.

They advised that endemic human coronaviruses can persist on inanimate surfaces such as metal, glass or plastic for up to nine days, but can be efficiently inactivated by surface disinfection procedures.

“As no specific therapies are available for SARS-CoV-2 (coronavirus), early containment and prevention of further spread will be crucial to stop the ongoing outbreak and to control this novel infectious thread,” the German researchers said.

This is in agreement with the view of the director of the Global Health Programme at the Washington D.C.-based Council on Foreign Relations, Thomas Bollyky.

Bollyky warned, “Policymakers and health officials should not rely on warmer temperatures to save us from COVID-19.

“The only things that can do that are public health preparedness and level-headed policies to reduce the number of people infected, protect healthcare workers, and improve the diagnosis and treatment of those who do get ill.”

https://healthwise.punchng.com/sorry-warm-weather-wont-save-from-coronavirus-infectious-diseases-experts/

no body one die na ,

continue

temmypotter:
We have a president who has said nothing, not one word about this issue since the start, our borders are wide open as if to bring in even more of the virus - I'm weak!

Enter Pastor Adeboye - One of the most influential and respected Nigerians in the world, giving words of hope, prayers and lays emphasis on preventive measures in these trying times and Nigerian "woke" trigger-happy youths begin to insult him to his face! What in the hell!

I'm a youth as well and I must say I'm deeply worried for our generation! We have lost what little manners we had growing up, He's not just an elder, He's a man of God, you don't have to be religious to have simple moral ethics like respecting the elderly - while not all of us may believe in the supernatural, we all pray and hope for a better tomorrow and I dare say the words from some tongues are more potent than others - one of those tongues is that of Pastor Adeboye, There is a force behind him that has kept him at the pinnacle all these years - and that force is ever ready to curse as well as bless.

No one's saying you must agree to his ideas or bless him for them.... but don't curse him! don't invite curses to your lives.

God bless you at least your comment gave me hope of 1% reasonable youth in Nigerian social media space

Those that woke up on Sunday morning thanking God for life never knew that it's few hours to thier death , those that slept in their various house on Saturday night never new they will be homeless the next days , some never new they will be fatherless , motherless e.t.c . May God protect us all from this kind of unpredictable tragedy

#Gov Sanwo-Olu wrote

I spent sometime today at the site of the tragic incident at Abule Ado. To give immediate relief and support to the victims of the disaster, I have set up a N2 billion Relief Fund to be chaired by Dr. Obafemi Hamzat. The state government has put in N250m into the fund immediately.

This incident is certainly beyond what government can independently pull off and we will count on your support to contribute to this fund as we work to provide succour for the victims of this unfortunate incident.

Here are the account details for the relief fund...

Name of Account: AbuleAdo Emergency Relief Fund
Bank Name: Polaris Bank
Acct Number: 4030017510

Name of Account: Abule Ado Emergency Relief Fund
Bank Name: Zenith Bank
Acct Number: 1017184516

Name of Account: Abule Ado Emergency Relief Fund
Bank Name: Guaranty Trust Bank
Acct Number: 0568615688

I appeal to everyone to be a part of helping to provide this much needed relief.

I spent sometime today at the site of the tragic incident at Abule Ado. To give immediate relief and support to the victims of the disaster, I have set up a N2 billion Relief Fund to be chaired by @drobafemihamzat. The state government has put in N250m into the fund immediately. pic.twitter.com/FveykbApVF

— Babajide Sanwo-Olu (@jidesanwoolu) March 16, 2020

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astOorR:
Health is paramount right now.

Sincerely, I could imagine what Liverpool’s players and supporters are going through right now,

Exit from Champions league only to run into the cold hands of Corona Virus.

Is the 30years wait over?
Only God knows..

Stay safe and healthy Nairalanders.

Liverpool looks like a curse is on them, for 30 yrs they have tried , sometimes they were very close like last season and this time they sacrifice all , drop out from F.A, Carling cup even champion league with the hope of ending 30 yrs record of failure and they have really done well won almost all their match and with just two wins to go then CORONA VIRUS (covid-19) appeared from no where , I just hope they will not abandon this season because April 3 is just 3weeks time, that too short for coronavirus to be over ,a decision will have to be made to either abandon or extend the suspension by April 3

So who will deliver Liverpool from the curse of 30yrs

Liverpool looks like a curse is on them, for 30 yrs they have tried , sometimes they were very close like last season and this time they sacrifice all , drop out from F.A, Carling cup even champion league with the hope of ending 30 yrs record of failure and they have really done well won almost all their match and with just two wins to go then CORONA VIRUS (covid-19) appeared from no where , I just hope they will not abandon this season because April 3 is just 3weeks time, that too short for coronavirus to be over ,a decision will have to be made to either abandon or extend the suspension by April 3

So who will deliver Liverpool from the curse of 30yrs

Are You People Sure Corona Virus Is Not An Angry African Ghost Who These Chinese Sold A Bunch Of Fake Things To �

Coronavirus is now doing business with UK

It's has succeeded in doing business with China, Iran,Italy , south Korea Japan e.t.c

Now it's showdown for England

https://www.channelstv.com/2020/03/11/uk-health-minister-tests-positive-for-coronavirus/

Coronavirus is now doing business with UK

It's has succeeded in doing business with China, Iran,Italy , south Korea Japan e.t.c

Now it's showdown for England

Manchester City’s Premier League game with Arsenal has been postponed less than 24 hours before it was due to be played as coronavirus continues to cause chaos across Europe’s sporting calendar.

The game was already postponed on account of City reaching the League Cup final against Aston Villa earlier this month and now it will be pushed back again.

The decision was made after Olympiacos and Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis was diagnosed with a positive case of COVID-19 on Wednesday, just a week after coming in contact with Arsenal’s players and staff following the Europa League last-32 game at the Emirates.

Marinakis is believed to have come into contact with an unspecified number of Arsenal’s players and staff during the game 13 days ago.



Arsenal said that while the medical advice they have received suggests the risks of developing coronavirus is low, the players will now have to self-isolate at their homes until the 14-day period expires.

The statement from the Gunners, posted just before 1am local time, read: “The medical advice we have received puts the risk of them developing COVID-19 at extremely low. However, we are strictly following the Government guidelines which recommend that anyone coming into close contact with someone with the virus should self-isolate at home for 14 days from the last time they had contact.

“As a result, the players are unavailable for tonight's match against Manchester City and the Premier League has decided the game should be postponed.

“The players will remain at their homes until the 14-day period expires. Four Arsenal staff, who were sitting close to Mr Marinakis during the match will also remain at home until the 14 days are complete.

“We fully understand how disappointing this is for our supporters, in particular those who were travelling to Manchester for tonight's match. Tickets will be valid for the match when it's rearranged.

“As a further precautionary measure, whilst we do not believe there was any close contact with any other Arsenal guests or staff in the directors box restaurant, we are contacting them to advise they should follow the relevant advice if there has been any such contact.”



It is unclear whether the game against Brighton on the weekend will also be effected as it was not mentioned when the players began to isolate, despite 13 days between the contact with Marinakis.

However, while the Premier League have taken this course of action, Olympiakos will still be in action on Friday morning (AEDT) against Wolves, despite also coming into contact with their owner.

Wolves had wanted their Europa League clash postponed after Marinakis’ diagnosis but UEFA said the game would be played, albeit behind closed doors.

Whether this will now be changed after the Premier League’s decision or not is another matter, but should Wolves play against Olympiakos, they will come into contact with players who have come in contact with their owner. They must then fulfil their Premier League commitments against West Ham on Monday (AEDT) despite potentially acting as carriers of the disease.




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mynd44, lalasticlala

Ok this one is done by buhari with the permission of the presidency a.k.a Aba kyari

Happy birthday to a true daddy a man after God's heart , you are blessed Sir

Real Madrid had more hunger in them to win that Barca

Traffic go finish some people for Lagos o 1st of March to 2 of May with the present traffic situation in Lagos

After the ban on okada and tricycle the traffic in Lagos has doubled now add this bridge closure to it , all does going to CMS , costain e.t.c will now have to pass falomo bridge . This what they call finish him in moral Kombat (brutality )

Why is it Iran and China that has the highest death

In Iran the virus is going for top government officials acting like a slient war

And in China the virus is distroying the economy
I won't be surprise if the economy of China is half distroyed at the aftermath of this virus

audio pictures sported

how functional and effective are these equipment , or was the Italian citizen not tested

audio pictures
how functional and effective are these equipment ,are this not ebola testing kit can they be effective for covid-19 aka mr corona virus

or was the Italian citizen not tested , it better will follow what other develop countries are doing which is to quarantine everyone from identified countries like china , japan , Italy, Iran e.t.c with high covid-19 epidermic for 14 days

if china ,Italy, japan and more developed country with advanced health systems are crying like babies in the hand of MR corola or na corona virus (covid 19) what will happen to nigeria God pls help us o


expect to see the price of noise mask jump up like crazy , also expect new version of noise mask eg: ??

expect more barbaric things like drinking of salt water , bating with urine

Price of noise mask will jump up in a matter of days and watch out for other barbaric things like drinking of salt water

bastardmod:
Nonsense.

Call me when a black man from anywhere in the world at all contacts it.

For now this remains a Caucasian and Mongolian illness.


It has not yet been confirmed in any black, so far

Mr Man who told you that , are you relying on all those doctored report from China wait and see

God help us in Nigeria ,China , Italy and other developed countries are crying because of Corona virus what will happen to Nigeria o

God help us in Nigeria ,China , Italy and other developed countries are crying because of Corona virus what will happen to Nigeria o

Fire in mountain run run run

powerkey:
Dangote bought trucks only, he did not invest in the industry.

Why are Yorubas behaving like grade one illiterates?

tribalistic nairalander spotted