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NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by valentineuwakwe(op): 10:33pm On Apr 23, 2020

The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is running against time because Nigerians want to return to normal life.

He also explained that Lagos State has more testing capacity than Kano State because the first COVID-19 outbreak happened in Africa’s largest commercial city.

Ihekweazu spoke during a virtual press briefing by the World Economic Forum/World Health Organisation on Thursday.

He said: “We will be transferring some of our knowledge from states to states. We are running against time because people are pushing to live normal life.

“At the same time, we are confronted with the escalation phase of the figures. So how to balance this will be very a difficult decision to be made in the coming week.

“We wished we had the laboratories and ventilators we need, but we simply don’t, and the supply chain of these things are fragmented at the moment, so we will have to make do with what is available,” he added

source: https://dailypost.ng/2020/04/23/covid-19-were-running-against-time-with-no-laboratories-ventilators-ncdc/

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Phylgreat(f): 10:37pm On Apr 23, 2020

Nawa ooo.
Am short of words

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Olunmercy56(f): 10:41pm On Apr 23, 2020

Where are the billions we are hearing everyday is going huh

Awon ole buruku undecided

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by obi4eze(m): 10:46pm On Apr 23, 2020

Nigerian government is just playing kalo kalo with the lives of the citizens.

Tufiakwa!!!

God forbid!

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by josen16322(m): 10:47pm On Apr 23, 2020*

fu*k ncdc and fu*k fg angry

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by TheTraveler: 10:51pm On Apr 23, 2020*

The worst mistake this government will make is to extend this lockdown!

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by dangermouse(m): 10:52pm On Apr 23, 2020

josen16322:
look at dis stupid excuse dis crook is bringin up all d billion dey donated to dis ncdc to buy everytin dey needed to stop d spread of d virus now look at wat dis man is complainin about sayin no enough ventilators etc see on monday eh if dis lockdown doesnt end or stop i heard a group of terrorist sayin dey will blow up aso rock in d northside

Take a chill pill bro, the lockdown is going to take months... Advice u start getting used to it.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by dederocs(m): 10:53pm On Apr 23, 2020*

only about 4% of those infected meet their demise, the NCDC should do its job by liasing with various arms of government, the public need to see results from the commission, not press releases.

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by EzzyCarter: 10:55pm On Apr 23, 2020

Okay

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Nbote(m): 10:55pm On Apr 23, 2020

So what's all d noise d hapless health Minister was making long before corona even entered Africa about being ready huh

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Charleys: 10:56pm On Apr 23, 2020*

Nbote:
So what's all d noise d hapless health Minister was making long before corona even entered Africa about being ready?

Na the level of readiness we dey see so na grin

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Racoon(m): 11:19pm On Apr 23, 2020

And what have become of all the COVID19 billions donated? Coronavirus will locate all the looters in this government.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by GeorgeTheCoder: 11:23pm On Apr 23, 2020

josen16322:
look at dis stupid excuse dis crook is bringin up all d billion dey donated to dis ncdc to buy everytin dey needed to stop d spread of d virus now look at wat dis man is complainin about sayin no enough ventilators etc see on monday eh if dis lockdown doesnt end or stop i heard a group of terrorist sayin dey will blow up aso rock in d northside

Did you read the part about supply chain disruptions ? Maybe we should post it again in pidgin english for your benefit.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by godofuck231: 11:24pm On Apr 23, 2020

you all will remember goodluck Jonathan, it was a promise

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Tomide007: 11:25pm On Apr 23, 2020

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by GamalNasser: 12:06am On Apr 24, 2020

I doubt you have doctors that can successfully intubate a patient with a respirator and besides You don't need ventilators because the offer no benefits to the patient ..

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by baralatie(m): 12:18am On Apr 24, 2020

TheTraveler:
The worst this government will make is to extend this lockdown!

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by tamonokare: 12:20am On Apr 24, 2020*

What do you need laboratories for when we have churches and mosques ? Una make us dey run go church for every issue , coro don come , una don know say laboratories dey important. Oyibo dey build big, well equipped laboratories, Nigeria dey build big churches and mosques. Adeboye wan build church wey big like the whole of Ibadan. We never serious.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by sapientia(m): 12:34am On Apr 24, 2020

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by googi: 12:58am On Apr 24, 2020

Wait O! Is there any coordination here?

Politecnic Ilaro just exhibited portable ventilators begging for Mass production.

NDA Abuja also exhibited prototype ventilators ready for Mass production.

Innoson and another company in the West are waiting for green light.

Is the right people's hand talking to the left?

Abeg make una call o.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Kobojunkie: 4:10am On Apr 24, 2020

godofuck231:
you all will remember goodluck Jonathan, it was a promise

If you mention that man name again, I go send thunder make it fire you where you dey stay-in-place...... nonsense! undecided

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Kobojunkie: 4:10am On Apr 24, 2020

tamonokare:
What do you need laboratories for when we have churches ?

Good one!

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Kobojunkie: 4:13am On Apr 24, 2020

GamalNasser:
I doubt you have doctors that can successfully intubate a patient with a respirator and besides You don't need ventilators because the offer no benefits to the patient ..

Ventilators are not CURES for the virus. They only serve to help by the patient time while the patient's own immune system fights back. So, I would not throw ventilators out completely. If it gives even a few a chance to make it, why deny them that chance?

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Elslim: 4:16am On Apr 24, 2020*

NCDC>>>>>>>>>>>>>Chop life crew

Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by KirkoBlack: 4:33am On Apr 24, 2020

You said billions that people contributed all over the are not to be used as palliatives but to use fight covid-19 we said OK. The cases haven't reach 1k yet and they've already ran out of ventilators.
Don't tell me they've already spent it all o cos that would be a big lie... I just hope that they create a vaccine very soon cos all these politicians would rather loot the money and let thousands die than to fight the covid 19.
Millions are already starving.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Sctests: 4:41am On Apr 24, 2020

How much are you paying private laboratories who are interested in donating their facilities as collection centre/testing centres in the network? And how much are you paying yourselves?

Let's start from there..

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by chosenwan1(m): 4:52am On Apr 24, 2020*

You had 3 months to prepare for COVID

You also had the experience of Ebola 5 years + ago

Still, no vision to think ahead to ensure adequate health technologies are available

Learning has always been our problem

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Emedu(m): 4:54am On Apr 24, 2020

GamalNasser:
I doubt you have doctors that can successfully intubate a patient with a respirator and besides You don't need ventilators because the offer no benefits to the patient ..

I hope they listen to your advice. Procurement officers must chop.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Emedu(m): 5:04am On Apr 24, 2020

Kobojunkie:
Ventilators are not CURES for the virus. They only serve to help by the patient time while the patient's own immune system fights back. So, I would not throw ventilators out completely. If it gives even a few a chance to make it, why deny them that chance?

Ventilators has been proven ineffective. They need less of it at moment. They should focus more on PPE for the care givers and testing kit. Their treatment method has been working relatively fine.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Emedu(m): 5:07am On Apr 24, 2020

early testing before manifestation of the symptoms is the best approach. That is what help Isreal and co. Our testing rate is extremely too low.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by Kobojunkie: 5:14am On Apr 24, 2020

Emedu:
Ventilators has been proven ineffective. They need less of it at moment. They should focus more on PPE for the care givers and testing kit. Their treatment method has been working relatively fine.

Ventilators have not been proven ineffective since the use of ventilators were never as a CURE for the viral infection but to help buy patients time while the doctors help their body fight the virus.

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Re: NCDC: We’re Running Against Time With Insufficient Laboratories, Ventilators by helinues: 5:16am On Apr 24, 2020

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