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masterP042:
Western media has brainwashed some of us. Some of us against the coming of these Chinese doctors won't do the same if it were American or British doctors.

The Chinese are more experienced than our doctors in the aspect of fighting this covid 19. They are just here to train our doctors and equip them with better knowledge. Cos currently they're the only ones that have successfully managed this virus in a large scale

More successful yet the recorded more cases and more deaths than us? Just in case u forgot our doctors have the richest experience in fighting pandemics. The current generation of Nigerian doctors have fought Ebola and now corona to a standstill and u underage them against the chinese?
Be smart pls.

So why did he attend the board meeting physically? He just exposed other directors? These guys shud know better

Doesn't make sense. We are in a digital age and age doesn't equal maturity. So you force Lagos based kids to become 18 before leaving secondary schools when in other climes, by 18 you have a degree...

Seun:
Isn't food an essential service? Very confused.

I don't think its the food but the bike plying a prohibited route

Finally someone has sense in this country.


You say they want to come and give advisory...can't they do it over video call? Some of the not to intelligent chaps here are saying america tool their assistance...can't you see the spiking of cases in the US? Or you think the US is managing the virus as good as Nigeria is?

sotall:
The number of coronavirus cases in Nigeria is more than 1000.


The number of infected people roaming the streets untested are far more than the audio figures released by NCDC

Some of you are just alarmist.


Agreed that the numbers being quoted by the NCDC may be not be accurate but if there are as many cases as yall think....people would have been dying mysteriously all over the place since the virus either kills u or gets killed in your system within 4weeks.


Again...the genetic make up of africans may be more resistant to the virus - same way foreigners die more for malaria than Africans...

Seun:
Effect Of Temperature On COVID-19: An Unscientific Investigation.

In the early days of the Coronavirus scourge, many Nigerians believed that we wouldn't be affected because of our hot weather. Now that we're testing people, we have seen a sharp increase in the number of confirmed cases, to about 210, which is still quite low for a country with 190 million residents. However many people suspect that the virus has penetrated our society far more deeply than the NCDC statistics suggest. We've noticed that people who travelled to colder countries recently or spend most of their time in air-conditioned spaces, or their direct contacts, are massively over-represented among the confirmed cases. Is this because they are the only ones being tested, or is heat a factor?

Here is the list of the 10 countries that have the highest number of active COVID-19 cases, and their forecasted temperatures for the day:
* USA has 257,790 active cases. The temperature forecast for New York is 8°C - 15°C.
* Italy has 85,388 active cases. The temperature forecast for Rome is 7°C - 25°C.
* Spain has 77,488 active cases. The temperature forecast for Madrid is 6°C - 19°C
* Germany has 65,309 active cases. The temperature forecast for Berlin is 1°C - 12°C
* France has 61,650 active cases. The temperature forecast for Paris is 6°C - 17°C
* UK has 34,428 active cases. The temperature forecast for London is 4°C - 16°C
* Iran has 31,954 active cases. The temperature forecast for Tehran is 8°C - 19°C
* Turkey has 20,012 active cases. The temperature forecast for Istanbul is 8°C - 11°C
* Switzerland has 14,169 active cases. The temperature forecast for Geneva is 3°C - 17°C
* Netherlands has 13,986 active cases. The temperature forecast for Amsterdam is 4°C - 14°C

On average, the top ten countries with Coronavirus have a temperature forecast of 5.5 - 16.5°C. The temperature forecast for Lagos is 26°C - 34°C, and for Abuja, it's 24°C - 36°C. This is a massive, massive difference! The maximum temperature of nine of the countries above is lower than the minimum temperature of Lagos. The maximum temperature of 7 of those countries is lower than the minimum thermostat setting of most Nigerian air-conditioners (18°C).

The countries mentioned above are in Africa, Asia or Europe. What about Africa? Here's our top 5:
* South Africa has 1,401 active cases. The temperature forecast for Johannesburg is 9°C - 15°C.
* Algeria has 1,004 active cases. The temperature forecast for Algiers is 9°C - 17°C.
* Egypt has 703 active cases. The temperature forecast for Cairo is 24°C - 34°C.¹
* Tunisia has 472 active cases. The temperature forecast for Tunis is 8°C - 17°C.
* Burkina Faso has 236 active cases. The temperature forecast for Ouagadougou is 28°C - 43°C. ^1
1 The Egypt data is misleading because the their average temperature last month was 11.6°C to 26°C, but Burkina Faso is a legitimate outlier; the country is much hotter than Nigeria.

The above data, in spite of the outlier, is enough to convince me that the Coronavirus likes cold weather and probably spreads faster in cold places, such as air-conditioned cars, offices, and homes. This, apart from the lack of testing, may explain why we are yet to see as many cases of transmission outside the circles of travellers and the rich and powerful in Nigeria as expected. It is consistent with what we know about other respiratory illnesses, and why countries like the US expect the disease to slow down in their summer season (starting from June).

When I see videos of Lagos officials spraying open areas e.g. roads & sidewalks in Lagos, I have to laugh, because I strongly suspect that, if they actually bothered to test for the presence of the virus on those surfaces, they'd find nothing at all because the sun already sterilized them.

Knowing that the virus hates our hot temperature gives me hope. If a cold country like South Korea (0°C -13°C forecast for today) could beat the virus without destroying their economy by imposing a total lockdown, a constantly hot country like Nigeria could do much better if we used the same tactics. We need to start testing people who have had close contact with confirmed cases before they show symptoms. We also need to enforce universal wearing of face-masks and social distancing everywhere, which in itself may even be sufficient to end the virus.

May your days be bright and hot. May your air-conditioners be off and your windows wide open (to get rid of aerosolized droplets). Cheers.

PS: I always make a lot of mistakes when I post long articles, so if you spot any errors, omissions, or false statements, please correct me.

Great analysis. I have always said the same things you raised in this article. However I worry a little for Nigeria on this as we approach the rainy season.

I believe that rather than lockdown, universal enforcement of wearing masks is the way forward. Otherwise, if the virus doesn't kill us, hunger and unemployment will in the next few months.

How in Gods name are they still allowing flights I to the country??


The idiiiiots lock up 200 million people and allow people potentially with the virus to breeze in anyhow??

sammyj:
This man lacks deep thinking or does this implies that all Oyo state residents are already infected or sick Because from a professional point of views and recommendations from WHO and CDC only medical personnel and sick people should be wearing face masks!!

The guy is far more sensible than you. If you have been following developments like he is...you will realise that WHO has been making errors on covid...in fact, they have contributed to its spread. They first said it was not infectious human to human. They later revised that. Then they said it wasnt airborne. They reversed that. Now facemasks....they are about to reverse it. Go and google cnn...you will see the analysis on it. They said people shud not use masks so that there wont be shortage...not that it isnt effective. Why then do they recomend masks for health care givers?...mankind is thinking....you are not...same as the others just blindly following the lockdown culture

The Oyo State Governor a few minutes ago confirmed he was tested positive for Covid 19.

In a statement on his linkedin page, he wrote:

''I just received my COVID-19 confirmation test result. It is POSITIVE. I am asymptomatic and will continue to self-isolate.

I have designated Prof Temitope Alonge, former Chief Medical Director of the University College, Ibadan, as the Head of COVID-19 Task Force while I recover fully. Please continue to comply with all the directives from the COVID-19 Task Force. Stay home, stay safe.''

Why are you still having returning travelers? The airspace is not yet closed?? Gosh

Can't forget his lines in the hit song 'We are the world'...

RIP Kehinde Rogers

sapientia:
Why was the test on the American inconclusive?

Buhari made sure he kept our borders open until enough carriers have entered.

Election dey inconclusive...shey na scientific test dem go come conclude?

Area4Area:
You won't see wailers in threads like this, people who wake up and wishing evil on their country as if if anything bad happens, they won't be affected.

Nigeria went into a recession years back,
Naira was on a free fall etc and they were all happy

Fast forward and the reverse became the case and they became angry.

South Africa entered another recession and they were wishing it was Nigeria that was mentioned.

Either you don't know shit about the economy or your being mischievous. Nigerian economy was the biggest in Africa under Jonathan and even then its not an achievement. Economy is the interpersons economic activities.... The buying and selling we do forms part of the economy. So if u are rejoicing that the trade 200million people do is more than that done by 55million people, then you are delusional. We shouldn't even be mentioned in the same sentence with south Africa on economic indices if the government is properly stimulating the economy

Wtf is pastor Paul doing? I used to be a member of the church and I think he is a genuine MOG but this is outright abuse of the pulpit!!!!

I am even more worried she is her husband friends place...I hope that one won't think of 'topping up'

I saw his post where he was even singing Na audio...the same guy that had issues with his Jamaican wife..

The guy isn't fit to be king

itsme01:




Old Age is worrying Bode Goerge, AK47 are being loaded into Lagos through Okada seat, militias are being built by Northern Okada riders, yet Sanwo Olu with the courage to limit Okada activities on some selected routes is the villian..

If Bode cares so much about getting Okada riders a Job to feed their family so as to prevent crime, let him use the remaining of the looted NPA fund and PDP loot to fund a simple revolving loans

Bode George should please practice opposition by investing in the Lagbus and Lagferry initiative with our loot, How much are tramcars that we cant think of abi most we die a developing country

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You made no sense with your post. Lagbus and Lag ferry for inter street movement?

Which kain signing be did? The signing was in one guys desk in a busy office. Like wtf..maybe the contract is for Olamide to be working as a cleaner there sef

Three pages of comments and nobody is asking intelligent questions.

Rufai is 60 years old. Let's assume he has been attending Harvard since he was 10 years old...he cannot get 83 certs from Harvard.

Even of they are diplomas, you can't garner so much as averaging 2 certs per year.

Why have no shame when lying or exaggerating in this country.

This is misleading. They may be stripped is different from they are to be stripped

Misleading story. They were just at the same place coincidentally. They didn't even 'meet' Likely they both arranged the tourist visit with different companies...this is common in Dubai....don't know why this is being attempted as a joint visit...

This is extremely fake news. He attained the platinum in south Africa...not USA...

BuhariAdvocate:
Useless talk. For the over 16years they spent they couldn't construct good roads not to talk of Metro Rail Line.

Even when PDP was controlling the federal government for 16years as u say, who was governing Lagos??

Oga...you were not wrongly accused.


Touching her is enough sexual harassment. You even admitted it in your SMS...what in Gods name are you thinking by touching her? Is that the work you were employed to do?

You don't have to rape her. Attempting consensual sex is enuf to get you fired. And I even feel you are not totally truthful. You must have tried to have something to do with the girl.


#circumstantial evidence is what this is called in law.


Next time, learn to be focussed and run from lustful desires where you get your food from

This is extremely misleading. Its not el classic. The team is not yet taken over..please stop sensationalism

Goldencheese:
But there's what is called personal guarantees or personal recognizance. She should have been allowed to perform and then later perfect her papers. These same guys would skip that if they wanted to. She must have stepped on some powerful political toes. But mehn, we need to iconise our own celebrities if we want the world to respect them. It doesn't mean breaking the law or ignoring it for them but giving them the benefit of a doubt before activating such laws if they repeat such offences particularly if these are not criminal offences.

I agree. She could even have been left to perform with evidence she will not collect proceeds from the event. It reflects poorly on Uganda the treatment of this African legend

Follow this article at your peril.

I once got a job because of the name I put as my reference. The recruiter knoew her and just rang her up. The reference spoke glowingly of me and trusting her word...the recruiter didn't bother calling the other candidates.

You don't have to include the personal details of the references like number, email etc...but by all means put their names and roles.

It was an APC idea by Tinubu to get the loyalty of ex governors aheadnof his presidential election. Crazy

You should include Cyclone...check her out...almost as good as Eva