₦airaland Forum

ivolt:
The bold is wrong.
Even if the government does nothing, 99 to 99.5% of infected will survive it.

Are you still holding on to your earlier position?

ubox:
Our death rate is also low so far

Same exact case with Italy just last month (February). It becomes a bloodbath almost overnight as it enters the exponential growth phase.

ivolt:
The bold is wrong.
Even if the government does nothing, 99 to 99.5% of infected will survive it.

And if the remaining 0.5% become fatalities, do you understand what that translates to in a population of 180 million conservatively?
Do the maths your self and then ponder on the result for a moment!

anonymous1759:
Godforbid

Its the grim truth you just read

ThierryJay:
It doesn't tally with Ghana and Senegal's own o. Both have almost 150 cases each, and recorded their index case much later than Nigeria.

Thank you! And each of these countries just has population size of about Lagos only.
Then imagine Lagos alone with 20million people clustered together. Nigeria is not testing enough and that is dangerous!

maklelemakukula:
The Elite are using the inadequacies of tests to their advantage, the more the tests, the more they have competition for the less than 200 ventilators in the country.
I see people jumping for joy thinking coronavirus is only for the Elite, if only they knew how much they've been played.
I weep for Nigeria and the fooollls that abide in it.

Hmmm! Now that is something to ponder on. This virus is turning out to not be an 'equal opportunity virus' as we earlier thought. The elites may have found a way to put themselves at an advantage over the masses.

maklelemakukula:
The Elite are using the inadequacies of tests to their advantage, the more the tests, the more they have competition for the less than 200 ventilators in the country.
I see people jumping for joy thinking coronavirus is only for the Elite, if only they knew how much they've been played.
I weep for Nigeria and the fooollls that abide in it.

Hmmm! Now that is something to ponder on. This virus is turning out to not be an 'equal opportunity virus' as we earlier thought. The elites may have found a way to put themselves at an advantage over the masses.

Olodo24:
how many Nigerians are getting tested? If we all get tested, you'll be shocked with the results. I hope I'm wrong though because this messy country will just let us die. Almighty US is even crying, come be Nigeria. We go just die throway. Our climate is helping us sha and we're naturally strong people.

Exactly why I think the figures are incredible! We are probably approaching tens of thousands that are asymptotic and sharing it about like wifi.

Statistical models show the numbers are way higher.
So Europe with strong health care system experienced geometric exponential growth of transmission, yet Nigeria with virtually nothing in place is still growing at this pace. Incredible!
We are simply not testing enough, thats why we are having these figures. The more test you do , the more probable cases you get.

So Europe with strong health care system experienced geometric exponential growth of transmission, yet Nigeria with virtually nothing in place is still growing at this pace. Incredible!
We are simply not testing enough, thats why we are having these figures. The more test you do , the more probable cases you get.

So Europe with strong health care system experienced geometric exponential growth of transmission, yet Nigeria with virtually nothing in place is still growing at this pace. Incredible!
We are simply not testing enough, thats why we are having these figures. The more test you do , the more probable cases you get.

Hmmm! So Europe with a strong health care system is experiencing geometric exponential growth of transmission, yet Nigeria with virtually nothing in place is still growing at this pace. Incredible!
We are simply not testing enough, thats why we are having these figures. The more test you do , the more probable cases you get.

Hmmm! They know what is about to hit us and how unprepared we are. They've seen what many of us can't see. The Sunami heading our way would more than likely surpass what's currently happening in Europe and make it look like child's play. We have seen countries with strong health systems brought to their knees by this pandemic, how much more us with next to nothing!

Thiwalade:
Ignorance! Ask yourself how other viruses are surviving in this sun! Don't think you're immune cos you're living in the tropics. You better take care of yourself.

Kindly desist from engaging with ignorance! They can be more infectious than the corolla virus itself.

Indeed we're living in a fools paradise going by those NCDC figures.
Globally the observed growth rate of the virus has been at geometric progression, that is exponential growth which doubles every few days. Like 12...20...31.....42.....68. It is only in Nigeria that it grows at arithmetic progression i.e. 12....14....16....18....21.
The infection figures are far higher than what is being put out (even the NCDC knows that) and the transmission rate quickly accelerating because a large proportion of our people still don't see this global pandemic for what it is. We just aren't testing enough to know the true figures.
And please, lets not deceive ourselves thinking we are doing anything better than those countries with strong health care systems that have been brought to their knees, because we have done absolutely nothing compared to them. What we have seen so far is the tip of a huge iceberg so BRACE FOR IMPACT every one.

ogododo:
“Looking at the same timeframe from the introduction of the index case, you can see that Lagos State is not seen anywhere near what Spain, Italy, and Iran are showing. So, at weeks two and three of our index case, we are flat; and at week four, we have 37 cases; while at the same fourth week, Italy, Iran, and Spain had more than 20,000 cases.”

https://punchng.com/lagos-coronavirus-cases-may-rise-to-39000-commissioner/

I beg to differ completely here. The only reason why this is so is that we are not testing enough, period! Infact, compared to what Spain and Italy did at the fourth week we are not testing at all.

Global recession is imminent, so lets also look at ventures that would be favoured by the economic meltdown.
But I agree entirely with what rusher14 posited.

This is incredibly insane!

Chai! Some people’s cognitive domain is too diminutive to comprehend anything. See how the ignoramus fellow is arguing with everybody over most basic common sense. The guy is truly intoxicated with the opium.

WaleRock:
I only hope that their dreadful prognosis will not come to pass. Carelessness of the leadership brought it upon us, multiplied it, and still can't handle and be truthful about it.

The NCDC is ignoring calls of suspected cases, and not returning test results to many tested cases.

Meanwhile, the honorable Health Minister had boasted that Nigeria can handle it.

Not good!

The same health minister who threatened a journalist for merely mentioning the name of the supposed aide of the president who contracted the virus.
Anyone who watched the health ministers briefing of yesterday (Thursday) would understand what’s going on. His reaction when a journalist merely mentioned the name of the infected ‘presidential aide’ was epic! Despite the abundant evidence out there people in power are still trying to pull the wool over our faces. The way the journalist was accosted by mr minister suggests someone is under strict instruction to steer clear of the ABBA kyari issue.

And yet our health minister threatened a journalist for merely mentioning the name of the supposed aide of the president who contracted the virus.
Anyone who watched the health ministers briefing of yesterday (Thursday) would understand what’s going on. His reaction when a journalist merely mentioned the name of the infected ‘presidential aide’ was epic! Despite the abundant evidence out there people in power are still trying to pull the wool over our faces. The way the journalist was accosted by mr minister suggests someone is under strict instruction to steer clear of the ABBA kyari issue.

And yet our health minister threatened a journalist for merely mentioning the name of the supposed aide of the president who contracted the virus.
Anyone who watched the health ministers briefing of yesterday (Thursday) would understand what’s going on. His reaction when a journalist merely mentioned the name of the infected ‘presidential aide’ was epic! Despite the abundant evidence out there people in power are still trying to pull the wool over our faces. The way the journalist was accosted by mr minister suggests someone is under strict instruction to steer clear of the ABBA kyari issue.

WaleRock:
They're sure it'll increase in Nigeria to even surpass what they're experiencing in France.

It doesn't require a lot of insight to see what is glaringly staring at us this very moment.
Unfortunately, most posters on this thread can't see that and its simply heartbreaking.

odimbannamdi:
For these guys to be evacuating their nationals, despite reporting more incidences and death than us, they are definitely seeing what we are not seeing.

It is either we are grossly under-reporting figures and an implosion is imminent or France have made a significant breakthrough the quest to get a vaccine or cure.

We are watching. I wish i wasnt watching from Nigeria...

Reading all the comments on this thread one can't help but feel sorry for us all. Most are unable to comprehend whats going on. Simply, the sunami ahead of us is immense and we have next to nothing to handle it. As an example how many ventilators are available for the entire Nigerian population when the explosion hits us (which it will in weeks to come)?
We are only praying and not preparing for when we get to where France is at the moment. Yes they are struggling despite what they have, but ours with next to nothing may make all what we have seen so far look like child's play.

This is front page material, people need to have this knowledge

If anyone never believed mr president was still in the country, the woeful attempt at damage control by his handlers lends credence to all that has been coming out of the rumor mills! The fact that someone out there feels the need to prove anything is slam dunk! Unbelievable!

Anytime a government such as ours says don’t worry, it’s actually time to start panicking!

If anyone never believed mr president was still in the country, this woeful attempt at damage control lends credence to all that has been coming out of the rumor mills! The fact that someone out there feels the need to prove anything is slam dunk! Unbelievable!

Anyone who watched the health ministers briefing of yesterday (Thursday) would understand what’s going on. His reaction when a journalist merely mentioned the name of the infected ‘presidential aide’ was epic! Despite the abundant evidence out there people in power are still trying to pull the wool over our faces. The way the journalist was accosted by mr minister suggests someone is under strict instruction to steer clear of the ABBA kyari issue.

ThierryJay:
You are displaying unbelievable ignorance with your statement above, like a madman dancing in full display at the market square. Let me ask you a question, Is it the perception that we are managing it well that really matters or knowledge of the actual extent of the plague so that we can do proper disease control?

The WHO chief has repeatedly stressed that countries need to test and test people continuously. Ghana, our neighbor discovered 40 new cases yesterday from increased level of testing. South Korea, Spain, US and Germany all do over 10,000 tests every day. South Africa has tested over 15,000 persons out of whom 709 are positive.

It is extremely unacceptable and irresponsible that Nigeria has conducted less than 200 tests! for such a disease that is highly contagious. That in itself is putting the general populace at risk of more infections, because many people will think it is not yet serious and not take the necessary precautions!

There is nothing patriotic about misleading the public to create a false perception in the international community.

I hope you have a rethink.

I cannot fathom the unbelievable level of ignorance on display here too. This is simply mind boggling that people think Nigeria has the pandemic under control.
To put thinks in context, people should try expressing the number that tested positive as percentage of total tests carried out. Maybe that will give a better perspective of the magnitude of what lies ahead.

papiforreal:
Sharap, even in the developed countries, they don't check everyone that walk into the hospital unless he shows some symptoms.
In Nigeria, only elites get tested without showing any symptoms. The testing kit are not adequate and it cannot be used on every jick and Jack.
If you shows some symptoms you would definitely be tested

I bet you’ve not heard about ‘drive through’ test centers that most of these ‘developed countries’ have had to come up with to test as much people as possible. Here is a quote from daily news
“The test is vital in containing the virus, because officials can then know who to quarantine. County Health Director Barbara Ferrer has cautioned the community on an almost daily basis that until the testing process is in full bloom, the daily count of cases will not be an accurate assessment of the number of people with the ailment here — and that a big jump in the numbers is on the horizon.”
https://www.dailynews.com/2020/03/25/long-lines-big-demand-still-limited-la-area-drive-through-coronavirus-testing-inches-ahead/
Put plainly, your stats are far from representing the magnitude of the problem if you’re not carrying out enough tests.
Does Nigeria have Corolla virus under control as being portrayed? I doubt very much.
Next time try not to begin a write up with the very word you used else you will be proved an uncouth ignoramus.