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New Covid-19 variant discovered in Nigeria, 15 countries – NCDC

Aminu Imam

…’AstraZeneca vaccines to arrive within one week’– FG The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has said that a new variant of Covid-19 has been detected in Nigeria and 15 other countries. Disclosing this at the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on Covid-19 briefing yesterday in Abuja, the NCDC Director-General Chikwe Iheakweazu, said that researchers and scientists were still working hard to understand if the variant had any effect on the virus’ transmissibility, immunity as well as diagnostics, vaccines, and therapeutics. “As we shared the vaccines, a total of 54 cases…

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COVID-19: FG imposes restriction on large gatherings

Aminu Imam

Ø  Laments spike in infections  The Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 on Monday issued fresh directives on how to curtail the spread of the virus, imposing a five weeks restriction on large gatherings. The PTF Chairman, and also Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, made this known at the National Media Briefing, in Abuja. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has authorised the PTF to engage with the states and FCT to deploy legal structures and resources, including enforcement, to manage the pandemic within their jurisdictions.…

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No relaxation of COVID-19 rules for Christmas Season – PTF

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Presidential Task Force (PTF), on COVID-19 has said that there will be no relaxing of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), protocols ahead of the Christmas season. The coordinator of the PTF, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the daily briefing of the pandemic. Aliyu said that Nigeria was currently worried with the rising cases of COVID-19 pandemic across the globe hence the need to enforce the COVID-19 rules during the holiday season. While speaking on international travels, the coordinator advised all holiday seekers to suspend their trips…

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COVID-19: States responsible for safe reopening of schools – PTF

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

The Federal Government has said that the safe reopening of schools with respect to dates and modalities is the responsibility of the states. Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, in a briefing of the taskforce in Abuja on Monday, said that the federal government would only provide necessary guidelines for the reopening. A debate on the safe reopening of schools had dominated the space of conversation by concerned Nigerians. He said, “We wish to reiterate that federating units have the responsibility of determining the dates and modalities…

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Nigeria winning fight against COVID-19 – PTF

Ishaku Yohanna

Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)/Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, says Nigeria’s national response on COVID-19 is achieving impressive results. The PTF chairman, who stated this at the daily briefing of the task force on Monday in Abuja, said “Nigeria continues to progressively witness declining confirmed cases of COVID-19 with a record low number of 79 cases on Sunday, Sept. 13. “While this suggests that we are winning this war, the reality is that we need to improve on our commitment…

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PTF raises concern over recent case of COVID-19 amongst some students sitting for SSCE

Ishaku Yohanna

The Presidential Taskforce on COVID-19 (PTF) has said that the recent case of infection amongst some students sitting for the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examinations calls for more vigilance by the education sector and all Nigerians . PTF noted that the county’s testing infrastructure has been increased to undertake up to 15,000 tests per day though the country is currently testing between 3,000 to 6,000 daily due to people still not subjecting themselves for testing and enjoined Nigerians to get tested. Chairman of PTF and the Secretary to the Government…

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COVID-19: PTF to release fresh directives Thursday

Ishaku Yohanna

The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Wednesday, attributed the low figures recorded in the areas of testing and confirmed cases of COVID-19 over the past few days to the public holiday declared to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir. He also identified fatigue on the part of workers as part of the factors responsible for the low figures. Mustapha, who is also the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, stated this in an interview with State House correspondents after he led members of the task…

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