Schools can’t be shut forever, COVID-19 won’t go soon – Virology prof, Olaleye
Published 25 January 2021
A professor of Virology, Department of Virology, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Prof. David Olaleye, stresses the need for adherence to COVID-19 protocols, policy evaluation by the Federal Government, infrastructural development and citizen education as schools resume in the country in this interview with
WALE OYEWALE
Nigeria recorded 2,000 cases of COVID-19 with death toll rising beyond 1,420 as schools resumed across the country on Monday, how wise is the decision to reopen the schools?
As I once said, it is a matter of balance; a very delicate balance between what we have to do and the unfortunate situation of the pandemic. One basic fact is that this virus is not going to disappear just overnight. Increasing the rate of infection is an indication that the virus is getting adopted to human infection. The fact is that respiratory viruses ar
Akinwale Aboluwade
As universities across the country resume academic activities, the Association of Nigeria Universities Alumni has urged stakeholders in the university education sector to ensure strict adherence to the COVID19 protocols as stipulated by the National Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in a bid to drive university education to a safe port.
The alumni association gave the advice on Tuesday in a statement signed by its Executive Chairman, Dr. Stephen Fasakin.
The statement read in parts, “As the Universities in Nigeria have been instructed to resume academic work, the Association hereby appeal to lecturers and students to observe stipulated safety Covid-19 protocols as prescribed by government and other COVID19 safety assessment agencies.
Storage facilities: Nigeria may waste 100,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses, say Experts
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Friday Olokor, Dayo Ojerinde and Wale Oyewale
Virologists and other medical experts have warned that 100,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine the country is expecting may become useless, if proper arrangements are not made for their transportation and storage.
The experts, including the Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria, Dr Patrick Dakum; a medical virologist, Dr Oladipo Kolawole, and a professor of Virology at the University of Ibadan, David Olaleye, in separate interviews with
The PUNCH, advised government to ensure proper storage and transportation of the vaccine to achieve its desired result.
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Gunmen kill three, abduct medical doctor in Oyo
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Ola Ajayi, Ibadan
UNKNOWN gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a medical doctor, Akindele John Kayode, at one Health Care Center, Tapa, in Ibarapa North Local Government.
The doctor was reportedly abducted around 11 pm on Saturday.
This happened just a few hours after some bandits killed a Chief Executive Officer of an independent marketer and his two young cousins in Idere.
It was gathered that the CEO of the filling station and his cousins were killed by unknown gunmen, around 7pm on Saturday, January 2nd, in Idere, Ibarapa Central Local Government.