Text size Hospitals in Lagos are facing a tidal wave of Covid as the authorities warn of the dangers from a new viral strain, yet many people in Nigeria's mega-city seem indifferent. The New Year's break saw thousands of people gathered on the city's beaches for fun and relaxation, and social distancing was as rare as mask-wearing. At night, young people have been crowding blithely into the city's discotheques -- for those stopped at curfew roadblocks, a small banknote slipped into a policeman's hand has often been enough to ease any problems. Gaudy weddings have taken place without a hitch, sometimes with a hundred or so guests, double the 50 officially allowed for gatherings.