As the country continues to record more cases of COVID-19, experts emphasise on the need for effective and lasting measures to curtail further spread of the virus in Nigeria.
Some of the measures include intensifying efforts on research for local remedies, renewed and sustained sensitisation as well as adherence to precautionary and preventive measures.
It was reported that Corona-viruses are a group of related viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. In humans, Corona-viruses cause respiratory tract infections that can range from mild to fatal.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC also reports of an additional 144 new COVID-19 cases from 14th to 15th August 2022 where Lagos State is ahead of other states with 101 cases.
A Virologist, Oyewale Tomori, called for more consistency in the way information, data and updates on COVID-19 pandemic are being provided to the general public in Nigeria.
