04 September, 2020 | Abuja - NCDC COVID-19 Media Bulletin - 13
Updates on the Public Health Response to COVID-19
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📊 Daily COVID-19 Situation Reports
https://ncdc.gov.ng/diseases/sitreps/?cat=14&name=An%20update%20of%20COVID- 19%20outbreak%20in%20Nigeria


📢 Nigeria Advances To Third Phase Of Eased Restrictions, With Amendments To Address Economic, Socio-Political & Health Concerns
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=oe4B_oRgbjY


🇳🇬 ‘We Are Working With Each State To Ensure Their COVID-19 Response Activities Are Contextualised.’
~ NCDC DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
https://m.guardian.ng/features/covid-19-induced-fatigue-lingers-as-frontline-healthcare-workers-crack-under-the-strain/amp/


✈️ Provisional Quarantine Protocol For Travelers Arriving In Nigeria From Any Country
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/media/files/COVID19_Provisional_Quarantine_Protocol_for-Air_Travel-SA-Ako-CI_RXWxy4C.pdf


👨‍👨‍👧‍👧 ’The Idea That You Can Protect Yourself And Ignore The Rest Of The World Doesn’t Make Any Rational Sense’
~ NCDC DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
https://www.ft.com/content/2c4bbec0-b1c9-4a91-8d8e-abc61b843c6a


🥴 ’The COVID-19 Outbreak Exposed Pre-Existing Weaknesses In Nigeria’s Diagnostic Capacity’
~ NCDC DG, Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu
https://oxfordbusinessgroup.com/views/chikwe-ihekweazu-director-general-nigeria-centre-disease-control-ncdc


🤢 Differences Between COVID-19 & Seasonal Allergies
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-seasonal-allergies-faqs.html


🧬 The Next Chapter For African Genomics
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-00454-1


🎯 What Does “Ending The Pandemic” Actually Mean, And How Do You Measure The Success Of A COVID19 Vaccine?
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/how-measure-success-covid-19-vaccine

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🌍 GLOBAL UPDATES


🔬 ‘More Testing Alone Will Not Get Us Out Of This Pandemic’ ~ Prof Shobita Parthasarathy
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-02495-y


🧪 Coronavirus Vaccine: Steps Towards A Safe, Effective And Accessible Vaccine
~ Oxford University.
https://www.research.ox.ac.uk/Article/2020-08-25-coronavirus-vaccine-steps-towards-a-safe-effective-and-accessible-vaccine


💡 ’What Is COVAX, How Will It Work And Why Does It Represent The World’s Best Hope To End The Acute Phase Of This Pandemic?
~ Gavi CEO, Seth Berkeley
https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/covax-explained

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https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng

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FMOH Press Correction
Friday, 4th September, 2020


CLARIFICATION ON RUSSIAN-MADE COVID-19 VACCINE

Following an earlier press release made today, Friday, 4th September, 2020 on the courtesy visit by the Russian Federation’s Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Alexey L. Shebarshin to the Nigeria’s Health Ministers to hand over an aide memoire on the recently announced Russian-made COVID-19, the Ministry’s Media and Public Relations Unit wishes to correct the impression that the Russian-made COVID-19 Vaccine has been handed over to the Health authorities in Nigeria.

What was handed over was an aide memoir to enable the Nigerian team study and get ready for further researches, patronage and application.

The Russian-made COVID-19 being still in the custody of the Russian Federation’s Embassy in Nigeria, we have been corrected, to see it as still being with the Russians and not with the Nigerian health authorities.

Signed:
Olujimi Oyetomi,
Director, Information, Media and Public Relations

Do not use a face shield without a face mask. A face shield alone cannot prevent the spread of infectious diseases like #COVID19.

Read more on the advisory on the correct use of face shields with face mask via:
https://ncdc.gov.ng/news/257/27-june-2020-%7C-abuja-–-advisory-on-the-use-of-face-shields-with-face-masks-by-the-general-public

#TakeResponsibility

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DISREGARDING the preventive measures for #COVID19 puts you & everyone around you at risk of getting infected.

When you #TakeResponsibility to limit spread of the virus, you PROTECT the VULNERABLE as well.

The fight against #COVID19 requires collective effort.

The Nigeria International Travel Portal is LIVE.

Travelers ARRIVING to & DEPARTING from Nigeria are required to log on to https://t.co/WY7XTyJ8h7 to PRE-REGISTER.

Read #COVID19 Provisional Quarantine Protocol for Travelers via: https://t.co/ZeId19rZOS

Contri pipu, corona still dey o! E no mata di age you be, coronavirus fit catch you. Make una dey wear face mask to stop di spread of #COVID19.

Abeg watch and share dis video:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=0s1kEmq7ims

#HealthFactCheckNaija

📢NITP UPDATE

We sincerely apologise to travelers who are currently experiencing challenges using the Nigeria International Travel Portal.

We are working with all relevant stakeholders to ensure all the issues are resolved.

📢 FAQs on the NIGERIA INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL PORTAL (NITP)

📢 FAQ on the Nigeria International Travel Portal

Q:
My airline insists on a QR code before boarding, but I haven’t received one since payment. What should I do?

A:
As a temporary measure, passengers with a negative PCR result & unable to complete payment can pay for the repeat test on arrival in Nigeria.

For more NITP FAQs, please visit:
https://covid19.ncdc.gov.ng/nitpfaq/

Do NOT take RISKS with your LIFE.

#COVID19 affects both the young & the old especially those with underlying health conditions.

#TakeResponsibility:

✅Wear a face mask properly in public
✅Practice hand/respiratory hygiene
✅Maintain physical distance