Coronavirus: Nigerians unpanicked
16 March 2020 |
2:04 pm
With the number of people dying from the coronavirus disease increasing daily around the world, it surely came as a relief to Nigerians when the Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire recently announced that the second infected case of the coronavirus in Nigeria tested negative.
While it is great news to note that there are no known cases of people infected with the virus in Nigeria, it is important to take personal hygiene seriously this period. as Nigerians remain uncalm.
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