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Covid-19.. Why Sit At Home is an ill-thought in Nigeria by EmekaMD(m): 11:32am On Apr 02, 2020
In medical school I learnt that disease management is tailored to suit a particular patient's need, though two people may have a similar condition. It's on person to person basis.

We don't have to follow verbatim the way the west solves their problems.
We only need to learn what they do and then see how we can modify it to fit the needs of our own society.

The west can feed their citizens even if they have to sit at home for one year. They have special intervention funds meant for that and even the poorest does not have issues with eating 3 times a day. America for example has food stamps for the people who don't have jobs.

How about Nigerian?

Over 80% of Nigerians live from hand to mouth.
That means they need daily hustle to be able to eat on daily everyday.

How can you tell a keke driver who makes 2500 a day and spends almost everything but the next day to stay home for 2weeks ?

How can you tell a bus driver to sit a home for 2weeks considering how much he makes on daily basis which would allow him little or no savings after fending for his family.

Same goes for a bigger percentage of the regular Nigerian households.

Covid-19 has less than 3% fatality rate and 2weeks starvation has over 80% fatality rate.
Which one would you choose if you were in his position ?

He who is already on the ground fears no downfall

Remedy..

I'm my opinion the solution is a little bit controversial but may be more feasible here in Nigeria.

Federal government should find a way to isolate the elderly people and people with comorbidities.
The rest of the population should be allowed to go on with their daily activities.

The mortality rate is lower compared to starvation in the healthier population.

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