The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Chikwe Ihekweazu, has said that the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 is running against time because Nigerians want to return to normal life.

He also explained that Lagos State has more testing capacity than Kano State because the first COVID-19 outbreak happened in Africa’s largest commercial city.

Ihekweazu spoke during a virtual press briefing by the World Economic Forum/World Health Organisation on Thursday.

He said: “We will be transferring some of our knowledge from states to states. We are running against time because people are pushing to live normal life.

“At the same time, we are confronted with the escalation phase of the figures. So how to balance this will be very a difficult decision to be made in the coming week.

“We wished we had the laboratories and ventilators we need, but we simply don’t, and the supply chain of these things are fragmented at the moment, so we will have to make do with what is available,” he added

josen16322:
look at dis stupid excuse dis crook is bringin up all d billion dey donated to dis ncdc to buy everytin dey needed to stop d spread of d virus now look at wat dis man is complainin about sayin no enough ventilators etc see on monday eh if dis lockdown doesnt end or stop i heard a group of terrorist sayin dey will blow up aso rock in d northside

Nbote:
So what's all d noise d hapless health Minister was making long before corona even entered Africa about being ready?

josen16322:
look at dis stupid excuse dis crook is bringin up all d billion dey donated to dis ncdc to buy everytin dey needed to stop d spread of d virus now look at wat dis man is complainin about sayin no enough ventilators etc see on monday eh if dis lockdown doesnt end or stop i heard a group of terrorist sayin dey will blow up aso rock in d northside

TheTraveler:
The worst this government will make is to extend this lockdown!

godofuck231:
you all will remember goodluck Jonathan, it was a promise

tamonokare:
What do you need laboratories for when we have churches ?

GamalNasser:
I doubt you have doctors that can successfully intubate a patient with a respirator and besides You don't need ventilators because the offer no benefits to the patient ..

GamalNasser:
I doubt you have doctors that can successfully intubate a patient with a respirator and besides You don't need ventilators because the offer no benefits to the patient ..

Kobojunkie:


Ventilators are not CURES for the virus. They only serve to help by the patient time while the patient's own immune system fights back. So, I would not throw ventilators out completely. If it gives even a few a chance to make it, why deny them that chance?

Emedu:

Ventilators has been proven ineffective. They need less of it at moment. They should focus more on PPE for the care givers and testing kit. Their treatment method has been working relatively fine.