…As Lagos puts 3 persons in isolation
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr
Ogbonanya Onu, has disclosed that the United States of America is conducting
tests on a ‘chemical compound’ isolated by Prof. Maurice Iwu, ex-Chairman of
the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), as a possible cure for
coronavirus, according to media report.
Onu however dismissed reports suggesting that Iwu had found a cure for the disease, adding that his initial finding was that the compound could cure SARS.
Onu said: “They are testing it in the US to confirm whether this could
be a cure for Covid -19 or SARS.”
Meanwhile, the Lagos State Commissioner for health,
Professor Akin Abayomi, has disclosed that Lagos now has three suspected cases
of coronavirus under isolation.
The commissioner who announced this on his Twitter handle, @ProfAkinAbayomi on Thursday night said the results of the tests of the three persons are being awaited.
His tweet reads: “We now have 3 suspected cases under isolation in our containment facility in Yaba. One from France, one from England and one from China. Their samples have been taken and results are being expected “.