Covid-19: WHO to begin drug trial in Lagos, Ogun, FCT, others

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Africa Press-Nigeria:

Nigeria has joined other countries to participate in the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s “solidarity trial treatment” for COVID-19.

This was disclosed on Tuesday, May 12, by the minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire at the briefing by the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 in Abuja.

According to him, the federal government is cooperating with the WHO on treatment regimen solidarity trial, The Nation reports.

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Five states in Nigeria including the Federal Capital territory are enrolled in the trial. They include Lagos, Ogun, Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano.

The minister, however, did not state when the trial will begin and the modalities for it.

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