COVID-19 in Nigeria: a disease of hunger

Type Journal Article Author Bernard Kalu URL https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213260020302204 Pages S2213260020302204 Publication The Lancet Respiratory Medicine ISSN 22132600 Date 29/04/2020 Journal Abbr The Lancet Respiratory Medicine DOI 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30220-4 Accessed 2020-05-05 17:40:08 Library Catalog DOI.org (Crossref) Language en Abstract On Feb 27, 2020, the first official case of COVID-19 in Nigeria was announced. The patient was an Italian citizen, who had recently arrived in Lagos from Europe and who, a few days later, tested positive for the disease. In Ogun state, a neighboring state to Lagos, another patient was identified and was discovered to have been in contact with the first patient. Since then, the situation has developed with more cases occurring, regardless of measures initiated by the state and federal government to combat the virus and return to normalcy. As of April 22, there were 873 confirmed cases, 197 recoveries, and 28 deaths. Short Title COVID-19 in Nigeria