Following the high record of coronavirus cases in the country, the Academy of Medicine Specialties of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to restrict all China Flights. The President of the academy, Prof. Oladapo Ashiru released a statement on Thursday, urging the federal government to act quickly.
This came after a report by Reuters on December 28, 2022, saying that Chinese hospitals and funeral homes were under intense pressure from surging COVID-19 cases draining their resources. Meanwhile, the scale of the outbreak and doubts over official data have prompted some countries to enact new travel rules for Chinese visitors.
Prof. Oladapo Ashiru who’s also the Founder and Chief Medical Director of Medical Art Center, said a strict restriction on all China Flights, including the ones coming from Qatar, Ethiopian, South Africa, and other airlines will help combat the drastic increase in coronavirus cases in the country.
In his words, “Nigeria should immediately tighten her borders with strict restrictions on flights from China through Qatar, Ethiopian, South Africa, and other airlines. We cannot afford the spillover of the current increase in COVID-19 in the country. Hence reinstate all the control measures for incoming flights from the eastern routes. Travellers from China must show a recent negative COVID-19 test 48 here before landing.”
He also insisted on the use of PTF regulations of social distancing, washing hands, the use of hand sanitizers, and the wearing of facemasks. The Federal Government should be proactive, he added.
A medical virologist at Adeleke University and a member of the Academy of Medicine Specialities, Dr. Oladipo Kolawole has warned Nigerians to adhere strictly to non-pharmaceutical measures to prevent COVID-19.
“Everyone should be careful to avoid something like the third wave of Spanish influenza between 1918/19. However, testing has reduced, so we may not accurately picture what is going on. More COVID-19 tests should be carried out to understand the epidemiological trend and to know the circulating variants in the country. International travels should be well monitored and coordinated, putting in mind countries affected by the third wave as it demands,” he said
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