COVID-19: HEWAN tasks FG on public safety

As the world confronts the second wave and the new variant of COVID- 19 pandemic, the Health Writers Association of Nigeria (HEWAN) has called on the federal government to urgently put measures in place to ensure public safety.

HEWAN made the call Wednesday in a statement jointly signed by its president and secretary, Chioma Obinna and Lucy Osuizigbo-Okechukwu, respectively and made available to journalists.

According to the statement, “HEWAN observed with great concern the resurgence of what experts say is the emergence of a new variant of the pandemic coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in some countries and a need for Nigerian health authorities to put measures not to allow it I to the country.

“As at today, the new variant is reportedly spreading rapidly in Britain and the World Health Organusation has confirmed nine instances of the same variant in Denmark, Australia, Italy and the Netherlands.

“Several other countries including South Africa have also confirmed the emergence of variants similar to the one now ravaging Britain.

“Scientists say the new variant is 70 per cent more transmissible than the previously dominant strain though there’s no evidence yet that it could be more fatal. There’s, however, fear that it will spread swiftly to other countries.”

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