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Institutions have been reporting various initiatives – from production of hand sanitisers, ventilators and face masks to sensitisation about COVID-19 and distribution of information and education materials.

The COVID-19 pandemic has put tertiary institutions on their toes to come up with solutions to check the spread of the virus in Nigeria.AS the world grapples with the debilitating health effects of the COVID-19, the race to stop the pandemic in its track is on. However, great global need for medical supplies leading to severe shortages has forced countries to look inwards to solve their problems.

The sequencing, which studies the DNA of the virus, helps contribute to the world’s understanding of the virus and is important for vaccine development.. WHO Chief Tedros Ghebreyesusu said of the feat: “Thank you @mcdcgOV and the Government of Nigeria for the swift and transparent way you have shared the COVID-19 sequence from the coutnry’s first case. This is a true act of solidarity and an important step in stopping the coronavirus from spreading further.”The ventilator is the most coveted piece of equipment in fighting the coronavirus.

To this end, it has set up a committee chaired by Prof. Abdussamad U. Jibia of the Mechatronics Engineering Department to present a design and construction of a prototype ventilator.Many institutions, including the University of Benin, Iree Polytechnic, and the Federal University of Technology Owerri among others have begun producing sanitisers.

At FUTO, Head of the Chemistry Department, Prof. Cynthia E. Ogukwe said the sanitizer produced by her department contains 75% alcohol – which is more than the 60 per cent recommended by the WHO. A Professor of Medical Virology at the University of Ilorin , Olatunji Kolawole, said his research team had three viable proposals ready for research on various aspects of COVID-19 but needed to be funding.

 

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