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General News of Friday, 20 March 2020

Source: www.mynigeria.com

COVID-19: Hospitals are receiving patients due to Chloroquine overdose - Lagos State

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The Lagos State government has said that hospitals in the state are now receiving patients suffering from an overdose of Chloroquine.

MyNigeria.com reported yesterday that US President Donald Trump ordered the FDA to use Chloroquine as a trial drug in the treatment of coronavirus.

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) also announced the approval of Chloroquine as a clinical trial drug in the treatment of coronavirus.

Since the order by the US President, some Nigerians have been rushing to pharmacies to buy Chloroquine.

A Nollywood actor, Tchidi Chikere, who went to a pharmacy to buy a pack revealed that the price has now increased almost six times the price it was formerly sold for.

Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Gboyega Akosile, via a tweet quoted the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Health, Dr. Oreoluwa Finnih as saying that many patients are in hospitals due to overdose of Chloroquine.

Akosile tweeted: "Please note: Hospitals Now Receiving Patients Suffering From Chloroquine Poisoning, Says Gov @jidesanwoolu’s SSA on Health, Dr @Oreoluwa_Finnih. She urged people against massive consumption of Chloroquine as a measure to fight #coronavirus.”