Nigeria doctors embarked on a strike in the early hours of Monday to protest the lack of access to full personal protective equipment and life insurance, especially for their members on the frontline who have died while treating people suffering from COVID-19.
The strike has since been called off after the doctor’s union reached an agreement with the federal government.
Meanwhile, there is yet no respite from the coronavirus pandemic which has plagued the world for over nine months. The virus continues to spread and has infected over 28 million people globally. About 924,915 persons have died from the virus.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said that widespread vaccinations against the virus are not expected until mid 2021. Hence, the most effective method for controlling the virus is to test, trace and isolate.
