In the midst of all the negativity, some good news on the coronavirus front.....

Dr. Chikwe Ikpeazu - Nigeria Centre for Disease Control

CC™ Perspective

The Covid-19 virus is believed to have started in the Wuhan province in China and quickly spread to other countries with a serious effect on the world economy and the general well being of people.

How about some positive news for a change, in the midst of all the gloom and doom?

• China has closed down its last coronavirus hospital with no news of internal infections.

• Doctors in India have been successful in treating Covid-19 with a combination of drugs: Lopinavir, Retonovir, Oseltamivir along with Chloroquine. They are going to suggest the same approach globally.

• Researches of the Erasmus medical center claim to have found an antibody against Covid-19.

• A 103 year old Chinese grandmother has made a full recovery from Covid-19 after been treated for six days in Wuhan, China.

• Apple re-opens all 42 China stores.

• Cleveland clinic developed a Covid-19 test that gives results in hours and not days.

• Good news from South Korea, where the number of new cases is declining daily.

• The Italian who brought coronavirus to Nigeria has been treated and now tested negative twice.

• Italy is hit hard, experts say, only because they have the oldest population in Europe.

• Scientist in Israel likely to announce the development of a coronavirus vaccine.

• In Kenya, no one has died as a result of coronavirus infection.

• Three Maryland coronavirus patients fully recovered, able to return to everyday life.

• A network of Canadian scientists are making excellent progress on Covid-19 research.

• A San Diego biotech company is developing a covid-19 vaccine in collaboration with Duke University and the national university of Singapore.

• Tulsa county’s first positive covid-19 case has recovered. This individual has had two negative tests which is the indicator of recovery.

• All 7 patients who were getting treated for coronavirus at Safdarjung hospital in New Delhi have recovered.

• Plasma from newly recovered patients from Covid-19 can treat others infected by the virus.

Yes, we still face challenges to slow the spread of the deadly virus, but it is important to know that progress is being made on all fronts to eventually defeat the virus. Let's stay positive and take care of each other in the mean time.