LUTH Denies Fake News On Coronavirus

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Authorities of Lagos University of Teaching Hospital (LUTH) has described a purported message that predicted a worsened situation for Nigeria in the spread of Coronavirus as “fake news.”

In the message that was widely shared on the social media, especially WhatsApp, a consultant of the Infectious Diseases Unit, LUTH, was quoted saying

“If the pandemic becomes full blown in Nigeria, it will likely be worse than China and Italy.”

The viral message also claimed that the Nigerian authorities are concealing the rate of those that they contracted the deadly virus.

The message read in part, “I spoke with the consultant of the Infectious Diseases Unit, LUTH yesterday and he told me clearly not to listen to a single thing spoken by the government.

“A lot of people are already infected and are taking Armatem at home, meaning when the pandemic becomes full blown in Nigeria, it will likely be worse than China and Italy.

“Pls tell your family and friends to stay away from needless gatherings, no matter how “important”, keep your hands as clean as possible all the time, avoid touching anything outside your house, run away from anyone who sneezes or coughs around you.

“Pls I have a note of warning for all of us, especially those in Lagos.

“They are dealing with far more than what they are revealing and he warned that everyone should take caution as though the pandemic is already full blown in Nigeria.

“He said even those who recover from COVID-19 suffer close to 50% of lungs damage permanently, which means they will be on medication forever or they may die from complications in a few years after recovery from COVID-19.

“It’s not a flu like China makes people believe, it’s more like chronic pneumonia.”

LUTH, in a statement on its official Twitter account, distanced itself from the purported message.

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Nigeria has recorded a total of 36 confirmed cases, 32 active cases, two discharged and one death.

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