COVID 19 Info Basket- Tweets #5

Nigerian celebrity, Runtown gives donations       https://twitter.com/iRuntown/status/1242767257408811008?s=19

Receipt of Runtown’s money     

Stay safe and extend the love ❤️ https://t.co/pakyTOHGG7

— Runtown (@iRuntown) March 25, 2020

In darkness admist staying at home

Please @IkejaElectric your attention is needed at kudeyibu estate in ijegun.. we are in darkness for a month now, no light #Covid19Out #CoronaVirusInNigeria #stayathomeNigerians let's us stay safe as we work from home #staysafe @NERCNG … Please

— Ahmed Abiodun Adam (@Triple_A_1) March 25, 2020

US Navy called in             

When the Nation is in need of its best. It calls the Navy.

Sailors from the #USNSMercy prepare for arrival in Los Angeles. #COVID19 #USNavyAlwaysThere pic.twitter.com/HjIQoptvVc

— U.S. Navy (@USNavy) March 24, 2020

Nigerians respond to news of top Government officials testing positive for Coronavirus                https://twitter.com/heisrema/status/1242789834533621760?s=20

Testing Kits for Coronavius from the Jack ma foundation arrive Nigeria and head to Abuja.

FLASH: Medical materials donated by @JackMa to fight #coronavirus in Africa have arrived Abuja, airlifted from Murtala Mohammed Airport, Lagos to Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Abuja by the Nigerian Air Force. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/RbIQ2tf5YE

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) March 25, 2020

COVID-19: NIGERIAN AIR FORCE AIRLIFTS MEDICAL MATERIALS DONATED BY JACK MA FOUNDATION FROM LAGOS TO ABUJAhttps://t.co/KBdL6OXWoz pic.twitter.com/znAOaU3gW0

— Nigerian Air Force (@NigAirForce) March 25, 2020

FDA approves its first rapid Coronavirus test        https://twitter.com/Medscape/status/1242832868675592195?s=20

Prince Charles tests positive for Coronavirus        https://twitter.com/BBCBreaking/status/1242763319762661376?s=20

Prince Charles, the 71-year-old heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement https://t.co/TRRHuwmfum pic.twitter.com/sxXtcXlp8M

— CNN Breaking News (@cnnbrk) March 25, 2020

World renowned Chef dies after testing positive for Coronavirus                https://twitter.com/cnnbrk/status/1242871590028787713?s=2

NCDC calls citizen in self isolation

To all of us who attended the AMVCA – please let's stay indoors. I'm begging you. Let's be responsible. Edakun. Bubba and I have been indoors for a few days now but it's imperative that we ALL adhere to the call to self isolate. Let's not unknowingly put others at risk.

— Adesua Etomi-Wellington (@AdesuaEtomiW) March 24, 2020

Young people are aware              

A 25-year-old young man from my home town in NJ is fighting for his life — in a medically-induced coma — having tested positive for Coronavirus. He was an all-American lacrosse player in college.

Young people *are* affected by this horrific disease. Prayers up. 🙏

— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) March 24, 2020

Telemedicine regulations changed by a decade in two weeks

In two weeks, telemedicine regulations have accelerated by a decade:

– Doctors can perform across state lines
– Doctors can email and video chat with patients in compliance with HIPAA
– Medicare and insurance co's quickly approving new reimbursement categories

What else?

— JD Ross (@justindross) March 23, 2020

Don’t be silly

A company shared hand sanitizers to its members of staff and excluded NYSC staff.

Another state is doing work social distancing by age bracket.

Some persons who attended AMVCA, might be saying, “almost 14 days since the awards, do still I need to self isolate?”

Don’t be silly

— Dr Chioma Nwakanma (@DrZobo) March 24, 2020

Nigeria’s Presidents spokesman complains about the coronavirus coverage in a chilling blast from the past            

This morning’s newspapers, all of them have Coronavirus as the lead,
cover story.

When will they bring the spotlight to bear on 822 who are killed by malaria everyday in Nigeria?

— Garba Shehu (@GarShehu) March 1, 2020

Family not taking any chances

My sister came home and… 😂 pic.twitter.com/xt3h8hJTyR

— Sofs🦋🤪 (@sofiyyah_a) March 24, 2020

Nigerian Celeb giving out money               https://twitter.com/iRuntown/status/1242767257408811008?s=19

Refusing isolation, get charged with attempted murder                https://twitter.com/geoffreyyork/status/1242836452297388032?s=09

Text messaging

https://twitter.com/victorr_ugo/status/1242613027423297548?s=21

Corruption         

Budget to maintain fleet of Jets. Budget to refurbish complexes. Yet only less than 10 Ventilators in a whole Abuja. No proper facilities in a State House Clinic. O ga o

— Gossy Ukanwoke (@gossyomega) March 24, 2020

Response to racism

I'm made in China Allison, should I be ashamed working for the NHS? https://t.co/Ekd0W4N24U pic.twitter.com/va0Sw72mCq

— Dr Philip Lee (@drphiliplee1) March 23, 2020

Zoom   

On a Zoom meeting and for the past 15 minutes

"Can you hear me"
"I cant hear you"
"My data"
"Hellooo"
"Where is Mama Vincent"
"Hello"
".. hear.. biscuit… unclear… okay"
"Helloooo"

It's going to be a long day oh

— Jola (@Jollz) March 24, 2020

Repurposing elephant projects 

https://twitter.com/victorr_ugo/status/1242725104238411777?s=21

Trigeminal neuralgia a new symptom      https://twitter.com/MikeAlbertMD/status/1242568749762265088?s=19

                Designs for epidemic     

Six designers from China have created a series of conceptual products that aim to improve public health in the wake of outbreaks like the coronavirus, from an ultraviolet sterilising lamp to a DIY upper body capsule.https://t.co/QU3GfAf2i4

— Dezeen (@dezeen) March 9, 2020

Twin toddlers aware of quarantine           https://twitter.com/iatemuggles/status/1241262775248269312?s=20

Imaginary symptoms     

Lowkey, everyone thinks they have Coronavirus right now. They won’t just say it out loud. Everyone has felt an imaginary symptom in the last few days

— Niyih of Ilorin (@litniyih) March 23, 2020

Has a baby in quarantine             

Day #5 in quarantine: had a baby on my couch. pic.twitter.com/Uvi8Hgo72j

— bitbit🦕 (@BrittyPinon) March 21, 2020

Zimbabwe shortage of vents

Zimbabwe has 13 ventilators for a population of 17million people!
New York has 15000 ventilators for a population of 8million people.
Wilkins & Thorngrove are the Coronavirus centers, they have no ventilator.
5% of the population will need them, that is 850000!
Dark clouds above! pic.twitter.com/SQYDxP56RI

— Hopewell Chin’ono (@daddyhope) March 23, 2020

Politics 

When news broke that Nigeria had recorded its first C-19 case, some said it was a lie and asked for the name of the Italian. Many Nigerians were deceived to ignore the threat. I hope we've now learnt our lessons. Politics can't be everything and everything can't be politics!

— Simon Kọ́láwọlé (@simonkolawole) March 23, 2020

Need for more volunteers

States need to setup #CODVID19 helplines. @NCDCgov is clearly overwhelmed and one reason is because everyone is calling them. They need volunteers, I mean individuals & private medical facilities. Event centers need to be ready to donate their facilities as hospital for the sick.

— Yinka Ogunnubi (@yinkanubi) March 23, 2020

Nigeria recalls retired Drs

BREAKING: Nigeria to recall retired doctors, nurses as coronavirus cases risehttps://t.co/ZNMfOp7fwL

— Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) March 23, 2020

Chinese New Year           

The global travels around the Chinese New Year festival last month definitely fast tracked the spread of #Covid_19

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) March 23, 2020

Screening vs testing       

https://twitter.com/_adadioramma/status/1242106987833327616?s=21

The drivers and house helps

Spare a thought for the drivers and househelp who must serve the irresponsible elite, and who will be too afraid to socially distance from their paymasters.

— HRH Asiya R., Queen of Æ (@AsiyaRodrigo) March 23, 2020

Nigerians stuck in UK     

For Nigerian students stuck in the UK because of the Nigerian airport closure, worried about their visas expiring befor the ban is lifted, please contact the coronavirus immigration helpline on 08006781767 or at cih@homeoffice.gov.uk.

— Obiobi (@Obehiaghe_ir) March 23, 2020

Fake tweet

https://twitter.com/victorr_ugo/status/1242193369557852162?s=21

Landlords

Yesterday I knocked on my Tennant's door and told him he can stay in the property rent free for 5 months. He is self employed with 4 kids. I don't need Boris to tell me what is morally correct. Landlords, if you can, do more, do something. #COVID19 #BeNice

— Paul Bradshaw (@bradshaaaw) March 22, 2020

Cuba     

For those of you who don’t know, Cuba’s largest export isn’t tabacco or sugar, it’s doctors. Life expectancy in Cuba is greater than life expectancy in the U.S, and they have more doctors per capita than *most* developed nations (three times as many than the U.S). https://t.co/o7sXBuQaSH

— full-snack developer (@daniamluc) March 22, 2020

It feels like a decade      

I’ve now been alive in six decades:

The 1980s
The 1990s
The 2000s
The 2010s
The 2020s
March

— Sam Spencer (@choosesam) March 22, 2020

No more racism

Italy needing Doctors and nurses, they are getting from Cuba and Venezuela, no racist chants.
Humility has set in.

— Leo Dasilva (@SirLeoBDasilva) March 23, 2020

Young Nigerians take on celebrities

A group of young people teamed up and are supporting us in engaging celebrities in the #TakeResponsibility for #COVID19NIGERIA campaign.

Grateful for their efforts and the support of everyone tagged here and several others supporting our work.

We keep pushing pic.twitter.com/CpaeBC6bci

— Chikwe Ihekweazu (@Chikwe_I) March 23, 2020

Nigeria’s political class  

#fixnaijahealthcaresystem until we were hoarse. Not a sign of perception of sound from any of the political class. Who would've thought the day would come when they have to use the same rachet hospitals that the ordinary Nigerian uses. #poeticjustice #COVIDー19 #COVID19NIGERIA

— folu george💜 (@doctorfolu) March 23, 2020

Nigeria Movie awards attendees

#COVID19 Lagos Alert🔊!
I hereby notify you that all participants at the African Magic Viewers’ Choice Award (AMVCA) held on14th March at @EkoHotels may have come in contact with one of the confirmed cases in Lagos and
are most likely to have been exposed to #COVID19 Infection. pic.twitter.com/kL2hswERf8

— LSMOH (@LSMOH) March 24, 2020

Economy

The UK focuses on people, paying 80% of wages during #Covid shutdown.

The US focused on markets, throwing bill/trillions trying to stabilize them as they react to impact/uncertainty of #Covid shutdown.

Markets exist to serve people.
People do NOT exist to serve markets.

— Aaron Klein (@Aarondklein) March 23, 2020

Ogun State broadcast classes for primary and secondary pupils                https://twitter.com/dabiodunmfr/status/1242435013641109505?s=12

Stay indoors

Katie Porter's sister, a doctor, is breaking down how staying in can save lives during the COVID-19 crisis pic.twitter.com/9q7MpbpES8

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) March 21, 2020

What it means to wear PPE         

This is the face of someone who just spent 9 hours in personal protective equipment moving critically ill Covid19 patients around London.

I feel broken – and we are only at the start. I am begging people, please please do social distancing and self isolation #covid19 pic.twitter.com/hs0RQdvsn3

— Natalie Silvey (Stay at home – save lives) (@silv24) March 21, 2020

Delay

You wasted precious months when you could've taken action to protect Americans & Illinoisans.

You should be leading a national response instead of throwing tantrums from the back seat.

Where were the tests when we needed them?

Where's the PPE?

Get off Twitter & do your job. https://t.co/WESJITCAwg

— Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) March 22, 2020

Chinese virus

Dear @FBI,

Please investigate this person threatening to kill me. This is what happens when the President of the United States calls the coronavirus the “Chinese Virus.” I’m just trying to help patients for free and don’t deserve death threats.

Sincerely,
An Asian American Doc pic.twitter.com/kdbfng1mzO

— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) March 22, 2020

Lagos governor closes   

The Chief Incident Commander @jidesanwoolu gives updates on #COVIDー19 in Lagos. He directs all non essential personnel from grade level 1 to 12 to stay and work from home.@WHONigeria@NCDCgov@ProfAkinAbayomi@followlasg#COVID19NIGERIA #Covid_19SA #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/vtJFOu91VX

— Gboyega Akosile (@gboyegaakosile) March 23, 2020

CCHub supports Nigerian entrepreneurs solving for Covid19                https://twitter.com/cc_hub/status/1241806593815126016?s=21

If you get it         

This is an important message from the government on coronavirus.

— NHS (@NHSuk) March 20, 2020

How internet would change the world    https://twitter.com/adetolaov/status/1241749404081704970?s=21

EU ‘solidarity’ exposed

This is wild: China sent Italy a huge shipment of 680,000 masks and thousands of respirators to help it contain coronavirus, but while it was traveling the Czech Republic seized it for itself

Both countries are EU members. European solidarity is a fantasy https://t.co/ct0yLUqt0K

— Ben Norton (@BenjaminNorton) March 22, 2020

Please stay home Londoners      

People WILL die. #NHS workers WILL die.

Good grief Londoners. STOP IT.

Yes it's financially difficult but #LOCKDOWN.

Put YOUR lives before financial interests.

This recklessness is akin to manslaughter.

See the bigger picture. Save lives.#COVIDー19https://t.co/iSfnjgN1Aq

— Dr Iain Campbell #IR35 #NHSLove (@DrICampbell) March 23, 2020

Police drones used in Brussels   

Police drones are being used in Brussels to warn the public that lockdown is in force, and that social distancing regulations must be adhered to.

For the latest updates on #coronavirus, click here: https://t.co/nINriV0Bo4 pic.twitter.com/M3JNMNJhCH

— SkyNews (@SkyNews) March 23, 2020

Airbnb 

lol airbnb landlords are losing their minds because people canceled their trips due to the uh. global pandemic pic.twitter.com/2DeNluRuie

— friezas awful feet (@weeaboo) March 22, 2020

Citizen reporting

He has just confirmed that he also tested positive.

If you were on BA 0083, March 20, LHR – ABV flight please go get tested as well. And self isolate in the meanwhile. https://t.co/H4sLFRjFs5

— Moe (@Mochievous) March 23, 2020

Abuja   

Time to shut Abuja down.

The numbers of those infected in abuja may beat Lagos within the next 72hrs. I don't think the FCT has the kind of team headed by Prof Abayomi in Lagos, to fight the battle.

— Dr. Guendouzi (The Cerebral Assassin) (@fimiletoks) March 23, 2020

Cuba Drs  helping out Italy

Cuba’s doctors arriving in Lombardy, Italy today to help contain the #coronavirus outbreak.

Something we definitely won’t see on the likes of the BBC or CNN. pic.twitter.com/5t6NpWqhsx

— Sarah Abdallah (@sahouraxo) March 22, 2020

Massive lasagna at Wembley joke            https://twitter.com/tristanghill/status/1241427438456000512?s=21

Mask information backfired       

For the @nytimes, I wrote about why health authorities telling people they didn't need masks, and, besides they wouldn't wear them right, misfired and maybe even fueled hoarding. There will be many painful truths, and we need to learn to talk about them. https://t.co/vGF5UZdpPn pic.twitter.com/vBhEbS2rJk

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) March 17, 2020

Not to panic this is the ascent of the curve            https://twitter.com/ugwunnaejikem/status/1241976264522694656?s=21

Pyjamas

Quarantine is wearing pajamas all day, showering, and then changing into new pajamas

— Haley Cruse (@haley_crusee) March 20, 2020

No traffic            

A pandemic clears the notorious traffic in LA. pic.twitter.com/31rN7kc7Hn

— Barbara Malmet (@B52Malmet) March 21, 2020

Things to do in quarantine

THINGS YOU CAN DO WHILE IN QUARANTINE:

-baking

-netflix

-building a rocket

-fighting a monkey

-climbing up the eiffel tower

-discovering something that doesn’t exist or giving a monkey a shower

-surfing tidal waves

-creating nanobots or locating Frankenstein's brain!

— queen quen (@quenblackwell) March 19, 2020

El Salvador         

El Salvador has cancelled all rent, water, phone, internet, electricity bills for three months AND they’re building a hospital IN CASE of a major outbreak. MY third world country did THAT

— Hilda (@hiillddaah) March 19, 2020

Tracking bracelets          

Can we get tracking bracelets for people coming in? Tech twitter

— Ayobami (@dondekojo) March 22, 2020

Grim Projection in Nigeria

We have an excel model now thanks to colonizer.

Scary.

If we don't start aggressive measures now, we will need 58,000 intensive care beds with ventilators to take care of just the critical patients. pic.twitter.com/XGj3YGPYFO

— Dr Ola Brown (@NaijaFlyingDr) March 22, 2020

Projection          

This evening 30 cases confirmed

Before 18/03/2020, there were 3 recorded cases, this rose to 12 cases by 20/03/20 and then 22 on 21/03/20.

Already today, 8 new cases, bringing total to 30 identified.#flattenthecurve#Socialdistancing https://t.co/DYASXDkzMm pic.twitter.com/PHjBslbnBf

— Dr Ola Brown (@NaijaFlyingDr) March 22, 2020

Need for messaging war room   

Good morning everyone,

Need you guys to create a social media/phone/whatsapp/ graphic design war room.

Lets FLATTEN this curve together by spreading the message of hand washing & social distancing.#flattenthecurve https://t.co/JPekqnP5Pr

— Dr Ola Brown (@NaijaFlyingDr) March 23, 2020

Tech says stay home

Keep your distances and be safe everyone! 🙏 Here's a CSS toggle for it! 👍😷 https://t.co/vF291Gbn0T via @CodePen #animation #CSS #webdev #webdeveloper #coding #100DaysOfCode #webdesign #design #creative #HTML pic.twitter.com/78ofKAvan7

— Jhey 🛠 (@jh3yy) March 23, 2020

Nigerians lying to NCDC

https://twitter.com/AddaSwagz/status/1242094057255579648?s=20

Diverting health funds new punishment https://twitter.com/oewonah/status/1242035070027825153?s=21

Learn to cook

If you regularly depend on going out to eat / ordering food when you’re hungry, then learning how to cook also helps to limit the potential spread of Covid-19.

E.g. one trip to the supermarket versus several trips to/from takeaway spots for you or a delivery driver.

— TONI TONE (@t0nit0ne) March 23, 2020

Dr social distancing         

Guuyyyy! My consulting room small but make all man answer their Mama name abeg. https://t.co/cjNqYdn98b pic.twitter.com/RaStakr5yD

— Stark eyes ⚕️ (@zas_leo) March 23, 2020

First Lady asks that children be safe         https://twitter.com/aishambuhari/status/1242007104594096128?s=21

Charity

THREAD: #COVID19 will have profound & lasting implications for #charities & communities. At @NPCthinks we’re beginning a collaborative effort to help philanthropists support the #volsec through & beyond the crisis. Here are some of our thoughts so far on effective funding. [1/11]

— Katie Boswell (@katie_boswell) March 23, 2020

Testing at ports

https://twitter.com/whonigeria/status/1242122221977559044?s=21

Angela Merkel negative

https://twitter.com/dwnews/status/124211446222

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Snitch or get it  

If you know anyone who has just returned from abroad but are carrying on like normal and mingling with the community, should you snitch on them?

HELL YES!! Report them to the authorities ASAP!

— Dr. Dípò Awójídé (@OgbeniDipo) March 23, 2020

Boris assesses UK

PM @BorisJohnson gives an important update on #coronavirus #StayHomeSaveLives pic.twitter.com/MQo2EVVDcD

— UK Prime Minister (@10DowningStreet) March 23, 2020

UN chief calls for ceasefire           https://twitter.com/antonioguterres/status/1242155073981087744?s=21

Hotel self isolation          

https://t.co/f8xVHQqGZs has partnered with 10 hotels across the country to provide self-isolation centers. If you are worried that you may have Covid-19, and do not want to pass it to your family, you can book one of these hotels to self-isolate for two weeks. DM me or @hotelsng

— Mark Essien (@markessien) March 23, 2020

Naval    

The virus makes us fear for our health. It imprisons us in our homes and steals our productive time.

The virus makes us value our health. It delivers us to our homes and gives us free time.

Let’s become the healthiest we’ve ever been.

— Naval (@naval) March 23, 2020

Nigerians believe it’s a scam

Good morning Port Harcourt, please I am at the Market at Rupokwu right now and these people are really saying covid19 is a scam. Please I will like to put up a team of at least 20 people, health professionals and others we will do a sensitisation of the major markets in PH…

— Your Deity (@nene_finesse) March 23, 2020

It’s possible to acknowledge the Chinese government’s role in stifling early info and worsening the coronavirus crisis without being racist about it.

— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) March 23, 2020

Stifling

It’s possible to acknowledge the Chinese government’s role in stifling early info and worsening the coronavirus crisis without being racist about it.

— Andrew Yang🧢🇺🇸 (@AndrewYang) March 23, 2020