Nigeria has confirmed its first case of the novel coronavirus disease after an Italian business traveller arrived in Lagos on the 27th of February.

Doyin Odubanjo, executive secretary at The Nigerian Academy of Science and past chair, Association of Public Health Physicians of Nigeria, spoke to The Conversation Africa on tips for people to stay safe.

Ozayr Patel, Digital Editor, The Conversation and Wale Fatade, Commissioning Editor: Nigeria, The Conversation

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