Coronavirus (COVID-19); Review from A Nigerian Perspective |Biomedgrid

Coronavirus is no longer a new virus in virology. The current coronavirus called COVID-19 considering its powerful pathogenicity and transmissibility as confirmed to be more infectious than severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-COV) and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-COV). The study employed in this study is a review of research articles, news and updates on coronavirus (COVID-19) in the area of Nigerian situation, medical laboratory testing and management of the pandemic, based on the political economy of the virus and provided recommendations for Federal School of Medical Laboratory Technology (Science), Jos as an institution and Nigeria through Federal Ministry of Health. The institution contributes to control of the pandemic through provision of hygiene products while expanding her diagnostic services to include COVID-19 diagnosis.