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Second wave of COVID‐19 in Nigeria: Lessons from the first wave

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  • Melody Okereke
  • Effiong Fortune
  • Adebiyi Oluwasina Peter
  • Nelson Ashinedu Ukor
  • Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno

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The COVID‐19 pandemic struck the world unawares. The virus is now spreading as never before, despite the initial progress recorded by several countries towards kerbing the pandemic. As the pandemic continues to spread across Africa, there is a need for countries in the continent to re‐evaluate, re‐strategise, and re‐invigorate their COVID‐19 responses and efforts based on lessons from the first wave, and Nigeria is no exception. Before the second wave was officially announced by the health authorities on 17 December 2020, there were 78,434 confirmed cases and 1221 deaths reported with a case fatality rate (CFR) of 1.6%. To ensure that Nigeria achieves total pandemic control and reacts better given the possibility of a second wave, we propose workable recommendations to strengthen our preparedness and readiness efforts. Here, we argue that lessons learnt from the first wave of the COVID‐19 pandemic can help Nigeria better react to the second wave.

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  • Melody Okereke & Effiong Fortune & Adebiyi Oluwasina Peter & Nelson Ashinedu Ukor & Don Eliseo Lucero‐Prisno, 2022. "Second wave of COVID‐19 in Nigeria: Lessons from the first wave," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 37(2), pages 650-656, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:37:y:2022:i:2:p:650-656
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.3396
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