The Implications of Misconceptions about Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Pandemic in Relation to its Daily Increases from Nigerian Perspective

Aminu Julius A

doi:10.23937/2474-3658/1510156

Abstract

The outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the world especially in African continent and Nigeria in particular has created negative effects on humanity. Continuous holding on to some misconceptions about the reality of the virus among people may create further problems for humankind.

Highlights

This study examined the implications of some common misconceptions among people about COVID-19 pandemic in relation to its daily increases in Nigeria
There is no doubt that virtually the whole world is already in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic especially in African continent and Nigeria in particular
This study examined and documented some of the common misconceptions - belief-systems about COVID-19 pandemic among few individual persons - both male and female in a neighbourhood area of Ibadan in southwestern Nigeria

Summary

Introduction

There is no doubt that virtually the whole world is already in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic especially in African continent and Nigeria in particular. A study among US and UK participants “believed that children were at an especially high risk of death when infected with SARS-CoV-2” and “thought it was necessary to stop eating at restaurants belonging to the Chinese” [37] Both World Health Organisation body and other major stakeholders from different countries in the world especially in African region and Nigeria in particular have not ceased in dismissing some of these misconceptions about COVID-19 pandemic among people as false and misleading. The rapid increase in the cases and fatalities of the virus is already affecting the critical healthcare services especially in African continent and Nigeria in particular [27]; infecting and killing many people without a possible vaccine or drug for its treatment at the moment [54]. The effects would be more serious; if the cases and fatalities of the virus continue rising [7]; without scientifically approved vaccines or drugs for its treatment

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