Researchers across the globe are conducting online survey investigating latest symptom of coronavirus.
While fever, cough and shortness of breath have been the most obvious signs, and those that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warn to look out for, loss of sense of smell and taste has recently came into limelight and become the cynosure of all eyes. It's a startling symptom being experienced by some patients infected by the coronavirus. The medical terms are anosmia -- loss of smell; and dysgeusia -- change in taste.

Face masks are simply protective devices made of different materials and are worn on the face to cover the nose and mouth.

Separate ‘text’ from ‘context’ and all that remain is a con. Now more than ever, the media is central to our lives, perhaps, our window to the world. It unconsciously shapes our beliefs, mentality and ultimately, most policies that influence the public.

For a while, many Africans were hopeful that Africa could be spared from the pain of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, named SARS-CoV-2. But it does not seem like that will happen – as cases of COVID-19 have now spread across 46 out of 54 countries on the continent.

Following a wave of reports from patients and clinicians about rapid onset smell loss, scientists, clinicians and patient advocated worldwide have united as the Global Consortium of Chemosensory Researchers (GCCR) to investigate the connection between the chemical senses and COVID-19. The GCCR would love a true global representation. African scientists and clinicians who may be interested in joining this consortium are encouraged to join.

Together with partners, we are calling for volunteers to help mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa. You can help in various ways, including research, translation, educational videos, content creation, crowd-sourcing maker-spaces, creating open-source codes, sharing your experience, and so many other ways.

Àhesọ yìí pe 'àwọn oúnjẹ alkalini' ní ipa ìdènà tàbí ìwòsàn ni ìkojúu KOFID-19 jẹ́ latara àìní ìmọ ìjìnlẹ̀ sáyẹnsì, ti ò sí súnmọ́ kí o kó ìpalára bá ṣíṣàwári àti mímú lò àwọn àjẹsára KOFID-19 nígbà tí wón bá ṣe àwárí rẹ̀. Pẹ̀lú pẹlú, nínú àtẹ̀jade Afrika Ṣẹk (Africa Check) tí ọjọ́ kẹẹ̀dọ́gbọ̀n oṣù kẹta, ọdún 2020, àhesọ ọ̀rọ̀ yìí di kíkó dánú níbẹ̀.

US researchers at Google, Inc. and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York, have discovered that smokers are more likely to be infected by the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-19, compared to non-smokers in human population.

YORUBA TRANSLATION: Sé omi líló pèlú ìpara Róòbù ń se ànfàní kankan fín Kóvídì- oókàndílógún?

A máa ń lo ìpara Róòbù fún ìtura nígbà òtútù, imú tó dí, orí fífó pèlú ara ríro àti ara wíwó. Kò sí ìdánilójú kan kan pé mímu omi tóló àti Róòbù yí ò pa Kóvídì-oókàndílógún. Dípò èyí, ó lè jásí wàhálà ńlá níinú àgó ara.
Ìpara Róòbù kìí se fín mímu tàbí ká fi sí inú ihò imú. Òpòlopò ìpara Róòbù ní Méntóòlù, Káfúrà àti Methyl Salicylate. Tí a bá muú ní àpòjù, gbogbo àwon ògùn tó wà ní inú rè lè di májèlé nínú ara tí ó sì le pa àláfìa wa lára lópòlopò. Nígbà tí a bá gbée mì, ìpara Róòbù lè fa àìsàn tó léwu sáraà re, àti wípé lára àwon ògùn inú rè lè fa ikú tó bá pòjù ní inúu àgó ara.

IGBO TRANSLATION: Iṅụ mmiri na ekpotu ọkụ agwakọtara ya na mmanu Robb ọ na-enye aka imegide nje COVID-19?

A na-ejikarị mmanụ Robb iji belatatu àzụ̀zụ̀, oyi nkịtị, imi juru eju, isi ọwụwa na ahu mgbu. Enweghị ihe àmà na-egosi na ude mmanụ Robb na mmiri ọkụ na-egbu COVID-19. Kama, nke a nwere ike ibute nnukwu nsogbu ahụike.