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CORONAVIRUS

The likely cost of treating victims of COVID-19 is not child's play.
WhatsApp has again reduced the number of contacts that can receive forwarded messages at a time, to curb the sharing of negative information on Coronavirus. 
The LSETF has suspended the repayment of loan obtained by 11,000 MSMEs and technology start-ups in the state to help reduce the financial burden caused by the Coronavirus outbreak. 
The coronavirus knows no boundaries, so governments across the world are struggling to protect their populations and their economies as best they can.
As the confirmed cases of the Coronavirus hit over a million globally, tech startup, NloTEK, has been selected to develop solutions that could aid in the fight against the pandemic.
Nigeria has finally bowed to long-standing pressure to restructure the downstream segment of the Nigerian oil industry through the removal of fuel subsidy. 
Video-conferencing apps are currently experiencing a surge in demand, amidst the Coronavirus pandemic which has forced many companies to resort to remote working.
Antler has called on startups whose businesses are combating the Coronavirus pandemic, to apply for its $500,000 funding. 
President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval that the sum of $150 million should be withdrawn from the stabilization fund of the Nigerian Sovereign Wealth Fund
The WHO is facilitating a tech-enabled solution to identify and curb the spread of the Coronavirus in Africa through virtual hackathons.
A new report by Fitch has downgraded Nigeria's Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to a 'B' rating. 
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has activated a new COVID-19 testing facility in Lagos.