Coronavirus:
Jackie Chan offers N48.7m for a cure
Jackie Chan offers N48.7m for a cure
Popular Hollywood
actor, Jackie Chan, has offered the sum of N48.7m for anybody who finds a cure
for coronavirus the bid to end pandemic, which WHO has described as global
health concern.
actor, Jackie Chan, has offered the sum of N48.7m for anybody who finds a cure
for coronavirus the bid to end pandemic, which WHO has described as global
health concern.
It should be
noted that the disease has claimed over 2,000 lives with thousands of people
infected.
noted that the disease has claimed over 2,000 lives with thousands of people
infected.
The
coronavirus death toll continues to rise, making global headlines in the
process.
coronavirus death toll continues to rise, making global headlines in the
process.
In a bid to
help, actor Jackie Chan has offered R2 million (N48,768,880.00) reward in
exchange for an antidote.
help, actor Jackie Chan has offered R2 million (N48,768,880.00) reward in
exchange for an antidote.
The pressure
to get the coronavirus outbreak under control is on as the death toll keeps
rising. Legit.ng reported that the virus is thought to have originated in
Wuhan, China and has since claimed 1400 lives with over 60000 infections to
date.
to get the coronavirus outbreak under control is on as the death toll keeps
rising. Legit.ng reported that the virus is thought to have originated in
Wuhan, China and has since claimed 1400 lives with over 60000 infections to
date.
“I have a ‘naive’ idea now. No matter which
individual or organisation develops the antidote, I want to thank them with 1
million yuan,” the actor said.
individual or organisation develops the antidote, I want to thank them with 1
million yuan,” the actor said.
The actor
insists the move was not about money, but about preventing his people from
suffering and “fighting a virus until some of them are dead when they should be
enjoying life” .
insists the move was not about money, but about preventing his people from
suffering and “fighting a virus until some of them are dead when they should be
enjoying life” .
The World
Health Organisation, in light of the continued severity of the situation, has
declared the outbreak a global health emergency. While no confirmed cases have
been reported in South Africa, suspected cases were reported in Limpopo and
KwaZulu-Natal.
Health Organisation, in light of the continued severity of the situation, has
declared the outbreak a global health emergency. While no confirmed cases have
been reported in South Africa, suspected cases were reported in Limpopo and
KwaZulu-Natal.
The
Department of Health later confirmed that the patients had tested negative for
the disease, even after undergoing the mandatory quarantine period.
Department of Health later confirmed that the patients had tested negative for
the disease, even after undergoing the mandatory quarantine period.