Over 80 drone applications under review, training centre in pipeline — NCAA
Stories by Dickson Omobola Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has said it is in the process of approving a new aviation training facility for drone operators. NCAA’s Director of Aerodrome and Airspace Standards, Engineer Godwin Balang, said the agency has chosen to be methodical to ensure the facility met all operational benchmarks. Balang, who spoke at the […]
CNN’s Chris Cuomo says he’s lost 13 pounds in 3 days while battling COVID-19
Chris Cuomo said Thursday night that he lost 13 pounds in three days as the CNN anchor continues to share his battle with the coronavirus. Cuomo, who tested positive for the illness on Tuesday, gave an update on his condition during a CNN “Global Town Hall” — which aired during his show’s normal 9 p.m. time slot. […]
Hydroxychloroquine rated ‘most effective’ coronavirus treatment ― Poll
An international poll of thousands of doctors rated the Trump-touted anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as the best treatment for the novel coronavirus. Of the 6,227 physicians surveyed in 30 countries, 37 percent rated hydroxychloroquine as the “most effective therapy” for combating the potentially deadly illness, according to the results released Thursday. The survey, conducted by the […]
Merkel leaves quarantine, asks Germans to stay at home over Easter
German Chancellor Angela Merkel warned Germans to remain at home over the upcoming Easter holiday, saying it would be “irresponsible” to give a date for when restrictions on public life would end. “We will all experience a very different Easter than ever before,” Merkel said in a video message posted late on Friday, in her […]
China to mourn COVID-19 victims on April 4
China will on Saturday hold a national mourning for martyrs who died in the fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak and compatriots who died of the disease, according to the State Council. During the commemoration, national flags will fly at half-mast across the country and in all Chinese embassies and consulates abroad, and […]
NCDC confirms first coronavirus death in Edo State
By Rasheed Sobowale The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed the death of a coronavirus (COVID-19) patient in Edo State. Vanguard gathered that the Centre, late Friday published the update of the coronavirus cases in Nigeria. The latest report indicated the confirmed cases to have risen to 210, after the addition of the […]
