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 […]
Positivity rates of COVID-19 infection drops from 29 to 15 % in Lagos — Abayomi
…Says 6,500 defaulters inbound passengers on testing, isolation guidelines on trail By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Government has said that analysis of recent data has shown a significant reduction in positivity rates of COVID-19 infection from 29 per cent on December 21, to 15 per cent as at December 28, 2021 in the state. It […]
Should kids be vaccinated? Brazil turns to online survey
As world leaders rely on public health specialists to inform their decisions about whether and how to vaccinate children against the coronavirus, Brazil’s government is asking the online public for guidance. In recent weeks, President Jair Bolsonaro has staked out a position against immunizing kids aged between 5 and 11, and his administration took the unusual step […]
WHO predicts COVID-19 will end in 2022
World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, has expressed optimism that COVID-19 pandemic will end in 2022. Ghebreyesus said at a press briefing on Wednesday that it was two years ago, as people gathered for New Year’s Eve celebrations, that a new global threat emerged. Since then, 1.8 million deaths were recorded in 2020 […]
US children hospitalized with COVID in near-record numbers
The omicron-fueled surge that is sending COVID-19 cases rocketing in the U.S. is putting children in the hospital in close to record numbers, and experts lament that most of the youngsters are not vaccinated. “It’s just so heartbreaking,” said Dr Paul Offit, an infectious-disease expert at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. “It was hard enough last […]
Omicron, Delta variants pose ‘very high’ risk as cases surge globally — WHO
THE World Health Organisation, WHO, has warned of a very high overall risk of the Omicron variant spreading and overwhelming healthcare systems across the world.
