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 […]
Israel has spent 785 million dollars on Covid-19 vaccinations
Israel has spent about 785 million dollars on Covid-19 vaccines, a Finance Ministry official told a parliamentary committee on Tuesday. The country bought 15 million doses in total, according to ynet news site, though a Health Ministry spokesperson refused to confirm the figure, citing confidentiality agreements. Officials spent some 2.6 billion shekels on buying vaccines […]
Sweden suspends AstraZeneca vaccine
Swedish health authorities said Tuesday they had suspended the use of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine, following the example of many other EU countries after reports of possible serious side effects. The Public Health Agency (FHM) said it was halting the use of the vaccine “as a precautionary measure” following reports of “suspected side effects”. Sweden’s state […]
Covid-19 deaths in Europe pass 900,000 ― AFP tally
The number of deaths from Covid-19 across Europe passed 900,000 on Tuesday, according to an AFP tally of official figures provided by health authorities. As of 0845 GMT, the 52 countries and territories of the region — which includes Russia and Turkey — had officially registered 900,185 coronavirus deaths since the outbreak emerged in China […]
UK PM defends AstraZeneca shot over blood clot fears
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday defended the safety of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine, after several European countries halted its rollout over blood clot fears. Germany, Italy and France on Monday joined others in suspending the vaccine, dealing a potential blow to the global immunisation campaign against a disease that has killed more than […]
EU secures quicker delivery of Pfizer vaccines
The European Union has reached a deal on Tuesday to accelerate the delivery of 10 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus vaccine to member states. European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said the doses would be moved forward from the bloc’s third-quarter order and arrive before July. “I know how critical quarter two is […]
