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 […]
We received over 580,000 COVID-19 related phone calls in nine months — NCDC
Introduces quick code for public enquiries By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Thursday, said it received over 580,000 COVID-19 related phone calls between March and December 2020. The Centre, whose mandate includes “leading the preparedness, detection, and response to infectious disease outbreaks and public health emergencies” disclosed this […]
COVID-19: Trial shows Johnson & Johnson vaccine creates immune response
Johnson & Johnson’s coronavirus vaccine generated a lasting immune response to the deadly bug in an early-stage clinical trial, the pharmaceutical giant said. More than 90 percent of the study’s 805 participants had neutralizing antibodies offering protection against COVID-19 29 days after receiving a single dose of the vaccine, the New Jersey-based drugmaker said Wednesday. […]
There’s no COVID-19 scare in Anambra govt house — Chief of Staff
By Vincent Ujumadu – Awka Anambra State government debunked on Thursday, the rumours making rounds that some top officials of the state government had contracted the Coronavirus and were spreading it in government house. The rumour had it that many government officials have been quarantined as a result of the alleged covid -19 scare at […]
Breaking: Pope Francis, Pope Emeritus Benedict get COVID-19 vaccine— Vatican
Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, have received the coronavirus vaccine, the Vatican said on Thursday. “I can confirm that as part of the vaccination program of the Vatican City State, as of today, the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine has been administered to Pope Francis and to the Pope […]
Africa Union secures 300m COVID-19 vaccine doses
By Sola Ogundipe The African Union has secured close to 300 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines for distribution to its member nations. The Senior Science Adviser for the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, Africa CDC, Dr Nicaise Ndembi, who confirmed this on Wednesday, said the 300 million doses are being secured independently of […]
Coronavirus: Mutant UK, South African strains spreading globally, says WHO
By Sola Ogundipe The World Health Organization has warned that mutant strain of the coronavirus first found in the UK has spread to 50 territories of the world, even as the similar South African-identified strain is now found in 20 territories. The WHO also noted in a report that a third new coronavirus “variant of […]
China reports first virus death in eight months
China on Thursday reported its first death from Covid-19 in eight months as the country battles to contain a resurgence in cases and prepares for the arrival of an expert team from the WHO. More than 20 million people are under lockdown in the north of the country and one province has declared an emergency, […]
WHO team arrives in Wuhan as China reports first virus death in months
A team of experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) arrived in Wuhan on Thursday to start a highly politicised probe into the origins of the coronavirus, as China reported its first death from Covid-19 in eight months. The 10 scientists, who must complete a two-week quarantine in Wuhan before starting their work, arrived for […]
Singapore says ramping up COVID-19 vaccination drive
More than 6,000 people in Singapore have received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the health ministry said on Wednesday, with numbers expected to rise substantially in the coming weeks as the city-state ramps up its immunisation drive. Singapore started vaccinating healthcare workers on Dec. 30, becoming one of the first Asian countries to […]
Putin orders mass coronavirus vaccinations in Russia from next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered officials on Wednesday to begin mass coronavirus inoculations next week and to open up the vaccination programme to all Russians. Russia, which has the world’s fourth highest number of COVID-19 cases, started large-scale vaccinations last month. The RDIF sovereign wealth fund has said 1.5 million Russians have already been inoculated […]
