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 […]
France records more than 10,500 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours
France declared a record 10,561 new coronavirus infections within 24 hours as of 2 pm (1200 GMT) on Saturday, national public health authority Sante Publique France said. The figure comes a day after Prime Minister Jean Castex warned that the situation was deteriorating and appealed to citizens to strictly observe hygiene, distancing and mask rules. […]
School reopening: Akwa Ibom trains 2,234 administrators
By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo In preparation for possible re-opening of Schools, Akwa Ibom State Government has trained 2,234 basic School Administrators on COVID-19 prevention protocols in centres across the ten Federal Constituencies in the State. The Secretary to State Government, Dr, Emmanuel Ekuwem while declaring the training open in Uyo said the safety and wellbeing […]
Passengers without COVID-19 negative PCR test to pay $3,500 fine ― NCAA
By Dirisu Yakubu The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, NCAA, has imposed a fine of $3,500 each on flying passengers to Nigeria who do not have a negative COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction, PCR test as the federal government intensifies measures to rid the country of the ugly virus. This was made known in an All Operators […]
COVID-19 vaccine trial paused after volunteer’s unexplained illness
Clinical trials on one of the most advanced experimental Covid-19 vaccines, which is being developed by pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca and Oxford University, were “paused” Tuesday after a volunteer developed an unexplained illness. With billions of people around the world still suffering with the fallout of the pandemic and the global death toll nearing 900,000, a […]
Travellers groan over arbitrary COVID-19 test fees
FG denies knowledge of alleged N42,000 test fee, but says can’t control private hospital charges Asks citizens not to pay for test in public hospitals By Joseph Erunke THE Federal Government has denied knowledge of alleged N42,000 being charged for COVID-19 test by its approved hospitals even as it says it cannot control how much […]
Fearing virus, parents in Spain rise against back to school
Ángela López hardly fits the profile of a rule-breaker. But the mother of a 7-year-old girl with respiratory problems has found herself among parents ready to challenge Spanish authorities on a blanket order to return to school. They are wary of safety measures they see as ill-funded as a new wave of coronavirus infections sweeps […]
Egypt tries plasma treatment to fight coronavirus pandemic
Mohamed Fathi, an Egyptian man who has recovered from Covid-19, winced as he watched tubes running down his arm to donate blood plasma, but insisted: “if I can help just one person, that’s a very good thing”. The 25-year-old land surveyor from Cairo caught the disease in May, on the eve of the Muslim Eid […]
China celebrates virus success as rest of world suffers
China’s leaders held a triumphant ceremony to celebrate beating the coronavirus on Tuesday, as billions of people around the world still suffer the fallout from the pandemic and the global death toll nears 900,000. The upbeat mood in Beijing comes as concerns grow about a resurgence of Covid-19 across Europe, with France tightening restrictions, cases […]
WARDC’s survey faults COVID-19 response framework
The Women Advocates Research & Documentation Centre, WARDC, report of a national survey carried out to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on households has revealed lapses in the nation’s emergency response framework.
Africa’s confirmed COVID-19 cases near 1.3m
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), on Sunday, said the number of coronavirus positive cases has risen to 1,291,724 in the continent. Africa CDC also said that the death toll from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic climbed to 31,056. READ ALSO: COVID-19: ‘POS, Mobile transactions volume hits 4-year high in Nigeria’ The […]
Indonesia, country with highest children deaths from coronavirus
At least 148 children have died from the deadly coronavirus in Indonesia making it the country with the highest fatalities among children, according to a public initiative group. Speaking to Anadolu Agency on Friday, Elina Ciptadi, a co-founder of KawalCovid-19, said the fatality rate from the virus among children in Indonesia is 1,000 times higher […]
As Africa’s COVID-19 cases rise, religious faith put to test
The COVID-19 pandemic is testing the patience of some religious leaders across Africa who worry they will lose followers, and funding, as restrictions on gatherings continue. Some evangelical Christian leaders in Uganda have launched a campaign with the now-universal phrase of protest: “I can’t breathe.” Their members vow to occasionally put on the burlap costumes […]
COVID-19: WHO says 220m vaccine doses to be tested in Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared that 220 million COVID-19 vaccine doses will be tested on the African population. The distribution will be based on nation inhabitant numbers and front-line health workers and the most vulnerable being given first-batch priority, as confirmed by WHO Africa programme manager Richard Mihigo. ALSO READ: Breaking: Nigeria receives Russia’s COVID-19 […]
JUST IN: FG receives Russia’s COVID-19 vaccine
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, has received samples of Russia’s COVID-19 from Russia’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Alexey Shebarshin.
Restrictions on bars, restaurants, hotels, nightclubs remain — Lagos govt
Lagos State government has said restrictions placed on operations of bars, restaurants, nightclubs, lounges and cinemas in the state have not been lifted, despite relaxation of the curfew to four hours (12a.m. to 4a.m.) by the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19.
