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 […]
COVID-19: Low testing rate worries health minister
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMoH) says it will be difficult to flatten the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) curve, if testing for the virus is not adequate. The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, said this at the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 briefing, on Monday in Abuja. Osagie said that most laboratories across the country […]
Russia to begin coronavirus vaccine provision in September
Russia will begin large-scale provision of the coronavirus vaccine in September, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said on Monday. “The vaccines will be supplied first and foremost to health care workers and teachers,” Murashko said in comments carried by state news agency TASS. The vaccination “will be absolutely voluntary,” Murashko said. Russia was the first country […]
COVID-19: Lagos health commissioner recovers, tests negative
By Olasunkanmi Akoni Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi has tested negative for COVID-19, following the mandatory isolation. This came barely seven days after he reportedly tested positive on August 24, 2020. The state Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Mr. Gbenga Omotoso announced the latest health status of Prof. Abayomi in a statement […]
COVID-19: Lagos Biobank handles 5,000 testing requests
Lagos Biobank, a digital platform developed by the Lagos State Government to meet the increasing demand for Covid-19 testing, following the decentralisation of testing in the state, has handled more than 5,000 requests from individuals since inception.
COVID-19 claims 2, as Nigeria records 138 new cases
Two persons died of COVID-19 on Sunday, as Nigeria recorded 138 new cases of the disease. The cases, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, were reported from 14 states.
India sets global record with 78,761 single-day rise in COVID-19 cases
India on Sunday reported the biggest single-day jump in coronavirus infections of any nation in the COVID-19 pandemic, as the epicentre shifts to the south Asian giant. India’s 78,761 cases exceeded the 77,299 recorded in the United States on July 16, a Reuters tally of official data showed. The world’s second-most populous nation is, with […]
Nigerians allegedly attack medics at Rome COVID-19 centre after testing positive
Three Nigerian migrants attacked staff in a military hospital in Rome after testing positive for the new coronavirus, the defence ministry alleged Saturday. The incident at the Celio military hospital, now turned into a COVID-19 treatment centre, occurred when they saw a Bangladeshi migrant walking out after testing negative and then tried to flee but […]
Nigeria records 250 new cases of COVID-19
By Chioma Obinna Nigeria, on Saturday, recorded 250 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in 20 states of the federation. A report by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, revealed that till date, 53,727 cases have been confirmed; 41,314 cases discharged and 1,011 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. […]
Nigeria maintains drop in COVID-19 cases, reports 160 new infection
Nigeria has continued to maintain a drop in COVID-19 new cases, reporting only 160 cases and no death. From the list of the new cases reported, Plateau State is still leading with 44 cases, followed by Lagos State with 27 new cases.
More than 5,000 persons arrested for ‘virus-related crimes’ in China
Nearly 5,800 people suspected of killing health workers, selling defective medical equipment and lying about their travel history have been arrested in China for virus epidemic-related crimes since January, the state prosecutor’s office said. One case involved a shopper who beat another customer to death for not wearing a mask in a supermarket. Other cases […]
