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 […]
Kenya’s confirmed COVID-19 cases rises to 1,286
Kenya’s Ministry of Health on Monday confirmed 72 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of infections to 1,286. Mercy Mwangangi, Chief Administrative Secretary in the Ministry of Health, said that the latest cases were detected from 2,711 samples, which were tested in the last 24 hours. Mwangangi said that 70 of the latest patients […]
WHO fears ‘silent’ coronavirus epidemic unless Africa prioritises testing
Africa has so far been spared the worst impact of the coronavirus, but World Health Organisation (WHO) is worried the continent could face a “silent epidemic” if its leaders fail to prioritise testing for it. “My first point for Africa, my first concern, is that a lack of testing is leading to a silent epidemic […]
60,000 volunteers to work as social distancing monitors in Italy
Italy is planning to send out into the streets some 60,000 volunteers to tell people to keep respecting social distancing rules in the country’s post-lockdown phase. The scheme, announced by Regional Affairs Minister Francesco Boccia, on Monday came amid mounting concern that people are mingling dangerously close to one another on beaches, in bars and […]
Chaos at Indian airports as country resumes domestic air travel
India resumed domestic flights on Monday, two months after a coronavirus lockdown was imposed, but confusion and chaos prevailed at major airports as large numbers of flights were cancelled. Air services were suspended in late March when India went into lockdown to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, bringing the domestic aviation sector to […]
Trump threatens to move RNC without assurances from governor
President Donald Trump threatened Monday to pull the Republican National Convention out of North Carolina if the state’s Democratic governor doesn’t immediately sign off on allowing a full-capacity gathering in August despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Trump’s tweets about the RNC, planned for Charlotte, come just two days after North Carolina recorded its largest daily […]
Nigeria cases of COVID-19 rises to 8,068, as 229 new cases confirmed
By Rasheed Sobowale Nigeria has recorded 229 new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), increasing the total confirmed cases in the nation to 8,068. Confirming the new cases, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) posted on its official Twitter handle; “229 new cases of #COVID19; Lagos-90; Katsina-27; Imo-26; Kano-23; FCT-14; Plateau-12; Ogun-9; Delta-7; Borno-5; […]
Spain revises virus death toll, removes cases counted twice
Spain’s government on Monday revised downward the country’s death toll from the coronavirus by nearly 2,000, bringing the total number of deaths recorded to 26,834. A new system of gathering data had allowed them to identify cases that were counted twice and exclude deaths wrongly attributed to the virus, said Fernando Simon, the health ministry’s […]
Dutch PM didn’t see mother before her demise due to coronavirus rules
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said Monday. The news about Rutte emerged as Britain was gripped by a political row over allegations that the top aide to premier Boris Johnson broke COVID-19 rules […]
Post-coronavirus: Relocate dry dock to open up Niger Delta economy, PANDEF, UNDEDSS task FG
By Dapo Akinrefon THE Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF and the United Niger Delta Energy Development Security Strategy, UNDEDSS, on Monday, restated calls for the Federal Government to relocate the mega dry dock, specifically designed for the region, from Lagos waters. The groups said the dry dock had been lying unused and should be relocated […]
WHO suspends trial of hydroxychloroquine as COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organisation said Monday it had “temporarily” suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure. The decision came after the publication last week of a study in the Lancet indicating that using the drug on COVID-19 patients could […]
Lagos records another COVID-19 death
Another COVID-19 death was, on Monday, recorded in Lagos bringing the total number of deaths to 47. The state Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this on his twitter handle.
After 11 days, coronavirus patients stop being infectious — STUDY
Nigerian COVID-19 patients on admission at the various isolation centres across the country may now go home even before they tested negative to the virus.
Celestial Church donates N25 million to curb COVID-19
By Sam Eyoboka THE Celestial Church of Christ Worldwide through its pastor, Reverend Emmanuel Mobiyina Oshoffa, has made a donation of N25,000,000.00 to support Nigeria’s fight against the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. The amount is to be shared among the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), as well as Lagos and Ogun State governments. While presenting […]
COVID-19: Delta records eight new cases
By Festus Ahon ASABA- DELTA State, Sunday recorded eight new cases of Covid-19, bringing the number of cases in the State to 39. The State Commissioner for Information, Mr Charles Aniagwu confirmed the eight new cases to Vanguard on telephone, saying that active cases in the State were now 21, discharged 12 and deaths six. […]
Sweden coronavirus deaths pass 4,000 ― Health authorities
Sweden, which has gained international attention for its softer approach to the coronavirus than many of its European neighbours, said on Monday its number of deaths passed the 4,000 mark. The Public Health Agency said it had recorded 4,029 deaths and 33,843 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus in the country of some 10.3 million […]
