FG Suspends 100 Passports of Passengers Who Refused Post Arrival COVID-19 Test

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaTravelFG Suspends 100 Passports of Passengers Who Refused Post Arrival COVID-19 Test

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

The Federal Government has suspended the passports of 100 in-bound airline passengers who failed to take the second test of COVID-19 after arriving in the country. Mr. Boss Mustapha, Chairman, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, disclosed this at the national briefing on Tuesday, in Abuja. Mustapha, also, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), said that the names of the passengers would be published on Jan. 1, 2021, while the suspension of...

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COVID-19: Governor Fintiri May Impose New Restrictions

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessCOVID-19: Governor Fintiri May Impose New Restrictions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 30, 2020

Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa state has charge club owners, event centres, and those operating businesses at night of the second wave of the Pandemic, to ensure they close by 10 pm in the interest of the public as Government works hard to halt the spread of the virus. He also warns residents to ensure the use of face mask, avoid crowded places, frequent washing of hands, and use sanitizers, while also observing social...

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Resurgence of COVID-19 in Africa

AfricaColumnsCoronavirusOpinionResurgence of COVID-19 in Africa

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

By John Campbell It was long expected that Africa, with its weak public health infrastructure and the impoverishment of its population, would face particular disaster with the outbreak of COVID-19. It arrived later than in other parts of the world, apparently mostly from Europe. The disease’s earliest, high-profile victims were among those able to travel abroad, and South Africa—the country with probably the most extensive links to the rest of the world—early became the epicenter of the...

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COVID-19: NCDC Records 397 New Infections, 10 Deaths

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: NCDC Records 397 New Infections, 10 Deaths

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

The Nigeria Centre For Disease Control (NCDC) has registered 397 new infections of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the country. The NCDC made this known via its verified website on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the country has so far tested 932,327 people since the first confirmed case relating to the COVID-19 pandemic was announced on Feb. 27. The public health agency said that the new infections were reported from 17 states...

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UN Chief Calls for Making 2021 “Year of Healing”

CoronavirusNewsUnited NationsUN Chief Calls for Making 2021 “Year of Healing”

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, on Monday, called on the international community to make 2021 “a year of healing” in his video message for the new year. “Together, let’s make peace among ourselves and with nature, tackle the climate crisis, stop the spread of COVID-19 and make 2021 a year of healing,’’ the UN chief said. “Healing from the impact of a deadly virus; healing broken economies and societies; healing divisions. “And starting to heal the...

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How COVID-19 Catches 9 to 10 People Every Minute in Los Angeles County

CoronavirusNewsUnited StatesHow COVID-19 Catches 9 to 10 People Every Minute in Los Angeles County

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

An average of nine to 10 people in Los Angeles County, the most populous county in the United States (U.S.), currently test positive for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) every minute, local health officials said. The county’s Department of Public Health reported 13,661 new COVID-19 infections and 73 more deaths in a daily release, pushing its cumulative cases up to 733,325 with 9,555 related deaths. Officials estimated there were delayed reports of 432 additional deaths due to...

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Indonesia to Sign Vaccine Deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsIndonesia to Sign Vaccine Deals with Pfizer, AstraZeneca

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

Indonesia will sign deals with pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and AstraZeneca, in a bid to secure more novel coronavirus vaccines to inoculate about 18 million out of its population of 269 million. The Health Minister Budi Sadikin made the disclosure at a news conference on Monday in Jakarta. Sadikin said that Indonesian Government would soon sign contracts with AstraZeneca for confirmed 50 million doses and an optional 50 million doses by the end of the year....

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Iran Starts Trial of Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine

CoronavirusWorld NewsIran Starts Trial of Locally Developed Coronavirus Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

Iran tested its locally developed Coviran Barekat Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine for the first time on Tuesday. According to the state broadcaster, three test subjects were given the vaccine in the presence of the Iranian health minister. An additional 56 people are set to receive the vaccine in the first phase of testing, and results should be announced in less than a month. President Hassan Rowhani said Iran would import foreign vaccines as well as use...

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Reps Back Trump, Increases COVID-19 Stimulus Cheque to $2,000

CoronavirusNewsPoliticsUnited StatesReps Back Trump, Increases COVID-19 Stimulus Cheque to $2,000

PilotnewsDecember 29, 2020

In a 275-134 vote on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives backed President Donald Trump’s demand for 2,000 dollars (N776,000) coronavirus stimulus cheque for American workers. The vote came barely 24 hours after Trump reluctantly signed the 900 billion dollars  (N349.2 trillion) COVID-19 relief bill, which includes a $600 (N232,800) stimulus package. The president initially rejected the bill on the ground that the 600 dollars provided was too small, besides containing “unnecessary and wasteful items”,...

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Trump Makes U-turn, Signs $900bn COVID-19 Relief Package

CoronavirusEconomyUnited StatesTrump Makes U-turn, Signs $900bn COVID-19 Relief Package

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday night said he had signed the $900 billion (N349.2 trillion) coronavirus relief package. The action came just hours before a government shutdown, and days after the president opposed the bill over “wasteful and unnecessary items’’. In a statement, Trump called on Congress to make more amendments to reduce excess spending and expunge the “wasteful items”. “I will sign the Omnibus and COVID package with a strong message that makes...

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