Vietnam Begins Human Trial of Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine

CoronavirusWorld NewsVietnam Begins Human Trial of Home-Grown COVID-19 Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 17, 2020

Human trials began on Thursday for Nanocovax, Vietnam’s first home-grown COVID-19 vaccine, a Director of a National Medical Research Centre said. “In the first phase, we will choose a group of 60 volunteers. This morning, we have finished vaccinating three people. “They will be monitored for three days, and if they remain in good condition, we will continue to vaccinate the rest.’’ Ho Anh Son, Deputy Director of the Military Medical Research Institute, told dpa....

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Israel to Begin Coronavirus Vaccination on Sunday

CoronavirusWorld NewsIsrael to Begin Coronavirus Vaccination on Sunday

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

Israel is to begin its coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination campaign on Sunday, with health workers first in line to receive the jab, the presidential office said on Wednesday. President Reuven Rivlin would take part in an official event at a hospital in Jerusalem, where he would also be vaccinated along with health personnel, the presidential office said. The vaccination campaign was initially scheduled to begin on Dec. 27, but there had been speculation that it would...

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BREAKING: Nigeria Engages WHO, Gavi, Manufacturers for COVID-19 Vaccine — FEC

CoronavirusNewsUnited NationsBREAKING: Nigeria Engages WHO, Gavi, Manufacturers for COVID-19 Vaccine — FEC

PilotnewsDecember 16, 2020

The Federal Executive Council says Nigeria has signed up with the World Health Organisation(WHO), Gavi and manufacturers in order to  procure COVID-19 vaccine. Gave is an international organisation created in 2000 to improve access to new and underused vaccines. Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Enahire, disclosed this while briefing State House correspondents after the virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The virtual FEC was presided over by Vice...

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INEC to Integrate COVID-19 Protocols in Its Operations

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPoliticsINEC to Integrate COVID-19 Protocols in Its Operations

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 16, 2020

The Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), has said it plans to review its regulations and guidelines for political parties to accommodate COVID-19 protocols. INEC Deputy Director, Election and Monitoring Shehu Wahab said this at the opening of a retreat on COVID-19 protocol for officials on Wednesday in Kano. He noted that the retreat was to review INEC guidelines to accommodate COVID-19 protocols and other related matters. According to him, the retreat is being organised by INEC...

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El-Rufai Orders Closure of Schools in Kaduna as COVID-19 Cases Increase

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEl-Rufai Orders Closure of Schools in Kaduna as COVID-19 Cases Increase

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 15, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has ordered the closure of public and private schools in the state from Wednesday, December 16 as cases of coronavirus increase in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner for Education, Shehu Muhammad. The statement read, “The Kaduna State Ministry of Education wishes to inform the general public, parents, guardians and students of the new date of schools’ closure...

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Aisha Buhari Foundation Distributes Food Items, Cash in Adamawa State

CoronavirusNewsPhilanthropyAisha Buhari Foundation Distributes Food Items, Cash in Adamawa State

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 14, 2020

Wife of Nigeria President Mrs. Aisha Muhammadu Buhari has distributed food items and cash worth millions of naira to vulnerable groups in Adamawa State. Beneficiary includes religious and social groups, women’s groups, the disabled, orphanages, and Correctional Facilities. Represented by Mr. Aliyu Abdullah Special Assistant to President on Media and Publicity and Mrs. Zainab Ikaz-Kassim Special Assistant to President on Events who presented the items, said the intervention was under the auspices of the Aisha...

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Second Wave of Covid-19 Has Began — Kwara Govt

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaSecond Wave of Covid-19 Has Began — Kwara Govt

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 14, 2020

Kwara state government says the state is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19 which started early in November with a sharp rise in the number of positive cases. According to the chairman of the state’s Medical Advisory Sub-committee COVID-19, Dr. Femi Oladiji, the nonchalance of the citizens to adhere to preventive guidelines and increasing rate of tests conducted across the state are some of the reasons for the outbreak. “The reasons for this second wave...

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JUST IN: SGF, Boss Mustapha, Wife Go Into Isolation After Family Members Test Positive For COVID-19

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPeopleJUST IN: SGF, Boss Mustapha, Wife Go Into Isolation After Family Members Test Positive For COVID-19

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)December 13, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent _____ ABUJA — Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, and his wife have gone into self-isolation after some members of their family tested positive for COVID-19. Mustapha, who is also the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday night. The statement read, “I would like to inform the general public that some members of my household tested positive...

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Kaduna Proposes Another Lockdown Phase Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaPeopleKaduna Proposes Another Lockdown Phase Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 13, 2020

With the rise in the number of new Covid-19 cases and residents’ failure to strictly adhere to the preventive guidelines, Kaduna might be experiencing another lock down phase soon. According to the Kaduna State Government public spaces in the state might be temporarily closed if residents fail to observe COVID-19 preventive protocols. Amina Mohammed-Baloni, the state’s Commissioner for Health disclosed this at a press conference on Saturday. She noted that the state might impose a...

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Coronavirus: Africa’s Efforts to Obtain Vaccine Funding Promising – Africa CDC

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCoronavirus: Africa’s Efforts to Obtain Vaccine Funding Promising – Africa CDC

PilotnewsDecember 12, 2020

The African Union’s Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said the prospects for receiving funding for the purchase of the coronavirus vaccines is promising after the World Bank pledged US$12 billion to the joint venture. Africa CDC Director, John Nkengasong, said on Thursday the negotiations with several major financiers has been continuing and had become most urgent because of the fears of a second wave infections spree. The African Import and Export Bank...

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