Japan Surpasses 3,000 Daily New Coronavirus Cases for First Time – NHK

AsiaCoronavirusNewsJapan Surpasses 3,000 Daily New Coronavirus Cases for First Time – NHK

PilotnewsDecember 12, 2020

Japan saw more than 3,000 new infections of the novel coronavirus for the first time in one day on Saturday, public broadcaster NHK reported. This is as the number of cases continues to rise in the winter. A total of 3,041 people were newly infected, NHK said. Tokyo, Japan’s capital and largest city, on Saturday confirmed 621 new cases. While Japan has not seen anywhere near the kind of massive outbreaks that have hit the...

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COVID-19 UPDATE: 21 New Cases Of Covid-19 Confirmed In Enugu As Nation Fears A Second Wave Of The Infection

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 UPDATE: 21 New Cases Of Covid-19 Confirmed In Enugu As Nation Fears A Second Wave Of The Infection

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 12, 2020

In Enugu, 21 new cases have been laboratory confirmed bringing the total of confirmed cases in the state to 1355; while number of cases discharged stands at 1313, 21 persons lost their lives to the infection and 21 currently on admission. The Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Emmanuel Obi revealed this on Friday while calling on residents to adhere to the protocols to stop the virus from spreading further. “Covid-19 is still with us, please...

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Informal Trade and Impact of COVID-19 Key Features of 2020 African Trade Report

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyNewsInformal Trade and Impact of COVID-19 Key Features of 2020 African Trade Report

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

The African Trade Report, produced annually by the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), will be launched on 15th December. This year’s report focuses on Informal Cross Border Trade (ICBT) and provides ground-breaking insights into the scale, composition and approaches to informal cross border trade in Africa.  It is estimated that the formalisation of informal cross border trade could potentially increase official trade numbers by between 30-50%, depending on the region. “ICBT has been a key contributor to...

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Coronavirus: African Union Member States Reporting COVID-19 Cases As of 11 December 2020, 9am

AfricaCoronavirusNewsCoronavirus: African Union Member States Reporting COVID-19 Cases As of 11 December 2020, 9am

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

African Union Member States (55) reporting COVID-19 cases (2,323,845) deaths (55,265), and recoveries (1,982,277) by region: Central (67,892 cases; 1,222 deaths; 61,495 recoveries): Burundi (720; 1; 630), Cameroon (24,963; 443; 22,177), CAR (4,936; 63; 4,852), Chad (1,739; 102; 1,587), Congo (6,049; 99; 4,891), DRC (13,993; 350; 12,208), Equatorial Guinea (5,183; 85; 5,048), Gabon (9,300; 62; 9,155), Sao Tome & Principe (1,009; 17; 947) Eastern (291,643; 5,476; 218,308): Comoros (617; 7; 605), Djibouti (5,717; 61; 5,599), Eritrea (656; 0; 525), Ethiopia (115,360; 1,779; 88,975),...

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African Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals

AfricaCoronavirusEconomyNewsAfrican Development Bank, 11 leading Multilateral Development Banks, IMF launch First Joint Report On Financing the Sustainable Development Goals

PilotnewsDecember 11, 2020

The African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) joined a group of 11 multilateral development banks (MDBs) and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday in launching a first-ever joint report on financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The launch took place during a virtual ceremony attended by the heads of the institutions. The report is released at the end of a critical year, with the COVID-19 pandemic threatening to reverse progress on the SDGs. In response, MDBs have collectively...

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Army Cancel Ongoing Conference as Participant Died of COVID-19 Complications

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaArmy Cancel Ongoing Conference as Participant Died of COVID-19 Complications

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 11, 2020

The Nigerian Army has cancelled the ongoing activities of the Chief of Army Staff’s annual conference 2020 after a participant died on Tuesday in Abuja. The victim was reportedly died of COVID-19 complications. He was identified as Maj. John Irefin, the General Officer Commanding, 6 Division, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State. His death was confirmed to journalist by senior military officer, describing it as devastating. The acting Director of Army Public Relations, Brig. Gen. Sagir Musa, in...

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India Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

CoronavirusHealthScience & TechnologyIndia Develops App to Track COVID-19 Vaccination – Minister

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Indian Health Ministry has developed a digital platform, including a mobile application for real-time tracking of processes related to the COVID-19 vaccination in the country, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said. The platform, dubbed Co-WIN, will be monitoring vaccine delivery and registering people for vaccination. “Co-WIN digital platform includes a free downloadable mobile application which can help record vaccine data. One can register themselves on it if they want the vaccine. “There are five modules...

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Israel Receives 1st Batch of Pfizer Vaccine

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsIsrael Receives 1st Batch of Pfizer Vaccine

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

An initial shipment of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer arrived in Israel on Wednesday, the first of about 8 million Pfizer vaccines that the country is expected to receive. The Israeli health ministry said this in a statement. A DHL cargo flight from Belgium’s Brussels landed at the Ben Gurion airport outside Tel Aviv, carrying a small number of vaccines for a pilot run of the logistics of transportation and refrigerated storage procedure, statement said. “I...

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CAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

CoronavirusNewsSportsCAF Fines Aubameyang for Social Media Outburst

PilotnewsDecember 10, 2020

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fined Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been fined $10,000 for social media posts. CAF said the post had tarnished its “honour and image”. Aubameyang posted in the social media after Gabon spent the night on an airport floor ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier in November. The player and his team mates were stuck at the airport in the Gambia after arriving for a qualifying game. They were...

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Nigeria to Get COVID-19 Vaccine By the End of January 2021 – Okonjo-Iweala

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaNigeria to Get COVID-19 Vaccine By the End of January 2021 – Okonjo-Iweala

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 10, 2020

Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria and other African countries to access COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021. The statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday quoted the former Finance Minister as disclosing this after a closed-door meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in Abuja. She was quoted as saying, “As long as one person has it in...

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