Lufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

CoronavirusTravelWorld NewsLufthansa First to Land As Lithuania Resumes Passenger Flights

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

Passenger flights in and out of Lithuania have resumed after a break of more than a month and a half during the coronavirus pandemic.  German airline Lufthansa had a flight from Frankfurt to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Wednesday afternoon with more than 150 passengers. A similar number of passengers flew the other way from Vilnius to Frankfurt later in the evening, local media reported. The passengers had to undergo a medical check after landing...

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COVID-19: Nigeria Records 184 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4971

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaCOVID-19: Nigeria Records 184 New Cases, Total Infections Now 4971

PilotnewsMay 14, 2020

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Wednesday recorded 184 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the total number of infections in Nigeria to 4,871. The NCDC also said that six new patients have been confirmed dead to the virus in the country, bringing the total number of deaths to 164. The NCDC noted that no new state had reported a case in the last 24 hours. The agency said that to...

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US to Get Covid-19 Vaccine First – French Drug Maker

CoronavirusInvestingWorld NewsUS to Get Covid-19 Vaccine First – French Drug Maker

Adeola Oladipupo (Correspondent)May 14, 2020

Sanofi, the French pharmaceutical giant, says the United States would get its COVID-19 vaccine first before other countries if it succeeds in developing it. Paul Hudson, Sanofi’s Chief Executive Officer, told Bloomberg news that the US was the first in line to fund Sanofi’s vaccine research. “The US government has the right to the largest pre-order because it’s invested in taking the risk. I have been campaigning in Europe to say the US will get...

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Borno Suspends Lockdown Indefinitely, Asks Mosques, Churches To Resume Congregational Gatherings

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaBorno Suspends Lockdown Indefinitely, Asks Mosques, Churches To Resume Congregational Gatherings

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)May 14, 2020

The Borno State government has suspended the lockdown in the state indefinitely while also lifting the ban it placed on Friday and Sunday congregational prayers due to the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Borno, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has so far recorded a total of 188 cases of COVID-19. But a statement posted on the official Facebook page of Governor Babagana Zulum said the state had recorded, “significant progress in the...

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Lagos Discharges 98-Year Old COVID-19 Patience, 24 Others

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaWellnessLagos Discharges 98-Year Old COVID-19 Patience, 24 Others

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 14, 2020

The Lagos state government has announced the discharge of a 98-year old woman who was a COVID-19 patient from its isolation center. The Oldest COVID-19 patient in the state isolation centers. According to the Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu who disclosed the information on its Twitter yesterday, the 98-year woman was part of the 25 patients that were discharged from the state isolation centers yesterday. The governor also said that the patients were managed...

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FG not Encouraging Production of COVID-19 Drugs – Nigerian Pharmacists

CoronavirusInvestingNewsNigeriaFG not Encouraging Production of COVID-19 Drugs – Nigerian Pharmacists

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)May 14, 2020

The Nigerian pharmacists under the umbrella of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) had accused the Federal Government and the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control for not doing the right thing over the search for cures of COVID-19 in Nigeria. The Secretary-General of the PSN, Emeka Duru, on Wednesday in an interview with Punch stated the National Institute for Pharmaceutical Research and Development had several relevant drugs waiting to be developed....

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Enugu State Lawmakers Vow to Complement Efforts in Containning Spread of COVID-19 in the State

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaEnugu State Lawmakers Vow to Complement Efforts in Containning Spread of COVID-19 in the State

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)May 13, 2020

Enugu State House of Assembly has charged the state ministry of health to ensure that all necessary measures are put in place to contain the spread of coronavirus in the state. The House Committee Chairman on Health, Sam Ngene, gave this charge when the committee visited the Ministry on Wednesday in Enugu. Ngene, lawmaker representing Enugu South Urban Constituency, said that putting all the necessary measures in place will go a long way in ensuring...

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England Tiptoes Out of Lockdown as Economy Dives

CoronavirusEuropeNewsEngland Tiptoes Out of Lockdown as Economy Dives

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

England on Wednesday tentatively began easing its coronavirus lockdown, with some people who cannot do their jobs at home urged to return to work, as stark economic data showed the disastrous impact of the pandemic. According to official data, Britain, the worst-hit country in Europe with over 40,000 deaths from COVID-19, has been in extensive lockdown since March 23. As of Wednesday, people in manufacturing and certain other sectors were being asked to return to...

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COVID-19: Anambra Govt. Donates 400 Bags of Rice to Muslim community

CoronavirusNewsNigeriaRegionsCOVID-19: Anambra Govt. Donates 400 Bags of Rice to Muslim community

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

The Anambra government, on Wednesday, donated over 400 bags of rice to the Muslim community in the state to cushion the effects of the Coronavirus pandemic. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu, made the presentation to the Chairman of the Muslim Council in the state, Chief Abdulrahaman Zuberu. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rice was distributed to different Muslim groups in the state. Chukwulobelu said that the...

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Post COVID-19: Economist Urges FG to Create Stimulus Fund for Businesses

CoronavirusEconomyNigeriaPost COVID-19: Economist Urges FG to Create Stimulus Fund for Businesses

PilotnewsMay 13, 2020

Mr Mimshach Obioha, an Economist, has called for the establishment of a fund to serve as a post COVID-19 stimulus package for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to revive the economy after the pandemic. Obioha who is the Executive Director, Ventures Platform Foundation (VPF), an enterprise support and development organisation, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Wednesday. He said that the Federal Government should...

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