Coronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

CoronavirusHealthWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Alerts on New Variants, Recommends Measures to Stem Spread

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said the SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes coronavirus (COVID-19), had a major impact on human health globally, infecting a large number of people, according to an official statement issued on Thursday. The pandemic “caused severe disease and associated long-term health sequelae, resulting in death and excess mortality, especially among older and vulnerable populations”, WHO said. It also interrupted routine healthcare services; causing disruptions to travel, trade, education, and many...

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Coronavirus: WHO Clears BioNTech’s Vaccine for Emergency Use

CoronavirusNewsWorld NewsCoronavirus: WHO Clears BioNTech’s Vaccine for Emergency Use

PilotnewsJanuary 1, 2021

To speed up access to COVID-19 vaccinations in the developing world, on the eve of the new year, the UN health agency approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s vaccine for emergency use. Regulatory experts convened by the World Health Organization (WHO) from around the world and UN agency’s own teams reviewed the data on the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and found on Thursday that it met WHO’s must-have criteria for safety and efficacy – with its benefits offsetting any...

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Buhari Congratulates New Boxing Champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’

NigeriaSportsWorld NewsBuhari Congratulates New Boxing Champion, Ridwan ‘The Scorpion’

PilotnewsDecember 30, 2020

President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with the new World Boxing Federation (WBF) International Super Featherweight Champion, Ridwan Oyekola, “The Scorpion’’. In a congratulatory message issued by his spokesman, Mr. Femi Adesina, in Abuja on Tuesday, the president joined all Nigerians to celebrate the historical feat after 57 years. He affirmed that Oyekola’s victory over an Argentine fighter, Lucas Montessino, brought more glory to the country, in a sport ”where another Nigerian, Anthony Joshua consistently blazes...

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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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“Demon Slayer” Becomes Japan’s Top-grossing Movie

BusinessEntertainmentFilmWorld News“Demon Slayer” Becomes Japan’s Top-grossing Movie

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

“Demon Slayer”, the animated tale of a boy fighting human-eating demons that murdered his family, has shattered a nearly two-decade record to become Japan’s top-grossing movie, its distributor said on Monday. The film, based on a popular manga and television anime series, powered past “Spirited Away”, the mega-hit Academy Award-winning movie by Studio Ghibli’s Hayao Miyazaki that opened in 2001, in just a little over two months. “Demon Slayer”, with a full official title of...

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Japan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

CoronavirusForeign PolicyTravelWorld NewsJapan Halts Foreigners’ Entry Amid New Virus Strain Scare

PilotnewsDecember 28, 2020

Japan on Monday imposed new COVID-19 response measures that include a ban on entrance for non-resident foreigners from most countries until the end of January to “protect” citizens, authorities announced. Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Monday that the measures were taken to protect citizens amid the spread of the new and more transmissible coronavirus variant. “These are proactive measures to protect the lives of the country’s citizens,” Suga told reporters. Japanese citizens and...

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Libya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

Foreign PolicyNational SecurityWorld NewsLibya, Turkey Discuss Security Cooperation

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar met with Minister of Defense of the UN-backed Libyan government, Salahaddin Namroush on Saturday in Tripoli and discussed security cooperation between the two countries. “We discussed continuation of the signed agreement by intensifying training programmes for our forces and developing the military system to international levels,” Namroush told reporters following the meeting. Namroush also said that he planned to “reorganise the Libyan army and introduce new blood based on the...

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WHO Chief Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Won’t Be Last

CoronavirusWorld NewsWHO Chief Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Won’t Be Last

PilotnewsDecember 27, 2020

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Sunday warned that the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) would not be the last such crisis. Tedros gave the warning in a video released to mark the first-ever International Day of Epidemic Preparedness on Sunday. “History tells us that this won’t be the last pandemic and epidemics are a fact of life,” he said. The WHO head said that better investment in public health supported by governments and...

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India’s COVID-19 Tally Rises to Over 10.1 million

CoronavirusWorld NewsIndia’s COVID-19 Tally Rises to Over 10.1 million

PilotnewsDecember 24, 2020

India’s COVID-19 tally rose to 10,123,778 on Thursday as 24,712 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours, the latest data from the Federal Health Ministry indicates. According to the data, the death toll mounted to 146,756 with 312 more deaths. There are still 283,849 active cases in the country, while 9,693,173 people have been discharged from hospitals after medical treatment. Meanwhile, the Federal Government of India has ramped up COVID-19 testing facilities across...

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