Welcome to A Week of COVID-19, the weekly newsletter on coronavirus pandemic from Daily Trust. I am Khadijat Lawal, a content creator and social media manager.
Another week, and COVID-19 is still here. Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE has disclosed Zipline’s successful completion of the first long-range drone delivery of both authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines requiring ultra-cold-chain in Ghana.
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From Nigeria’s North-west, the Director of Personal Income at Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Malam Muhammad Aminu Abdullahi Bichi, has blamed the drop in the Internally Generated Revenue in the state from 2020 to 2021 on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), has revealed that Self-isolation is no longer a requirement for fully vaccinated inbound passengers. If you’re yet to take the jab, kindly do so ASAP!
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Pfizer, Biontech Begin Drone Delivery Of COVID-19 Vaccines In Ghana
Zipline, the global leader in instant logistics, Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE announced that Zipline has successfully completed the first long-range drone delivery of both authorized mRNA COVID-19 vaccines requiring ultra-cold-chain in Ghana.
The collaboration of the companies, which worked together earlier this year to develop and test an end-to-end vaccine delivery solution, will allow for the distribution of tens of thousands of doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine in Ghana.
Buhari Cautions World Leaders On Danger Of Hoarding COVID-19 Vaccines
President Muhammadu Buhari has cautioned world leaders and global health institutions that sidelining countries in terms of access to COVID-19 vaccines will undermine the entire effort for safety.
The President gave the warning while delivering a keynote speech at the Paris Peace Forum (PPF), on Thursday. He said export restrictions that encouraged needless hoarding of vaccines needed to be lifted, while welcoming the pledges by industrialised countries to share vaccines.
‘COVID-19 Responsible For Kano’s Revenue Drop’
The Director of Personal Income at Kano Internal Revenue Service (KIRS), Malam Muhammad Aminu Abdullahi Bichi, has blamed the drop in the Internally Generated Revenue in the state from 2020 to 2021 on the COVID-19 pandemic.
The director stated this during a Tax Summit – Citizens Session organised by PERL FCDO in collaboration with Tax Justice and Governance Platform held in Kano, recalling that the pandemic has affected not only the country but the global economy.
COVID-19: Tobacco Coys Exploiting Pandemic As CSR
The Federal Government has been urged to de-normalize the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of the tobacco industry, as it is exploitative.
This is contained in the Global Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2021 Report released by the Global Center for Good Governance in Tobacco Control (GGTC) and which reinforces Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) call on the Federal Government.
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COVID-19: Self Isolation No Longer Necessary For Inbound Passengers – NCDC
Self-isolation is no longer a requirement for fully vaccinated inbound passengers, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has said.
Director-General of the agency, Dr Ifedayo Adetifa, stated this Monday in Abuja during the ministerial briefing on COVID-19 organised by the Federal Ministry of Health.
COVID-19: PSC, Health Ministry Clash Over N1.2bn Treatment Fund
An argument ensued Thursday between the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19 and the Ministry of Health over the disbursement of the N1.2bn case management fund.
PSC Chairman and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, represented by a permanent secretary in the OSGF, Maurice Mbaeri, told the committee that the fund was released to hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
COVID-19 Can Infect Inner Ear Cells, Cause Hearing Loss -Study
COVID-19 can infect the inner ear and potentially trigger a host of auditory problems, a new small study suggests.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Massachusetts Eye and Ear looked at 10 COVID patients who reported a number of ear-related symptoms.
