Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 45 students from two schools in Masaka district have tested positive for the Coronavirus disease-COVI19. The affected students are mainly from the boarding section. Dr. Nathan Onyach, the Director- Masaka Regional Referral Hospital, says the students are admitted at the COVID-19 Treatment Centre. Onyach says the …
Read More »Mourners launch fundraising drive to save COVID-19 patients in Soroti
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mourners for the late Teso Coach proprietor, Faustine Etilu have launched a fundraising drive to save COVID-19 patients at Soroti Regional Referral Hospital. The campaign is meant to raise funds for the repair and connection of a standby generator to the oxygen plant at the …
Read More »Gov Cuomo: Trump’s claim about NY’s COVID-19 vaccination is untrue
New York, USA | XINHUA | New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday refuted U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim about New York state’s preparation for COVID-19 vaccination, saying it “untrue.” “What the president says is just untrue. … We trust the drug companies,” Cuomo told CNN’s Situation Room. A …
Read More »MPs oppose gov’t withdrawal from burying COVID-19 victims
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of members of parliament have criticized the ministry of health for allowing families to bury their dead who succumb to COVID-19. The government had initially taken up the burial arrangements, to guarantee safe and dignified burials, as usually done when dealing with highly …
Read More »Learners need more counselling after lockdown lull -Teachers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Teachers are concerned that the time allocated to the candidate classes to study and complete the syllabus before their final examinations is too little. They say that much of the time in school is now spent on counselling and change of mindset to enable them …
Read More »COVID-19 bars buzz
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | How critical are bars when it comes to fueling economic growth? Is it possible to respect standard operating procedures where sobriety is doubted amidst rising COVID-19 cases? These could have been some of the questions that President Yoweri Museveni and his national COVID-19 taskforce asked …
Read More »Russian controversial vaccine shows 92% efficacy in early data
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Russia has announced that it’s vaccine Sputnik V is safe and effective for controlling COVID-19. Russia registered the vaccine for public use in August and became the first country to do so through a controversial approval that came in before the start of the large-scale …
Read More »Centenary Bank extends coronavirus support to Mulago Hospital
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Centenary Bank has extended support to Mulago hospital with items that are meant to aid patients observe standards operating procedures as they await to access treatment at the hospital lobby. This development comes amidst an alarming surge in the number of infected persons in the …
Read More »Kwania district offices closed after ten staff test COVID-19 positive
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania District local government offices have been closed to the public after ten staff tested positive for COVID-19 on Wednesday. The ten were part of 150 people whose samples were taken for testing by a medical team from Lira Regional Referral hospital. Solomon Odur, the …
Read More »Archbishop Kaziimba concerned about candidates not observing SOPs
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of Uganda Stephen Kaziimba Mugalu has expressed concern about the failure by candidates to observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs) during campaigns. He said while the Ministry of Health has urged politicians to ensure social distancing, wear masks and have hand washing facilities …
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