Warsaw, Poland | XINHUA | Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki went into self-quarantine on Tuesday after contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus. “Due to having contact with a person infected with COVID-19, I will go into quarantine according to all standard …
Read More »Ronaldo tests positive for COVID-19, put in isolation
Lisbon, Portugal | Xinhua | Portuguese national team captain Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Wednesday’s meeting with League of Nations Sweden, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) revealed on Tuesday. “Cristiano Ronaldo was released from the work of the National Team after a positive test for COVID-19, …
Read More »COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over participant’s illness
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A phase three COVID-19 vaccine trial by global company Johnson and Johnson involving 60,000 participants has been halted after a participant fell inexplicably ill. According to a statement, the study that only launched last month has been temporarily halted as they evaluate the patient’s …
Read More »Buvuma police headquarters closed after 10 suspects test positive for COVID-19
Buvuma, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Buvuma District Police headquarter has suspended operations after 10 suspects tested positive for COVID-19. The suspects, who were transported to Mulago Hospital on Monday arrested on Friday for different charges. They were supposed to be arraigned before the Grade I Magistrates court on Monday. …
Read More »Herd immunity, an ‘Unethical’ COVID-19 strategy- WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Using the principle of the so-called “herd immunity” to stem the COVID-19 pandemic is “unethical” and not an option, countries should pursue to defeat the virus, the head of the World Health Organisation Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned. Herd immunity occurs when a large …
Read More »COVID-19: Rubanda district local government ask several staff to stay home
Rubanda, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Rubanda district local government has asked majority of the staff working at the headquarters to stay home following the outbreak of COVID-19 at Rubanda district government prison. The district COVID-19 taskforce confirmed the first inmate with COVID-19 positive case in Rubanda district government prisons …
Read More »Two senior health officials in Masindi test positive for COVID-19.
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Tension is high at Masindi Hospital as two Senior Health workers at the facility have tested Positive for COVID-19 alongside four other community members. The results of the two were released to the district Health officials by the Health ministry on Sunday evening. Dr …
Read More »Passengers miss flights over invalid COVID-19 test certificates
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 50 passengers have so far missed their flights for showing up at Entebbe International Airport with invalid COVID19 negative test certificates. All travellers going through the airport are required to present a negative PCR COVID-19 test certificate issued within 120 hours before …
Read More »Scientists voice concern, criticism as coronavirus resurges in multiple countries
Beijing, China | Xinhua | The latest infections across the world indicate that a resurgence of the coronavirus is likely occurring, which poses great challenges to global health and urges a more efficient response from countries. The United States — ranking first in the world in terms of both case number …
Read More »Churches struggle to contain crowds amidst COVID-19 restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of Christians thronged different churches for the third congregational prayer service since the government partially lifted the suspension on congregational prayers because of the COVID-19 the pandemic. At St. Paul’s Cathedral Namirembe, many congregants were asked to return home or stand outside and register …
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