Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The COVID-19 pandemic has set in motion the largest drop in global energy investment in history with spending expected to plunge in every major sector this year – from fossil fuels to renewables and efficiency – the International Energy Agency said in a new …
Read More »Six contacts of COVID-19 positive patient quarantined in Soroti
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six people from the same family have been quarantined at Soroti Nurses School after getting into contact with a COVID-19 positive patient. The family from Orwadai Ward, Eastern Division in Soroti Municipality reported to Soroti Regional Referral Hospital on Tuesday after receiving information that the …
Read More »Govt clears Ugandans abroad to return
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans who wish to return from abroad have been given the green light. It will however not be an evacuation, as they are expected to meet both the cost of their flights and institutional quarantine, sources as the Ministry of Health say There are several …
Read More »New coronavirus testing labs redundant with no reagents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The newly launched laboratories to test for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) in different parts of the country, at the border points and in Kampala cannot conduct as many tests as promised because of lack of reagents, the Ministry of Health revealed on Tuesday. While they had …
Read More »Highest number of Ugandans test COVID-19 positive
🔺 May 26th – new COVID-19 cases 31 🔺 Total confirmed cases 253. 🔺 23 new cases are from the Points of Entry 🔺 8 new cases are contacts to previously confirmed truck drivers. 🔹20 positive foreign truck drivers (16 Tanzanians and 4 Kenyans) sent back 🔸Total COVID-19 Recoveries: …
Read More »Two Somali Nationals escape from COVID-19 quarantine centre in Masindi
Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Masindi district are hunting for two Somali Nationals who escaped from Masindi hospital COVID-19 quarantine center. The Somalis Ibrahim Muhamed and his wife Shamula Muhamed escaped from the center on Monday. Dr Rogers Musinguzi, the head of COVID-19 case management team …
Read More »What to look out for when buying face masks
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As government enforces the compulsory wearing of masks in public to prevent the spread of Covid-19, there is an ongoing debate on the quality of masks that can protect the user from infection. Currently, the market is awash with different kinds of masks produced …
Read More »Rider crashes into truck while dodging police checkpoint, succumbs to injuries
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A motorcyclist who crashed into a truck on Monday evening as he tried to dodge a police checkpoint at Yesu Amala in Nansana municipality has died. The Deputy police spokesperson Luke Owoyesigire identified the deceased as Musa Ssempala. According to Owoyesigire, Ssempala was riding …
Read More »Scientists fight online virus misinformation war
Paris, France | AFP | With cat photos and sometimes scathing irony, Mathieu Rebeaud, a Swiss-based researcher in biochemistry, has nearly tripled his Twitter following since the coronavirus pandemic began. With 14,000 followers, he posts almost daily, giving explanations on the latest scientific research and, in particular, aims to fight misinformation …
Read More »Europe lifts virus shutters as Japan ends emergency
Madrid, Spain | AFP | Europeans flocked to parks, gyms and pools on Monday as more countries eased coronavirus restrictions, while Japan lifted its state of emergency but urged vigilance to avoid another wave of infections. In the United States, as the pandemic death toll approached the horrific milestone of 100,000, …
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