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Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Rwanda on Tuesday received three disinfectant robots to help in cleaning and disinfecting areas such as treatment centers and hospitals as means to limit the spread of the COVID-19. The robots, each of which can disinfect up to 15 rooms in an 8-hour shift will improve …

The Omololu Falobi award goes to individuals who have shown leadership in research advocacy and inspired others Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Winifred Ikilai from the National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks in Uganda (NAFOPHANU) was declared winner of the 2021 Omololu Falobi Award for Excellence in …

Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) met on Monday to review the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, after a study showed it was less effective against a new variant, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Earlier on Sunday, South Africa, where the …

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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health centre III’s across the country will now be able to test and manage Covid-19 cases as the health ministry moves to ease care for those battling the deadly respiratory disease. Dr Atek Kagirita, an epidemiologist and a technical consultant at the Covid-19 surveillance taskforce …

  COVID-19 vaccines are now approved in some countries. What will it take to approve them for the rest of the world? With the World Health Organization inviting COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to submit their candidates for evaluation, we examine the process from submission to Emergency Use Listing. COVID-19 SPECIAL FEATURE …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 65 percent of all Covid-19 deaths in Uganda occurred during the recent campaign season. This accounts for 215 out of the 327 deaths recorded in the country since the outbreak of the coronavirus disease almost a year ago. The deaths occurred between November …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bududa district has received 215,000 face masks. The distribution is in line with the government’s program to provide free reusable masks to all Ugandans aged six years and above to support in the fight against Covid-19. Uganda started mass distribution of face masks in June …

Johannesburg, S.A. | Xinhua | South Africa said Sunday the roll-out of the AstraZeneca vaccine in the country will be temporarily put on hold until more “clinically efficacy information” of the vaccine against new COVID-19 variants becomes available. “It’s a temporary issue that we have to hold onto AstraZeneca until we …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in Arua city have been warned against flouting the Covid-19 regulations. The caution follows reports that most people in the slums have relaxed or even abandoned the standard operating procedures which include wearing of face masks, keeping social distance and sanitizing their hands. According …