Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A number of travelers who entered Uganda through Entebbe are dissatisfied with services and costs charged at one of the Health Ministry recommended self-quarantine hotels. The travelers being held at Entebbe Central Inn say apart from the costs, they were not fully informed about what …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists are considering using the discontinued malaria drug Chloroquine, HIV drug Lopinavir and the Ebola drug Remdesivir among the treatments for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Prof. Pontiano Kaleebu, a researcher and Executive Director of the Uganda Virus Research Center told journalists that while the effectiveness …
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Lyon, France | INTERPOL | Counterfeit facemasks, substandard hand sanitizers and unauthorized antiviral medication were all seized under Operation Pangea XIII, which saw police, customs and health regulatory authorities from 90 countries take part in collective action against the illicit online sale of medicines and medical products. The operation resulted …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has asked the public to drink plenty of water as the country prepares itself to fight the coronavirus. The minister of health, Dr Jane Aceng made the call during a national address by the President of Uganda, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni about …
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▶ Cabinet decisions on COVID-19 (CoronaVirus) ✳ All schools closed from Friday ✳ All religious gatherings suspended ✳ Political and cultural public meetings ✳ Bans Ugandan travel to China, US, Italy, UK ✳ Wedding gatherings suspended, except if small numbers involved ✳ Funerals to be regulated ✳ Discos, bars, concerts …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament have today tasked the Ministry of Health to explain why people coming into Uganda are forced to pay 100 US Dollars for quarantine per night at Entebbe Central Inn. Several people including Ugandans have complained that Government was taking them to Entebbe …
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▶ Timeline of Uganda response to #COVID19 #CoronaVirus ✳ Jan 20 – Screening starts of all passengers arriving at Entebbe Airport ✳ Jan 30 – The WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency ✳ Jan 31 – Ministry of Health officials meet Chinese Amb Zheng Zhu Qiang ✳ …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 31 percent of Ugandans dying from Non Communicable Diseases that can be prevented due to ignorance, the Uganda Non-Communicable Diseases Alliance-UNCDA has revealed. UNCDA attributes the problem on the low uptake of screening services among Ugandans. Christopher Kwizera the Programs manager UNCDA says many Ugandans …
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New York, US | THE INDEPENDENT | Days after Mike Bloomberg launched a program to help American mayors improve their coronavirus response, Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced a new $40 million global initiative to combat the pandemic on a global scale. “Last week, we launched an effort to help US mayors …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will tomorrow Wednesday address the country on the COVID-19 pandemic at 5pm, his press secretary Don Wanyama has confirmed. He is expected to outline new measures the country will take to address the pandemic that has so far claimed more …
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