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‘Super-spreaders’: COVID19 myth or reality?

Paris, France | AFP |  Can a single COVID-19 patient infect dozens of others? Although transmission rates in the current outbreak appear to be far lower, a variety of factors can lead to an individual infecting many. The concept of so-called “super-spreaders” — patients who typically infect far more people than …

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Archbishop Kaziimba issues guidelines on Coronavirus

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Archbishop of the Church of Uganda (CoU) Dr Stephen Samuel Kaziimba has issued guidelines to all Churches in the Province in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Kaziimba has urged that all congregations should be sensitized on coronavirus and personal behaviour to avoid …

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DRC COVID-19 case not worrying for Uganda-MOH

Kampala, Uganda  | THE INDEPENDENT |  The presence of COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not something that Ugandans need to be worried about, according to the Ministry of Health. The country reported one case of the highly contagious disease in the capital-Kinshasha on Wednesday. The infected person is …

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CORONAVIRUS: Court asked to suspend 2021 Uganda elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A concerned citizen wants court to suspend the 2021 Elections general elections over fears of the Coronavirus pandemic. Abbey Mgugu in documents filed before the Civil Division of High Court on Thursday afternoon by his lawyers of Sanywa, Wabwire and Company Advocates, says that …

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Trump announces steps to combat coronavirus economic fallout

Washington, United States | AFP |  US President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced measures meant to shore up an economy reeling from the new coronavirus pandemic, while simultaneously downplaying the situation. He also imposed a travel ban on mainland Europe for 30 days and stated trade would be halted, although he later …

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