Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health experts have asked African countries to use steroids such as dexamethasone with caution while treating people infected with COVID-19. Dr Marybeth Maritim Cherono an infectious diseases expert based in Nairobi said people who use steroids have a higher chance of developing diabetes and …
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Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health Workers at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 fight in Pader and Kitgum districts have not been paid their allowances for more than three months. The health workers comprise of laboratory specialists, clinical officers and nurses under case management committees tasked with …
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Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Religious leaders in Amuru district have appealed for support for Personal Protective Equipment-PPEs to aid the fight against Covid-19 among congregations. Two weeks ago, President Museveni opened churches but with strict adherence to the standard operation procedures – SOPs. They include allowing only 70 …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The UK government has allocated 1.3million euros (about she 6.1billion) to Uganda to support the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. According to a statement released on Thursday, the money goes to the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration with specific roles attached to …
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Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | At least 107 people have reportedly died of malaria in Gulu in nine months amidst stock outs of drugs in various health facilities in the District. Elvis Okello Romnson, the Bio statistician in the Health Department in Gulu told Uganda Radio Network on Wednesday …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | LCI Chairpersons in Kitgum District have been faulted for inflating the number of beneficiaries to receive free face masks from the government. Last week, the Ministry of Health delivered 177,340 face masks to be distributed among the locals in the district to boost the …
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Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84 died of COVID-19 in Uganda. Speaking to journalists at a Virtual Media …
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Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Six more inmates in Rubanda government prison in Rubanda district have tested positive for Covid19. This comes days after another inmate at the same facility tested positive for the coronavirus disease. The Rubanda District Health Officer, Dr. Abdon Birungi, says that after registering the …
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Paris, France | XINHUA | French President Emmanuel Macron is mulling more restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the country recorded nearly 19,000 new infections on Wednesday, an all-time high for new daily cases. “The epidemic continues to increase. The virus continues to circulate rapidly for several weeks,” Macron …
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Bugweri, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eight staff of Bugweri district local government have tested positive for Covid19 following the mandatory testing exercise conducted last week. The district decided to conduct the mandatory Covid19 testing after a staff attached to the office of the Chief Administrative Office-CAO positive. The eight …
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