San Francisco, US | XINHUA | As the United States struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic and widespread protests against racism, U.S. President Donald Trump’s support among California voters is eroding even in conservative areas of the state, according to a new poll released Tuesday by the Institute of Governmental Studies (IGS) …
Read More »About 41 mln people food insecure in E. Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic: UN
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | The number of food insecure people in East Africa is estimated to increase this year to more than 41 million as a result of COVID-19, including 14 million who are estimated to live in urban areas, two United Nations agencies warned. The announcement was …
Read More »Wakiso receives 2.4 million face masks for free distribution
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Wakiso district has received 2.4million face masks from government for free distribution to residents as part of the Covid-19 preventive measures. The mask distribution exercise was officially launched by Wakiso Resident District Commissioner, Rose Kirabira at the district headquarters on Wednesday. She revealed that …
Read More »Breastfeeding link to COVID-19 is negligible- WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The risk of COVID-19 infection from breastfeeding is negligible and has never been documented, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said in a call for greater support for the practice even as the world is facing the worst pandemic of all time. Dr Laurence …
Read More »MPs task gov’t on opening remaining sectors of economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lock down to re-open. They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some …
Read More »Nobody wants to see Olympics held behind closed doors, says Tokyo 2020 spokesman
Tokyo, Japan | XINHUA | Tokyo 2020 spokesman Masa Takaya on Tuesday did not rule out the possibility of hosting the postponed Olympic Games behind closed doors while insisting that nobody wants to see the games without spectators. Japan’s JIJI Press last week quoted an unnamed Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) …
Read More »UN chief outlines “bold steps” for education amid COVID-19 disruption
United Nations | XINHUA | The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, UN chief Antonio Guterres said Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis. Describing education as “the key …
Read More »U.S. short of plan to get vaccine to communities of color hit by COVID-19
Washington, US | XINHUA | Despite its efforts to develop a vaccine against the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States lacks a plan to get shots to communities of color affected by the coronavirus, according to a piece published in U.S. magazine Politico on Monday. “For decades, communities of color have …
Read More »Social distancing key for 2020 Rotary Cancer Run
Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | The organisers of the annual Rotary Cancer Run have announced it will be held virtually in line with measures put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19. In a statement dated August 04, the organisers said that runners will participate at home while watching …
Read More »MPs task gov’t on opening remaining sectors of economy
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament want some sectors of the economy still under lockdown to re-open. They argue that the sectors are prepared to meet the standard operating procedures and adhere to the COVID-19 guidelines. Ever since the economy was locked in March 2020, some sectors …
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