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Coronavirus pandemic still accelerating: WHO chief

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, | AFP |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The novel coronavirus pandemic is still accelerating and its effects will be felt for decades, the World Health Organization’s director-general told an online conference on Monday. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual health forum organised by Dubai authorities that the greatest …

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Health ministry to conduct fresh COVID-19 community survey

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Ministry of Health is planning to carry out another community survey to ascertain where COVID-19 undetected cases in the country might be. This comes after pockets of positive cases were detected in different parts of the country with new community cases reported in parts …

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CURFEW: President to address nation at 8pm today

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN |  President Yoweri Museveni will outline the government’s steps in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and also outline new measures related to the lock-down that has been in place since March. While government eased the lock-down three weeks ago, some measures like …

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RDC queries relief food distribution breakdown, demands more for Wakiso

Wakiso, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Wakiso Resident District Commissioner Rose Kirabira has questioned the coverage of the recently concluded food distribution exercise, saying that majority of the people in her area never received the relief.   The exercise which was aimed at supporting the most vulnerable families affected by the partial …

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