Tag Archives: COVID-19

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | AFP | Ethiopia on Sunday announced the first two deaths of patients suffering from COVID-19, as officials ramped up testing to get a clearer picture of the outbreak there. The first victim was a 60-year-old Ethiopian woman who had spent six days in intensive care, a health …

🔹 April 5 – 4 new cases – TOTAL 52 🔸 April 4 – 0 new cases – TOTAL 48 🔹 April 3 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 48 🔸 April 2 – 1 new case – TOTAL 45 🔹 March 31 – 11 new – TOTAL 44 Kampala, …

Masaka, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s directive that restricted use of private and public passenger vehicles has turned into a high-earning opportunity to bicycle mechanics in Masaka district who are now profiteering from the ban.  In his address recently President Museveni asked people to stop driving public …

Amman, Jordan | AFP |  Jordan on Sunday started to deploy drones to fight the coronavirus pandemic, joining a host of Middle East countries using the technology to enforce curfews, deliver public health announcements and even monitor people’s temperatures. Jordan has declared five deaths and 323 cases of COVID-19 and says …

London, United Kingdom | AFP |  Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday thanked healthcare workers on the frontline of the fight against the coronavirus outbreak, promising that a united effort would help defeat the disease. In a rare special televised address, the 93-year-old monarch drew on her experience in World War …

Lira, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Lira Diocese announced that the holy ritual of baptism will not take place on Easter Day following the outbreak of the COVID -19. Rt. Rev. Sanctus Lino Wanok, the Bishop of Lira Diocese announced on Sunday that this year, there will be no baptism on …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Business confidence in the country has fallen sharply for the first time since January 2017 as companies come to terms with Coronavirus (COVID -19) wave, a survey has shown. The Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for March 2020, a survey published by Stanbic bank and mainly …

Mbale, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health workers at Budwale Health Centre III in Mbale district have deserted the facility over failure to travel to work.      Since the ban on both public and private transport in a bid to stop the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID -19), the health …

Mbarara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health workers attending to Coronavirus (COVID -19) suspect cases at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital are to be Isolated.  Dr. Celestine Barigye, the Mbarara regional referral hospital Director says medics who  attend to suspected Coronavirus cases will be stopped from going back to their homes because …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | nThe Uganda Police Force has said they will start enforcement to make sure people jogging stick to social distancing regulations. Following the confirmation of COVID-19 cases in Uganda, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has banned all public gatherings, public and private transportation and asked Ugandans to …