Tag Archives: COVID-19

New York, United States | AFP |  With the rapid rise of hospitalizations and a health system nearly at capacity, New York doctor Shamit Patel is preparing for the worst over the next few days, all while hoping he won’t have to start choosing which coronavirus patients to treat. Just 10 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Sanyu Babies Home, the oldest orphanage in the country has closed its doors to visitors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The home has been receiving on average at least three visitors each day who would come to donate food and items for children.    The …

New York, United States | AFP |  Amazon warehouse employees and Instacart delivery workers joined protests Monday to press safety demands, highlighting the risks for workers on the front lines of supplying Americans largely sheltering at home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. An estimated 50 to 60 employees joined a walkout …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI) says only people who fit in the criteria for exposure to a confirmed case or travel and have symptoms consistent with COVID-19 will be tested for the virus. This is to ensure that testing kits are not wasted …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Wakiso District Health Team is swiftly moving to contain the likely outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in the district as confirmed cases in the country jumped to 33. Due to high concentrated population, Wakiso is earmarked as one of the areas at high risk …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  President Yoweri Museveni on Monday announced new lock-down measures that include a ban on private cars and boda bodas, to help halt the COVID-19 pandemic. With restricted movement allowed, and only outside the curfew time of 9pm to 5am, Resident District Commissioners (RDC) will …

New measures for 14 days ▶ Private cars + Bodas banned ▶ Curfew 7pm – 5am ▶ Arcades closed ▶ Food markets restricted Tracking COVID-19 in Uganda  🔸 March 29 – 3 new cases – TOTAL 33 🔹 March 28 – 7 new cases – TOTAL 30 🔸 March 27 – …

Kampala, Uganda | Isaac Khisa | Africa’s multi-lateral lender, African Export-Import Bank has unveiled a US$3bn facility, named Pandemic Trade Impact Mitigation Facility (PATIMFA), to help African countries deal with the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. PATIMFA, approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors during its sitting on March.20, …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Farmers have been advised to shift from person-to-person interfaces and embrace online technological innovations to support food production and the supply chain. Associate Professor Alex Ariho, the Director-General of Excel Hort Consult Agribusiness incubator in Biharwe, says that farmers need to borrow a leaf …

Malaria, HIV/Aids, and tuberculosis still kill more of the world population | THE INDEPENDENT | The avalanche of coronavirus infections in the current pandemic has been accompanied by a similar avalanche of information, making it hard to sift reliable news from the noise. Among the most crucial questions is: how …