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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Experts at the Makerere University School of Public Health say there’s no longer need for the whole country to stay under total lockdown as a way of preventing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19). Uganda has not had any cases of community transmitted infection …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Director-General of the World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is blaming the rise in cases of the Coronavirus Disease to countries failing to listen and adhere to advice from experts. The development comes as COVID-19 infected cases continue to rise towards the 3-million …

Madrid, Spain | AFP |  Spanish children were allowed outside on Sunday for the first time in six weeks as countries eased lockdown measures and reopen economies gutted by the coronavirus pandemic that has infected nearly three million people worldwide. Governments from France to Italy and the United States are gearing …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP |  The global death toll in the novel coronavirus pandemic soared past the grim 200,000 milestone on Sunday, as the World Health Organization warned against “immunity passports” for recovered patients, seen as a possible tool for countries preparing to re-open their economies. The WHO opposes such “passports” …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The World Health Organization (WHO) has noted  that there’s no guarantee that people who have recovered from Coronavirus Disease and have antibodies are protected from a second infection. The matter was highlighted in its latest scientific brief released at a time when countries are using the antibody …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday that there is no evidence that people who test positive for the new coronavirus are immunised and protected against reinfection. The warning suggests that the issuance of “immune passports” may promote the continued spread of the pandemic. “There is currently no evidence …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  World leaders, scientists, humanitarians and private sector partners have united in a landmark collaboration that will make new tools and medicines to diagnose and treat COVID-19, accessible to people everywhere.   The virtual launch of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator has seen participation from …

Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The United Nations on Friday launched a global push to speed up production of a vaccine for the new coronavirus as US President Donald Trump came under fire for suggesting injecting patients with disinfectant. The pandemic has upended life around the planet as nations try to …

Paris, France | AFP |  The coronavirus pandemic blindsided international organisations, prompted individual states to unilaterally strike out alone and heralded a new chapter in the 21st century’s chief geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. In the post-COVID-19 era, will multilateralism be dead? Regional and international organisations from the …

Gulu, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Leaders in Gulu have translated the COVID-19 guidelines into vernacular to boost their response plan against the virus. The translation was done by an eight-member COVID-19 Gulu Task Force subcommittee on Risk, Communication and Community Engagement. The team included senior health workers and the material is …