The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries are not doing enough to stop the spread of COVID-19, this is according to the World Health Organization-WHO.
This comes as the world is experiencing an increase in the number of cases that are reported daily globally. Data from WHO shows that by Monday 13 million cases and over 500,000 deaths were also reported.
With such an increase and high levels of complacency being recorded in many countries with people no longer wearing masks, washing hands or avoiding large gatherings, the WHO Director-General warns that the pandemic is going to get worse than it is today.
While addressing a press briefing on Monday, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said that the pandemic is still an enemy to humanity and people need to take precaution.
“The virus remains public enemy number one, but the actions of many governments and people do not reflect this. The only aim of the virus is to find people to infect. Let me blunt, too many countries are headed in the wrong direction. If the basics aren’t followed, there is only one way this pandemic is going to go. It’s going to get worse and worse and worse,” he said.
The WHO chief warns that mixed messages from leaders are undermining the trust of the public which is critical in any disease response.
According to WHO, while some countries had adhered to earlier set preventive measures, but of late many people are no longer adhering to the measures.
In countries like Uganda that instituted a lockdown even before a case was reported in the country, people seem to have given up on keeping safe since the lockdown was lifted.
Measures such as hand washing, physical distancing and wearing of face masks have been abandoned.
Dr Ghebreyesus says in such situations, it is important for leaders to roll out comprehensive strategy focussed on suppressing transmissions and saving lives.
“Every single leader, every single government and every single person can do their bit to break chains of transmission and end the collective suffering. I am not saying it’s easy; it’s not,” he said.
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Why why Uganda pictured in this message, we have suffered a lot, so you want us to be kept inside after all the lockdown is not lifted my friend, some of us we work fiercely because we were dying in our houses our government cannot provide food to us, the little which was procured the big people put it in there stores….so it’s high time we stop this nonsense, do we have any death, do we have escalation other than other countries, I liked it how HE. Trump flogged you and the Madagascar President chased you also
The Madagascar President you are mentioning above has been diagnosed with covid-19, and a number of political leaders have since lost their lives due to this misleading president. The COVID-19 cases in his country are skyrocketing, and the so much praised herbal concoction which the Madagascar president once praised so much has miserably failed and caused more damage to the people by giving them false protection.
The dire situation regarding lack of food, and money is indeed not an easy one. But choice between money and life needs to be made consciously at a personal level rather than mob-thinking.