Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Police has warned its officers against going to the field without Personal Protective Equipment-PPE saying they are putting their lives and those of others at risk of contracting COVID-19. Speaking on Monday at the weekly security press conference at the Uganda Media …
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Rome, Italy | AFP | Millions of Europeans emerged with relief from coronavirus confinement on Monday, with hard-hit Italy leading the way out of the world’s longest lockdown. At least 3.5 million people are now known to have been infected, but US President Donald Trump offered hope for an end …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | If closure of schools as a strategy to halt further spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) continues, United Nations (UN) Agencies warn that many children around the globe may not get another chance of an education. As a result in their latest joint press statement, …
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Mutukula, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health workers screening for COVID-19 at the Uganda-Tanzania border at Mutukula in Kyotera district are sharing accommodation space with suspected cases. The Ministry of Health deployed atleast 12 health workers at the Mutukula border main entrance to carry out mandatory testing of all travelers …
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Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Masindi district are busy trying to trace for over 2,300 people believed to have come into close contact with a 29-year-old police detective attached to Masindi Central police station who tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) last Saturday. The police officer …
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COMMENT | Oscord Mark Otile | In 1946 the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Since the The Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Almaty, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists are concerned that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda will increase after the lockdown is lifted. The scientists who are part of the national task force say that is it inevitable for the number of confirmed cases to rise when the …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine has asked security to cordon off Kasensero town council in Kyotera district ahead of the indiscriminate Covid-19 testing in the area. She issued the directive during an evaluation meeting with the Greater Masaka Regional Covid-19 …
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Washington, United States | AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said “enormous evidence” showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. Pompeo’s comments came as Europe and parts of the United States prepared to …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iganga municipality Member of Parliament, Peter Mugema alias Panadol has faulted Eva Kwesiga, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), for intentionally rejecting his relief food. His statement comes after residents grabbed the relief food which he was meant to deliver to the COVID-19 taskforce …
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