Epidemics Tracker

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping to get 10 percent of people in Africa vaccinated against the COVID-19 by the end of September, a WHO regional official said on Thursday, calling for enhanced COVID-19 vaccine cooperation. “We are still hopeful that 10 percent of people …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apac district Covid-19 taskforce has imposed a total lockdown in Akuli village in Atopi parish, Apac sub county for two weeks following the death of a local pastor. Robert Adoko, who was attached to Pentecostal Assemblies of God-PAG West Lango Pastorate succumbed to Covid-19 and …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts and the Local Government committee have raised concerns over the criteria that was used by Mbale city authorities to select beneficiaries of the Covid-19 relief cash. The city authorities led by the City Town Clerk David Kyasanku, the …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Wednesday that a second dose of its COVID-19 vaccine was found in a study to generate a strong immune response, justifying a booster shot after eight months. J&J said researchers found antibody levels increased ninefold among people who received …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers convened at vaccination centres to get their Covid-19 jabs as the exercise kicked off in Kampala. The exercise that started yesterday is expected to end on August 30. The Directorate of Education and Social Services identified 10 schools to be used as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Planning Authority (NPA) on Tuesday called for increased border restrictions amid high numbers of COVID-19 cases in neighboring countries. “It is thus important to note that the immediate neighboring countries have a higher number of cases and they are increasing. There is …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The impact of COVID-19 and its containment measures has shifted the landscape of how trade can be conducted, a survey of several Ugandan businesses shows. Interviews with several ICT and leaders in trade shows that businesses today are seizing every opportunity provided by digital technology …

Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The joint Parliamentary Committees of Public Accounts and the Local Government have given Soroti city authorities up to Friday to submit a comprehensive report on the disbursement of Covid-19 relief funds. The legislators were left in shock at Soroti city hall on Monday after discovering …

Budaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of councilors in Budaka district have asked the police to investigate allegations that Budaka health center IV issued them with fake Covid-19 test results. The councilors include Paul Kungu of Kakule sub county, Jude Kalyebi of Budaka town council and Tademeri sub-county, Hellen …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University management has suspended a planned tuition increment for two years. Earlier this month, Guild President Ivan Ssempijja asked the university management to halt the 15% tuition increment policy in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and economic constraints. The student leaders also demanded …