Geneva, Switzerland | AFP | The World Health Organization said Monday it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloriquine as a potential treatment for COVID-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure. The decision came after publication last week of a study in The Lancet which …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Minister of Health Dr Jane Ruth Aceng has cautioned that the lifting of lockdown restrictions should not be a reason for excitement in Uganda today. Instead, the public should be worried about the possible increase in COVID-19 infections. The warning comes barely a week …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 80 million children in the world could face the risk of suffering from measles, diphtheria and pneumonia. In a joint statement, the World Health Organization, the United Nations International Children’s Fund-UNICEF and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, note that as many as 80 million children …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | There are calls for increased research into the management of preeclampsia, a condition characterized by high blood pressure which often leads to fatal complications to mothers and babies. Experts attending a virtual meeting on Friday to discuss the disease and its complications said that …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A new study has found that the two drug regimens; Hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine, that have been widely used in the treatment of COVID-19 are ineffective. The drugs instead lowered the chances of survival for those who used them, according to a reported published in the …
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Kitgum, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Kitgum District COVID-19 task force is puzzled over reports that mattresses and blankets were stolen from the isolation and quarantine centres meant to accommodate suspected cases of COVID-19 in Kitgum Municipality. Walter Tooroma, the Kitgum Municipality Mayor revealed that two of the 10 mattresses …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health (MOH) has suspended the cholera vaccination drive initially scheduled to start in June. Dr Godfrey Bwire, who heads the Diarrheal Diseases Division at the Ministry attributed the suspension to the disruptions caused by the ongoing lockdown that was instituted to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Soccer governing body FUFA has declared Vipers the 2019/2020 champions, applying a rule that enables a season to conclude if it cannot continue after 75% of the league has been played. The Star Times Uganda Premier League clubs had played over 80% of the …
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May 19th, 2020 ✳ 77,456 Overall tests done ✳ 264 Total Confirmed cases ✳ 80 admitted ✳ 65 Recoveries ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has shared details of the treatment Uganda is using to manage COVID-19 patients. Uganda has not registered any …
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UPDATE UGANDA 🔸 4 new cases 🔸 36 not allowed into country ✳ 264 Total Confirmed cases ✳ 63 Recoveries ✳ 0 deaths Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four new COVID-19 cases have been recorded by the Ministry of Health. Two of the four confirmed cases were picked from the community during the ongoing Rapid …
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