Brussels, Belgium | XINHUA | The contract between the European Union (EU) and vaccine manufacturer AstraZeneca is valid until all COVID-19 doses set in the contract have been delivered, said a EU spokesperson on Monday. “The contract remains in force until the last doses are delivered,” said Stefan de …
Read More »Greek PM calls for COVID-19 vaccine patent waiver to help countries in need
Athens, Greece | XINHUA | Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Monday called for waiving intellectual property rights protected by patents for COVID-19 vaccines in order to speed up production to assist countries in need. “The health crisis has highlighted more than anything the need for joint action to address …
Read More »Standard Chartered Bank 2020 net profit down 42%
But, it recorded positive growth in assets and customer deposits amidst coronavirus pandemic threat Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Standard Chartered Bank has reported a dip in profit after tax by 42% from Shs124bn in 2019 to Shs72bn in 2020, according to its financial results released on Apr.29. Overall …
Read More »Fully vaccinated travellers will not be tested for COVID-19 at Entebbe – Dr. Olaro
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Health has said only travellers that have been fully vaccinated will not need to under go a COVID-19 tests on arrival into the country. According to a statement released by the Health Ministry today, only people who are fully vaccinated will …
Read More »Malaysia imposes nationwide movement control, Sri Lanka records highest single-day increase of COVID-19
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | XINHUA | Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Monday expanded its movement control to the whole country till June following the recent spike of the COVID-19 cases in the country. COVID-19 cases in Sri Lanka topped 125,000 with 2,672 new cases reported a day earlier, the …
Read More »Joint operations resume as Ugandans across the country ignore 9pm curfew
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The public has been cautioned against violating guidelines that were put in place to control the spread of COVID-19. Such guidelines include, among others, a nighttime curfew which starts at 9 pm. and runs until 5.30 am, every day. However, although the curfew was …
Read More »UK PM invites devolved leaders to Union summit after local elections
London UK | XINHUA | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has invited the leaders of the devolved nations to a summit on how “Team UK” can recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported Sunday. The latest development came after Scotland’s First Minister and leader of the Scottish National Party …
Read More »Parliament spends over UGX 1 billion to hire tents
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament has spent over 1 billion shillings to hire two tents being used for plenary sessions due to covid-19 restrictions. In March last year, Parliament sittings were shifted from the main chambers to the parking lot to observe the COVID-19 standard operating procedures. The legislature has …
Read More »Rubirizi RDC closes school for flouting Covid-19 SOPs
Rubirizi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Rubirizi Resident District Commissioner Harriet Nakamya has closed Maria Sedes Sapientiae Kindergarten School for flouting the Covid-19 standard operating procedures. The school had opened to other lower classes including the nursery section contrary to the guidelines set by the Ministry of Education. In February, the Cabinet …
Read More »Germany rejects U.S.-backed proposal to waive COVID-19 vaccine patents
Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The German government has rejected the U.S. proposal to waive patent rights on COVID-19 vaccines, Minister of Health Jens Spahn told journalists on Friday. Spahn said that as an innovation hub, Germany had an interest in protecting intellectual property rights. The United States has proposed that pharmaceutical …
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