Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government has allocated shs3billion for studies into the efficacy of COVIDEX, a herbal solution that helps relieve symptoms associated with COVID-19. Prof. Patrick Engeu Ogwang, a clinical pharmacologist behind the herbal concoction revealed this to Uganda Radio Network in an interview. He, however, says …
Read More »4th COVID-19 vaccine dose effective in protecting people over 60: study
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | A new Israeli-led study has found that the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine is effective for protecting people who are 60 and older, Israel’s largest healthcare organization Clalit said on Thursday. The study found that a fourth dose can reduce the possibilities of symptomatic infection, hospitalization, …
Read More »Global COVID-19 cases surpass 500 mln: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 500 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). Globally, as of 8:36 p.m. CEST (1836 GMT) on Thursday, there have been 500,186,525 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 6,190,349 deaths, reported to WHO, according …
Read More »COVID-19 still a global health emergency despite drop in cases, deaths: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | As the number of new COVID-19 cases and deaths continues to decline, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the pandemic remains a public health emergency, advising countries to be prepared to scale up COVID-19 response rapidly. “On COVID-19, there’s good news. Last week, …
Read More »UK PM to be fined over COVID-19 lockdown-breaking parties
London, UK | Xinhua | British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak will be fined by the police for attending parties during the country’s COVID-19 lockdown, the Downing Street confirmed on Tuesday. Johnson and Sunak “have today received notification that the Metropolitan Police (Met) intend to …
Read More »White-tie “superspreading event” sounds alarm for Washington
Biden didn’t attend the dinner but there is growing concern that he may be exposed to more risks of contracting the virus Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | A high-profile dinner held in downtown Washington, D.C. earlier this month appeared to be a “super spreader” event, with at least dozens of attendees …
Read More »Winners in the war in Ukraine
What Uganda is missing Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Government of Uganda officials say Uganda is a victim of the war in Ukraine; this in spite of President Yoweri Museveni telling foreign journalist that Uganda has decided not to get involved. “We do not want to be involved in …
Read More »15.9 million Ugandans could have been infected with COVID: WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | 15.9 million Ugandans could have been infected with COVID-19, this is according to a study published by the World Health Organization-WHO. According to the findings of the study that were presented on Thursday during a weekly meeting, the number of COVID-19 cases that were reported …
Read More »Allowances: 300 COVID frontline workers lay down tools in Bukwo
Bukwo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Three hundred Village Health Team-VHTs members in Bukwo district have laid down their tools over non payment of their allowances for different activities. Betty Chelimo, one of the VHTs, says that they are demanding a lot of money from the district. According to Chelimo, …
Read More »New study suggests cardiac complications risk higher after COVID-19 infection than after mRNA vaccination
Los Angeles, US | Xinhua| A new study suggested the risk for cardiac complications was significantly higher after SARS-CoV-2 infection than after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination. The study, published by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday, analyzed electronic health record data from 40 U.S. health care systems …
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