Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Aswa river region has attributed the crime-free New Year festivities in Acholi sub-region to the tight covid-19 restrictions that barred large gatherings. Jimmy Patrick Okema, the Aswa river region police spokesperson says for the first time, the New Year celebrations in Acholi …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | More than 200 people have been arrested in Kampala City for flouting the covid-19 guidelines.   The police in Kampala Metropolitan conducted several operations in various areas on Thursday night where they netted several people who were engaged in partying in bars, despite being banned by …

  Cairo, Egypt | THE INDEPENDENT |   China and Egypt signed on Thursday a letter of intent for mutual cooperation on COVID-19 vaccines. Chinese Ambassador to Egypt Liao Liqiang signed the letter, on behalf of the National Health Commission of China, with Mohamed Hassani, Egyptian assistant minister of health for …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has said that the ban of political campaigns in selected districts could be lifted before the January 14th polls. On Saturday, the EC suspended campaign meetings of all categories of elections in 16 districts and cities in the country due to the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Barnabas Nawangwe has expressed concern about the shortage of ventilators in the country. Ventilators normally helps to deal with acute respiratory failure for COVID-19 patients. According to health experts, at least five percent of the persons that have moderate to severe …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | For many Ugandans, 2020 was a ‘wasted’ year. Jobs were lost and millions of lives were at stake as COVID-19 ravaged the country and the entire world.  But the year, that locked down many dreams, seems to finally be coming to an end as we …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Medical Association have asked the Ministry of health to put in place a treatment plan for front line health workers infected with COVID-19.   According to the medics, many of their colleagues are infected with the disease while on duty either working in COVID-19 …

  Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | Over two million children in the United States have been diagnosed with COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest data of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children’s Hospital Association. Nearly 179,000 new child COVID-19 cases were reported last …

  Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday criticized the current administration for the slower-than-expected pace of the nationwide COVID-19 vaccination. “As I long feared and warned, the effort to distribute and administer the vaccine is not progressing as it should,” said Biden, who received his own …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Churches in Luweero town council have resolved to hold the end year of prayers during daytime. This is to ensure that celebrations do not contravene the standard operating procedures that were set by the Ministry of Health to keep COVID-19 at bay. Over the years, …