Although impact cannot be ascertained yet, the poor must be cushioned against worst effects COMMENT | MUKOTANYI ALEX | It was in December 2019 in a Chinese city of Wuhan that a new human coronavirus now popularly known as COVID-19 emerged. As of Friday July10, 2020 all over global Televisions …
Read More »Africa needs to increase internet penetration as COVID-19 disrupts trade condition, says UNECA
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | XINHUA | Much still needs to be done for Africa to increase internet penetration as the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the continent’s trade and socioeconomic condition, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) said on Tuesday. According to figures from the ECA, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia and South …
Read More »U.S. economy at risk of double-dip recession amid COVID-19 resurgence
Washington, US | XINHUA | The resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the United States is raising the risk of a double-dip recession if the country is unable to reign in the pandemic, economists have warned. A total of 34 U.S. states have seen increasing rates of COVID-19 infection since the Memorial …
Read More »Research finds vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 produces immunity in mice, macaques
Washington, US | XINHUA | A new nanoparticle vaccine for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has shown hints of protection and immunity by safely eliciting the production of antibodies and antiviral T cell responses in mice and pigtail macaques, according to a new preclinical study published Monday in Science …
Read More »WHO chief concerned about pandemic situation of indigenous peoples in the Americas
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The chief of the World Health Organization (WHO) said Monday that his organization is deeply concerned about the impact of COVID-19 on indigenous peoples in the Americas, the current epicenter of the pandemic. WHO director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a virtual press conference Monday …
Read More »Sub-Saharan Africa experiencing continued acceleration of COVID-19 transmission: WHO
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | There is “a continued acceleration of (COVID-19) transmission” in sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa which is now the fifth worst-hit country worldwide, according to the World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday. The African continent as a whole has reported 597,223 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including …
Read More »14 year old HIV positive boy abandoned at Kiwoko hospital
Nakaseke, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A 14-year-old boy living with HIV/AIDS is stuck at Kiwoko Hospital where he was abandoned by parents during COVID-19 lockdown. The boy was admitted at Kiwoko Hospital after developing HIV related opportunistic infections. He had been abandoned at the grandfather’s home at Wankwale village in …
Read More »Gov’t officials meeting in Entebbe to discuss possibility of ending lockdown
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A meeting of top government officials is underway at State House Entebbe to discuss the possible reopening of the remaining sectors of the economy, as the President prepares to speak to the Nation today. The government started easing COVID-19 restrictions a month ago, after …
Read More »WHO recommends mass testing for COVID-19 in Amuru
Amuru, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a second round of mandatory mass testing for Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Amuru District. The recommendation follows a situation assessment conducted by a team of case management consultants headed by Dr Michael Mawanda to devise stringent measures for …
Read More »Making money after COVID-19 pandemic
Knight Frank’s virtual meeting gives ideas to business operators Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | There is life after COVID-19. Business owners should think about adjusting their mode of operations to serve their clients better if they are survive. These are general views that came up during a discussion about …
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