Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Commonly used cholesterol-lowering statin drugs may help reduce the death rate in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, according to a new study published in the journal Cell Metabolism. Animal studies have shown that statin drugs can improve immune cell responses, reduce inflammation, and slow the progression of lung …
Read More »Two-year Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC declared over
But new flare-up in western DRC and COVID-19 pose challenges | THE INDEPENDENT | The deadliest and longest Ebola outbreak in the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has finally ended, the Health Minister Longondo Eteni jubilantly announced on June 25. The outbreak, concentrated in Ituri and North …
Read More »Africa’s COVID-19 cases pass 370,000 mark: Africa CDC
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent reached 371,548 as of Sunday morning, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The Africa CDC in its latest situation update issued on Sunday morning said that the number of confirmed COVID-19 …
Read More »Masaka hospital on spot over appalling situation in Covid-19 treatment ward
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Masaka Regional Referral Hospital is on the spot for alleged failure to provide descent accommodation and services to Covid-19 patients in the isolation ward. On Sunday, a female patient in the isolation ward recorded a video that has since gone viral bemoaning the appalling …
Read More »Global COVID-19 deaths surpass 500,000
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Global COVID-19 deaths surpassed 500,000 on Sunday, reaching 500,108 as of 4:33 p.m. (2033 GMT), according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Meanwhile, the total COVID-19 cases around the world rose to 10,063,319, according to the CSSE. The United …
Read More »Numerous boda boda riders, passengers arrested for defying presidential directives
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Close to 100 boda boda riders and passengers are in custody at different Kampala metropolitan police stations for defying presidential directives. The riders and passengers were arrested from different places for defying President’s directive that boda boda’s should not carry passengers as as way …
Read More »Uganda’s misguided COVID response
Why the utopian dream of a COVID-free Uganda may have become a springboard for private profiteering THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | On June 24 morning I walked into Kikuubo, the epicenter of Uganda’s trade, in Kampala city. I found tens of thousands of people congested on …
Read More »Health Ministry clarifies on unhappy Masaka COVID-19 patient
Masaka, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Uganda’s Ministry of Health has responded to a video critical of how COVID-19 patients are being treated in Masaka, saying what was recorded was a temporary shelter, as they await a well furnished main ward that is being renovated. The patient complained …
Read More »Africa CDC warns continent to prepare for rise in number of COVID-19 cases
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) on Friday said Africa must be careful and prepare for a rise in the number of cases after easing of lockdowns. The urgent call was made by John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC, as he …
Read More »WHO to raise 31.3 bln USD against COVID-19
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) said Friday that the WHO-led global response to COVID-19 needs 31.3 billion U.S. dollars for therapeutics, vaccines and diagnostics over the next 12 months, including two billion doses of vaccines. The money would go to the Access to COVID-19 Tools …
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