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Acholi MPs want Elegu town put under quarantine for 21 days

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament from Acholi want the Government to put Elegu Town Council in Amuru district under quarantine for 21 days.  According to the MPs following the emergence of several cases of truck drivers testing positive at the Elegu border post between Uganda and South Sudan, …

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Scientists raise concern over hydroxychloroquine study

Paris, France | AFP | Dozens of scientists have raised concerns over a large-scale study of hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine published in the Lancet that led to the World Health Organization suspending clinical trials of the anti-viral drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19. Hydroxychloroquine, normally used to treat arthritis, has become …

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Bus owners, drivers want curfew time lifted

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bus owners and drivers have asked government to lift curfew times for buses and also allow buses ply border districts through a standard operating procedure. The bus drivers and owners were today appearing before the National Economy of Parliament which is scrutinizing the effect …

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Students in Bunyangabu decry low accessibility to learning materials

Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Students in Bunyangabu district have failed to access learning materials being distributed by the Ministry of Education. The materials were distributed by the Ministry of Education and Sports to maintain learning even as schools remain closed as a result of coronavirus disease – COVID-19. Moses …

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Gulu Hospital expands COVID-19 treatment centre

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gulu Regional Referral Hospital has increased its capacity to admit more COVID-19 patients. This follows the renovation of the Multi-drug-resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) ward at the hospital that has improved the capacity to 100. The hospital initially had space for only 14 cases. Emmanuel Ainebyoona, …

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President Museveni address set for June 4

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni will deliver the State of the Nation Address to Parliament on Thursday, 04 June 2020 as planned, but at Kololo, not the usual venue of Serena. “Due to the COVID-19 situation and for observance of the social distancing measures, the function …

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