A study shows that 52% of the African children were iron deficient | THE INDEPENDENT | A deficiency of iron for normal body function is the most common nutritional disorder in the world. Iron deficiency is the main cause of anaemia and is associated with poor brain development and long-term …
Read More »COVID-19: One third of humanity under virus lockdown
New Delhi, India | AFP | More than one billion Indians went into lockdown Wednesday, leaving a third of the planet now under orders to stay at home, as the United States vowed to spend $2 trillion to counter the economic harm of the coronavirus. Europe remains at the heart …
Read More »BREAKING: Uganda confirms five new COVID-19 cases
DR MWEBESA 🔸 Five new cases | Uganda total now 14 🔹 2,661 travelers including Ugandans identified so far 🔸1,230 are under follow up 🔹764 are under institutional quarantine 🔸466 are under self-quarantine. 🔹1,431 high risk travelers have completed their 14 days of follow up Kampala, Uganda | THE …
Read More »COVID-19: Prince Charles tests positive
London, United Kingdom | AFP | Prince Charles, the eldest son and heir to Queen Elizabeth II, is showing mild symptoms of the new coronavirus but “otherwise remains in good health”, his office said on Wednesday. The 71-year-old is self-isolating in Scotland along with his wife Camilla, who was …
Read More »Olympic Games postponed to 2021
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | The 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed to no later than the summer of 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, the International Olympic Committee announced Tuesday. The Games were scheduled for July 24-August 9, but after telephone discussions between IOC president Thomas …
Read More »LIVE: President Museveni’s 4th national address on COVID-19
▶ Timeline of Uganda response to #COVID19 #CoronaVirus ✳ Jan 20 – Screening starts of all passengers arriving at Entebbe Airport ✳ Jan 30 – The WHO declares COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency ✳ Jan 31 – Ministry of Health officials meet Chinese Amb Zheng Zhu Qiang ✳ Feb …
Read More »CCTV: For Moscow’s quarantined, 100,000 cameras watching
Moscow, Russia | AFP | A vast and contentious network of facial recognition cameras keeping watch over Moscow is now playing a key role in the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in Russia. The city rolled out the technology just before the epidemic reached Russia, ignoring protests and …
Read More »BREAKING NEWS: Uganda confirms 8 new COVID-19 cases
ALL travelers who have been in Dubai in the past two weeks urged to call the health desk on 0800-100-066 or 0800-203-033 for further follow-up 📞MOH toll free lines ✅0800-100-066 ✅0800-203-033 ❎Mr. Atek Kagirita: 0782 909 153 ❎Dr. Allan Muruta: 0772 460 297 Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The …
Read More »COVID-19: South Africa to impose 21-day lockdown
Pretoria, South Africa | AFP | South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a three-week national lock-down to contain the spread of the deadly new coronavirus which has affected more than 400 people. He said government “has decided to enforce a nationwide lockdown for 21 days with effect …
Read More »Postponing the Olympic Games: it’s complicated
Tokyo, Japan | AFP | The Tokyo Olympics appears to be creeping towards a postponement, an unprecedented and costly exercise that involves ripping up years of planning. As International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach told Germany’s SWR: “Postponing the Olympic Games is not like moving a football game to next …
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