Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandan Medical Experts have cautioned against the consideration of herd immunity as an option for curbing COVID-19. Similar to an argument by the World Health Organisation, they argue that the strategy is scientifically problematic. Herd immunity occurs when a large portion of a community (the …
Read More »Namisindwa death opens COVID-19 reality for Uganda -Health experts
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans have been advised to use the country’s first COVID-19 death as an eye-opener that the disease is real and lethal. The call was made moments after the Ministry of Health confirmed the first death due to coronavirus disease in the country. The deceased was …
Read More »COVID-19: Health experts warn of more cases in coming weeks
Kampala, Uganda| AFP | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans should expect more Covid19 positive cases and possible deaths, according to health experts. Although Uganda has been reporting several Covid19 cases since March, 2020, health officials say the pandemic has just arrived in the country. The officials say positive Covid19 cases are set …
Read More »COVID-19 tests for all truck drivers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | All truck drivers employed in Uganda will have to undergo mandatory testing for COVID-19. This is according to new operating procedures released on Saturday. As part of the new measures, transport or logistic companies will have to test all their drivers within the country and …
Read More »COVID-19; Trucks to adopt relay system from borders
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National COVID-19 Taskforce has agreed that all trucks entering Uganda will have only one person on board for the next four weeks in a move to control the movement and exposure of Ugandans to foreign truck drivers. The meeting which was convened yesterday decided …
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