Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda will not have a second lockdown, Dr Monica Musenero Senior Presidential Advisor on Epidemics said on Thursday dispelling the fear which came with an increasing number of new infections in the country. Musenero said a lot of people have been inquiring about a possible …
Read More »COVID ‘vaccine hoarding’ putting Africa at risk- WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Africa is in danger of being left behind in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines as countries in other regions strike bilateral deals, and driving prices up, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday. Although vaccines have been administered in 50 wealthier nations, Guinea …
Read More »Manchester City striker Aguero tests positive for COVID-19
London, England | THE INDEPENDENT | Manchester City forward Kun Aguero has tested positive for COVID-19, revealed the Argentine on Thursday. Aguero, 32, has made only five appearances this season so far after coming back from a left knee injury sustained in June last year. “After a close contact, I’ve …
Read More »Gov’t disregarded human rights in imposing COVID-19 restrictions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In countering the transmission of COVID-19, the government focused more on protecting people but lost sight of ethics and people’s rights, a new study by social scientists at Makerere University said, and recommended that this can’t continue into future epidemics. Dr John Barugahare, the principal …
Read More »Study to examine effectiveness of Uganda’s herbal COVID-19 cure to start next week
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists exploring the possibility of finding a local cure for the Coronavirus disease-COVID-19 are set to start their trial next week. Dr. Monica Musenero, the Presidential Advisor on Epidemics, who is leading the team of researchers, told URN on Wednesday that they are finalizing documentation …
Read More »WHO chief spells out 3 COVID-19 lessons
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The COVID-19 pandemic has so far had three lessons for all member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations (UN) agency itself, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated. Addressing the 148th session of the WHO Executive Board, Tedros said that first …
Read More »India confirms 447 cases of adverse events following COVID-19 vaccination
New Delhi, India | XINHUA | A total of 447 cases of Adverse Event Following Immunization (AEFIs) after the COVID-19 vaccination have been reported over the past two days, out of whom three required hospitalization, India’s health ministry said on Sunday. “Of those who were hospitalised, one was discharged from …
Read More »Origin-tracing on coronavirus is about scientific answers: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The mission of the research team to arrive in China for novel coronavirus origin-tracing is about scientific answers, a senior World Health Organization (WHO) official said on Monday. “Understanding the origins of disease is not about finding somebody to blame, it is about scientific answers,” Michael …
Read More »Delay to access ICU bed killed RDC Santos Okot -Family
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The departed Resident District Commissioner of Gulu, Maj Santos Okot Lapolo has paid the ultimate price after a delay to access the ICU bed at Mulago costed his life, the bereaved family has revealed. The Gulu District LC5 Chairperson Martin Ojara Mapenduzi communicated the family’s …
Read More »Four important immune system supplements to keep you healthy during the pandemic
SCIENCE | COVID-19 | Never before has it been so important for citizens worldwide to boost their immune systems. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to gain victims in every country, people are looking for ways that they can naturally strengthen their own body’s defenses against this fatal infection.As millions of …
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