Washington, US | XINHUA | About 2 million Americans could die in an attempt to try to achieve so-called herd immunity in the country, a U.S. medical expert said on Monday. “If we’re waiting until 60 percent to 80 percent of people have it, we’re talking about 200 …
Read More »No country can just pretend pandemic is over: WHO chief
Geneva, Switzerland | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) wants to see children returning to school and people returning to the workplace, but at the same time, no country can just pretend the pandemic is over, the head of the WHO said Monday. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told …
Read More »Kenyatta orders ministry of health to publish all COVID-19 procurements amid corruption allegations
Nairobi, Kenya | XINHUA | Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday directed the Ministry of Health to publish details of all procurements related to COVID-19, particularly those undertaken by the Kenya Medical Supplies Agency (KEMSA) amid allegations of corruption. Kenyatta said the publication of procurement information including winners of tenders …
Read More »KCCA executive committee opposes charges for COVID-19 tests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Executive Committee of Kampala Capital City Authority-KCCA has opposed a move by the government to start charging for COVID-19 tests. The Ministry of Health indicated last week that truck drivers, people in need of knowing their COVID-19 status, government and public organizations, Ugandans …
Read More »Kitgum restricts access to district headquarters as four staff test positive for Covid-19
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kitgum district local government has imposed restrictions on public access to the district headquarters due to increased cases of COVID-19 among civil servants. The Chief Administrative Officer Martin Jacan Gwokto says that the restriction will help to curb the spread of the virus amidst …
Read More »UNRA offices in Luweero closed after four staff test positive for COVID-19
Luweero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The offices of the Uganda National Roads Authority – UNRA in Luweero town council have been closed after four staff tested positive for COVID-19. On Monday, the Ministry of Health released results indicating that four staff working at the UNRA office in Luweero town …
Read More »Kwania district confirms first Covid-19 case, 50 put under quarantine
Kwania, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kwania district has registered its maiden Covid19 positive case. The positive case is a 40-year-old male resident of Agolowelo Village Amorigoga parish in Abongomola Sub County and an employee of Uganda National Roads Authority-UNRA. The patient was intercepted at Dokolo-Kwania border when his results …
Read More »Kickstarting economies without COVID-19 plan, ‘a recipe for disaster’: WHO
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Countries that are opening their economies must be serious about suppressing COVID-19 infections, to save the world from a disaster that could arise from opening up without a plan, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has said. To control transmission, the who chief …
Read More »MPs oppose gov’t move to charge for COVID-19 tests
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of Members of Parliament has disagreed with a move by the government to start charging for COVOD-19 tests effective today, September 1. The Ministry of Health indicated last week that truck drivers, people in need of knowing their COVID-19 status, government and public …
Read More »Nepal reports record high infections, deaths from COVID-19 in single day
Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | The Nepali government on Sunday confirmed record high deaths from COVID-19 and the record daily spike in cases in a single day. “A total of 14 persons died in the last 24 hours taking the total number of deaths from the pandemic to 221,” said …
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