Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he will observe self-isolation for a certain period of time in connection with the COVID-19 cases detected in his entourage. Putin voiced his decision during a phone conversation with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon, the Kremlin said in a press …
Read More »Nakatunya prison closed after surge in Covid-19 infections
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The authorities in Soroti have closed Nakatunya prison in Soroti city for two weeks after 101 inmates and staff tested positive for COVID-19. The facility was closed last week to allow fumigation and treatment of the affected inmates and staff. According to the Resident District …
Read More »IMF explains USD 1Bn Covid-19 loan facility to Uganda
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have explained the recently approved US Dollars 1 billion extended credit facility for Uganda to support the post Covid-19 recovery. The officials made the explanation on Monday afternoon during a meeting between the Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Mathias …
Read More »Gov’t has no plan to vaccinate children below 15 years – Ministry of health
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ministry of health has not planned to vaccinate learners below the age of 15 years as previously communicated by their counterparts in the education sector. Previously, the ministries of education and health had announced that the government would carry out vaccination of all learners …
Read More »Complacency failing Covid-19 fight in Teso – Medics
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Poor adherence to the standard operating procedures put in place by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of COVID-19 infections is to blame for the surge in infections in Teso sub region. Apparently, Teso region is currently the epicentre of COVID-19 infections. Dr. …
Read More »Arua city fails to access UGX 338M Covid-19 response funds
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Arua city Covid-19 taskforce is bitter over its failure to access Covid-19 response funds. The city council approved a budget of Shillings 338 million three months ago to facilitate the Covid-19 response. Part of the money is meant for the allowance of VHTs involved in …
Read More »Nabbanja tasks team to review Covid-19 testing procedures at Entebbe airport
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja has tasked a ten-member select committee comprising ten officials from the National Planning Authority-NPA, Uganda Civil Aviation Authority-UCAA, security agencies and the ministries of health and tourism to address loopholes in the Covid-19 testing procedures at Entebbe International Airport. Nabbanja who …
Read More »Close to 80% of teachers in Pader vaccinated against COVID-19
Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nearly 80 percent of teachers and school support staff in Pader district have already received at least one shot of COVID-19 vaccine. The Pader district secretary for Health, also the LCV vice Chairperson Justine Ocen says latest estimates indicate that over 78 percent of …
Read More »Sinovac launches clinical trial of COVID-19 vaccine on children, teenagers in South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa | XINHUA | Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech on Friday launched the Phase III clinical trial of its COVID-19 vaccine on a group of children and teenagers between six months and 17 years old in South Africa. The study, carried out in collaboration with South African …
Read More »Airlines protest as UAE-bound passengers dodge COVID-19 tests
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some officials from Ethiopian Airlines, Fly Dubai and Emirates are concerned that some passengers have tested positive for COVID-19 or dodged taking tests at Entebbe International Airport amidst restrictions from United Arab Emirates-UAE. The officials say much as less than 50 people are traveling …
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