COVID-19 Updates

  Luwero, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Gynecologists have warned that cases of obstetric fistula among women are likely to increase as the country experience rampant teenage pregnancies as the COVID-19 pandemic keeps students out of school. In the Luwero district alone, at least 16,163 teenage pregnancies were reported in …

BioNTech affirmed its intention to manufacture any vaccines arising from its development of vaccine candidates to fight malaria and tuberculosis on the African continent Berlin, Germany | THE INDEPENDENT | President Paul Kagame of Rwanda, President Macky Sall of Senegal, President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission and …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kween County MP, Abdi Fadhil Chemaswet has asked the Ministry of Health to review the high cost of mandatory Covid-19 PCR test conducted at Entebbe International Airport. The test costs US$65 which the MP said is a scheme that only benefits private laboratories stationed at the …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | National Drug Authority has permitted the use of Kazire Vidicine, a local herbal remedy as a supporting treatment for COVID-19 signs and symptoms. According to NDA, Vidicine is a relief for cough, sore throat and flu, which stand out as some of the symptoms associated with …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) is hoping to get 10 percent of people in Africa vaccinated against the COVID-19 by the end of September, a WHO regional official said on Thursday, calling for enhanced COVID-19 vaccine cooperation. “We are still hopeful that 10 percent of people …

Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Apac district Covid-19 taskforce has imposed a total lockdown in Akuli village in Atopi parish, Apac sub county for two weeks following the death of a local pastor. Robert Adoko, who was attached to Pentecostal Assemblies of God-PAG West Lango Pastorate succumbed to Covid-19 and …

Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Members of Parliament on the Public Accounts and the Local Government committee have raised concerns over the criteria that was used by Mbale city authorities to select beneficiaries of the Covid-19 relief cash. The city authorities led by the City Town Clerk David Kyasanku, the …

New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Johnson & Johnson (J&J) said on Wednesday that a second dose of its COVID-19 vaccine was found in a study to generate a strong immune response, justifying a booster shot after eight months. J&J said researchers found antibody levels increased ninefold among people who received …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Hundreds of teachers convened at vaccination centres to get their Covid-19 jabs as the exercise kicked off in Kampala. The exercise that started yesterday is expected to end on August 30. The Directorate of Education and Social Services identified 10 schools to be used as …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda National Planning Authority (NPA) on Tuesday called for increased border restrictions amid high numbers of COVID-19 cases in neighboring countries. “It is thus important to note that the immediate neighboring countries have a higher number of cases and they are increasing. There is …