New York, US | Xinhua | Long COVID is keeping as many as 4 million people out of work in the United States, with lost wages estimated at least 170 billion U.S. dollars a year, a significant economic burden at a time when the cost of living is rising steeply, …
Read More »Global COVID-19 cases surpass 600 mln: WHO
Genava, Switzerland | Xinhua | The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide has surpassed 600 million, according to the latest data from the World Health Organization (WHO). As of Thursday, WHO reported that there have been 600,555,262 confirmed COVID-19 cases globally, including 6,472,914 deaths. The United States has the highest cumulative number …
Read More »COVID-19 jab: Family sues gov’t, school over death of child
Mpigi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A family in Mpigi district has sued the government and a private school over the death of their son after receiving a COVID-19 jab without their consent. The deceased’s mother, Tendo Nalwadda has filed a suit before Mpigi High Court against the Attorney General and …
Read More »AVIATION: Recovery after COVID..how?
AVIATION DIGEST | JARED KALERA | As we discuss the recovery process of the aviation industry after COVID-19, we need to have in mind what the pandemic has done to Aviation and the different sectors of aviation business. In Aviation we have passenger – both Business and leisure travel, then cargo …
Read More »German Govt supports development of nasal COVID-19 vaccine
09 Berlin, Germany | Xinhua | The German government will fund the development of a nasal vaccine against COVID-19 similar to flu vaccines already available for children. Since the vaccine is directly applied to the nasal mucosa using a spray, it will “take effect where the virus enters the body,” …
Read More »Biden anticipates return of in-person work later this week
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden told reporters virtually on Monday that he’s anticipating a return of in-person work by the end of the week. Biden, who tested positive for COVID-19 last Thursday, said he’s “feeling great” following a virtual meeting with administration officials, as he continues to …
Read More »Migrant workers pay for Covid-19 certificates
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Migrant workers are paying more than 100,000 Shillings to acquire COVID-19 vaccination certificates through agents at labour export companies and data entrants at certain vaccination sites across the country. Some of the migrant workers told our reporter that they paid to get vaccination certificates to …
Read More »Ugandans heading to Middle East for jobs paying sh100,000 for COVID-19 certificates
Entebbe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Migrant workers are paying more than sh100,000 to acquire COVID-19 vaccination certificates through agents at labour export companies and data entrants at certain vaccination sites across the country. Some of the migrant workers told our reporter that they paid to get vaccination certificates to …
Read More »Why WHO declared monkeypox outbreak int’l public health emergency
Geneva, Switzerland | XINHUA | The World Health Organization (WHO) officially declared on Saturday that the current multi-country monkeypox outbreak outside of the traditional endemic areas in Africa has already turned into a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). After reconvening the WHO Emergency Committee on Thursday concerning the …
Read More »Biden tests positive for COVID-19
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | U.S. President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday. Biden, who was fully vaccinated and twice boosted, is experiencing very mild symptoms, according to a statement from the White House. He has begun taking Paxlovid and will isolate at the White House and continue to …
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