Masindi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Health officials in Masindi district are busy trying to trace for over 2,300 people believed to have come into close contact with a 29-year-old police detective attached to Masindi Central police station who tested positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) last Saturday. The police officer …
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COMMENT | Oscord Mark Otile | In 1946 the World Health Organization (WHO) defined health as a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. Since the The Declaration of Alma-Ata was adopted at the International Conference on Primary Health Care, Almaty, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Scientists are concerned that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Uganda will increase after the lockdown is lifted. The scientists who are part of the national task force say that is it inevitable for the number of confirmed cases to rise when the …
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Kyotera, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Dr. Diana Atwine has asked security to cordon off Kasensero town council in Kyotera district ahead of the indiscriminate Covid-19 testing in the area. She issued the directive during an evaluation meeting with the Greater Masaka Regional Covid-19 …
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Washington, United States | AFP | US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said “enormous evidence” showed the new coronavirus originated in a lab in China, further fueling tensions with Beijing over its handling of the outbreak. Pompeo’s comments came as Europe and parts of the United States prepared to …
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Iganga, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Iganga municipality Member of Parliament, Peter Mugema alias Panadol has faulted Eva Kwesiga, the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), for intentionally rejecting his relief food. His statement comes after residents grabbed the relief food which he was meant to deliver to the COVID-19 taskforce …
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Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | AFP | Madagascar on Saturday delivered to Guinea-Bissau a shipment of a herbal tea that President Andry Rajoelina has touted as a powerful remedy against the novel coronavirus and hopes to distribute across West Africa and beyond. Baptised Covid-Organics, the drink is derived from artemisia — a …
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Rome, Italy | AFP | Italy reported 174 new coronavirus deaths on Sunday, its lowest toll since 168 fatalities were registered when the country’s stay-at-home orders were imposed on March 10. The Mediterranean country’s toll on the eve of its first easing of lockdown measures on Monday officially stands at …
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Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Mbale Regional Referral Hospital is holding a Kenyan truck driver in it’s COVID-19 isolation center. The driver is said to have entered into the country through the Malaba border and proceeded to South Sudan. He was reportedly picked from Tororo district on Saturday by …
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Washington, United States | AFP | Donald Trump will wrap himself in the mantle of America’s arguably greatest president with a television extravaganza Sunday at the Lincoln Memorial meant to leave the coronavirus crisis behind and relaunch his election campaign. The businessman Republican is doing poorly in most polls ahead of …
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