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CAF to resume Confederation Cup, Champions League semis, final

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  The Confederation of African Football (CAF) decided on Monday to resume both the semifinals and final of the Confederation Cup and Champions League after more than three months of suspension over the COVID-19 spread concerns. Semifinal matches of the African Confederation Cup will be played …

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White House mandates random coronavirus tests for staffers

Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA |  The White House is mandating random coronavirus testing for staffers after President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Robert O’Brien and several others working in the White House complex tested positive for the virus last month, local media reported on Monday. The new policy is part …

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Suspected Covid-19 patient dies in Kiruhura

Kiruhura, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A suspected coronavirus patient in Kiruhura district has died at Rushere community hospital. The deceased who was under isolation is a resident of Bwashamure, Kenshunga sub county. He was admitted on Monday after presenting Covid-19 like signs and symptoms that include body weakness, sore …

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Private school teachers in Mukono opt for casual jobs for survival

Mukono, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Several private school teachers in Mukono district have resorted to casual and labor intensive jobs to support their families following continued uncertainty on the reopening of schools. The uncertainty started with the closure of educational institutions in March, as the government devised means to contain …

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Trump asks why Fauci has higher approval rating

Washington, US | XINHUA | U.S. President Donald Trump wondered on Tuesday why Anthony Fauci, a top infectious diseases expert and key member of the White House coronavirus task force, has enjoyed a higher approval rating among the public than he has on the handling of the coronavirus pandemic. “He’s …

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Coronavirus smokes BATU revenues

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | British American Tobacco Uganda-BATU has reported a revenue shortfall in the first six months of 2020 due to disruptions by the coronavirus pandemic. In its financial statement issued on Wednesday, BATU says its gross revenue fell by 12 percent as a result of low …

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