Tag Archives: COVID-19

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health experts have asked African countries to use steroids such as dexamethasone with caution while treating people infected with COVID-19.  Dr Marybeth Maritim  Cherono an infectious diseases expert based in Nairobi said people who use steroids have a higher chance of developing diabetes and …

Pader, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Health Workers at the forefront in the fight against COVID-19 fight in Pader and Kitgum districts have not been paid their allowances for more than three months.  The health workers comprise of laboratory specialists, clinical officers and nurses under case management committees tasked with …

Amuru, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   Religious leaders in Amuru district have appealed for support for Personal Protective Equipment-PPEs to aid the fight against Covid-19 among congregations.  Two weeks ago, President Museveni opened churches but with strict adherence to the standard operation procedures – SOPs. They include allowing only 70 …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The UK government has allocated 1.3million euros (about she 6.1billion) to Uganda to support the Coronavirus (COVID-19) response. According to a statement released on Thursday, the money goes to the World Health Organization and the International Organization for Migration with specific roles attached to …

Kitgum, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  LCI Chairpersons in Kitgum District have been faulted for inflating the number of beneficiaries to receive free face masks from the government. Last week, the Ministry of Health delivered 177,340 face masks to be distributed among the locals in the district to boost the …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |   The Ministry of Health has revealed that atleast 50 journalists in Uganda have tested positive of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). According to Ministry of Health statistics, 9082 persons have tested positive and 84 died of COVID-19 in Uganda. Speaking to journalists at a Virtual Media …

Rome, Italy  | XINHUA |   Strict anti-COVID-19 measures including the mandatory use of face masks everywhere will be reintroduced in Italy, starting on Thursday, in an effort to curb a rising trend in infections registered in the latest weeks. The decision was announced on Wednesday by Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, …

Paris, France  | XINHUA |   French President Emmanuel Macron is mulling more restrictions to contain the coronavirus epidemic as the country recorded nearly 19,000 new infections on Wednesday, an all-time high for new daily cases. “The epidemic continues to increase. The virus continues to circulate rapidly for several weeks,” Macron …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu, Jinja and Kasese have been rated among the districts that were worst hit by food insecurity for months leading to August due to effects of the lockdown instituted to curb the further spread of COVID-19. According to a new report released by the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  The Uganda Business and Technical Examination Board- UBTEB have asked heads of institutions not to increase examination fees as the body resumes the examination registration process for the May/June examination cycle.  The cycle is expected to start on October 19, 2020, following the re-opening of …