Interleukin-6 receptor blockers join corticosteroids on list of effective treatments for severe coronavirus. Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday recommended interleukin-6 receptor blockers for people with severe COVID-19, urging the producers to join efforts to rapidly increase the access to the drugs. The WHO said …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has released funds for the first quarter of the financial year 2021/22, with focus on the health sector and the fight against Covid-19. The release amounting to 5.673 Trillion Shillings represents 25% of the approved government budget minus external financing, appropriation in aid …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Some village chairpersons in Kampala have raised concern about the criterion and time allocated for identifying the beneficiaries of the COVID-19 relief fund from the government. They are worried that the criterion may live out many would-be beneficiaries. Recently, the government announced the proposal to …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The agriculture sector’s value to the economy has remained largely unchanged and in some areas, increased during the one year of the Covid-19 pandemic. This resilience has given the authorities more incentives to focus on the sector in the development programs like the National Development …
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Bunyangabu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Bunyangabu district COVID-19 taskforce has suspended the operations of salons and boutiques as part of the measures to contain the spread of coronavirus. The taskforce has also ordered boda boda operators to vacate their stages and operate from their homes using their phones. Bunyangabu district …
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Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lira hospital has expanded the COVID-19 treatment centre following a surge in the number of cases. The current treatment centre can admit only 30 patients however it is stretched with five additional patients. This has forced asymptomatic patients to seek treatment under the home based …
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Kabale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The enforcement of the Covid-19 guidelines in the Kigezi region is being hindered by lack of fuel. Implementation of guidelines in the region especially curfew and transport are being handled by the Police and Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) personnel. The guidelines compelled security to …
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The company plans to finance a new kiln and artificial dryer at Kajansi and Kamonkoli to boost production Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Shareholders of Uganda Clays Limited will earn Shs1.2bn (Shs1.35 per share) as dividend for the year ended December 30, 2020, following approval from the virtual Annual General …
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Twenty-one years and still counting, Pader district is without a district hospital and is struggling to manage the second wave of COVID-19 Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The absence of a hospital has denied Pader district the opportunity of receiving medical oxygen needed to support the management of Covid-19 critical …
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The spending plan comes at a time the COVID-19 pandemic has ravaged economies through lockdowns | THE INDEPENDENT | The East African Community has tabled before the East African Legislative Assembly a US$91.7milion proposed budget for the Financial Year 2021/22 compared with US$97.6 million in the Financial Year 2020/21, with a …
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