COVID-19 Archives

Ministry of Health issues warning as Covid-19 cases rise

Officials say the test positivity rate has risen to 3.5% signalling an upward trend. He has urged health workers and persons aged...

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Museveni recovers from Covid after 11 days of self-isolation

Museveni announced on June 7 as he addressed Parliament at the State-of-the-Nation address at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds in Kampala that he had...

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The Burden of COVID-19: A global perspective on Uganda and Africa

This article examines the burden of COVID-19 globally, with a specific focus on Africa and Uganda. Additionally, it delves into the introduction...

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Silent Echoes: The unheard cries of Human trafficking Victims during the COVID-19 pandemic

Just last year, I was contacted by a friend of mine from the school of Women and Gender Studies at Makerere University...

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Workers flee iPhone factory in China over Covid lockdown

Video shared online showed about 10 people jumping a fence outside the plant, owned by manufacturer Foxconn, in the central city of...

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COVID-19: Pakistan reports 90 coronavirus cases, one death in 24 hours

A total of over 1.5 million Covid-19 cases have so far been reported in Pakistan, while 30,603 people had died since the...

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Scientists develop app that detects Covid in your voice faster than PCR tests

The new app could be used to very quickly screen people for the bug before they attend mass events such as concerts...

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China approves world’s first inhalable Covid-19 vaccine

The needle-free vaccine which can be stored and administered more easily than intramuscular jabs will be given through a nebuliser, the company...

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Report adverse reactions to Covid-19 vaccines: Experts advise

According to the vaccinologists, many of the reactions experienced by people after vaccination are being reported by family members late thus hindering...

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Gov’t turns to private health providers to salvage high vaccine stocks.

While the National Medical Stores (NMS) doesn’t reveal the exact number of vaccines in stores now, the country has since March 2021...

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Musenero’s Sh8m Covid Rats finally arrive at Entebbe Airport

The rats were last year recommended by Musenero as part of the requirements in the development of the drug that would cure...

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Museveni scoops UK Award for role in managing Covid-19 pandemic

President Yoweri Museveni has received an award from the United Kingdom for his outstanding role in managing the Covid-19 pandemic in the...

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Two-thirds of Africans may have had Covid – WHO study

With limited access to testing facilities for much of Africa's populations, many infections went undetected, as testing was mainly carried out on...

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People can relax wearing face masks – Scientists

Covid-19 Data from the Ministry of Health shows the positivity rate of the country on average is 0.3 per cent, meaning only...

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Uganda warned on increasing laxity on COVID-19

This comes amidst an evident decline in the use of face masks, hand washing and sanitizers and even social distancing, among others,...

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Nearly 30 million under lockdown in China as coronavirus resurges

China reported 5,280 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, more than double the previous day's tally as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant spreads across...

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Former U.S. President Barack Obama tests positive for COVID-19

“I’ve had a scratchy throat for a couple days, but am feeling fine otherwise,” Obama tweeted."

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Private health sector federation non-committal on mandatory vaccination

Dr. Muhanuzi also said that the Bill concentrates on addressing infectious diseases only, but ought to make considerations for non-communicable diseases.