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Prime Minister assures country of full reopening in January amidst high spread of Omicron variant

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today KAKUMIRO, UGANDA: Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda...

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UCC asks broadcasters for airtime to mobilize for Covid-19 vaccination

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Uganda Communications Commission-UCC has asked radio and television stations to avail...

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Kenya Bars Unvaccinated From Public Places Despite Court Order

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today NAIROBI, KENYA: Kenya’s Ministry of Health has announced it will enforce a rule requiring...

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Nigeria Destroys One Million Nearly Expired COVID Vaccine Doses

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today LAGOS, NIGERIA: Nigeria destroyed more than one million doses of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine on...

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Fort Portal city authorities force passengers to vaccinate at checkpoints

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today FORT PORTAl, UGANDA: Kabarole district and Fort Portal city authorities have resolved to establish...

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Uganda Receives Shs640b from World Bank for Covid-19 response

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today The World Bank last week announced that it will give an additional $180.3 million...

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WHO chief says 2022 must be year ‘we end the pandemic’

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today The world must pull together and make the difficult choices needed to end the...

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UK removes all African countries from the red list

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today LONDON, UK: The United Kingdom has removed all 11 African countries from its red...

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Omicron spreading at unprecedented rate – WHO

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today The World Health Organization warned Tuesday that the new coronavirus variant Omicron was spreading...

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High Court suspends govt mandatory COVID-19 vaccination order

High court judge Antony Mrima put a hold on a government directive that would have denied services to unvaccinated persons beginning next...

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One dead from Omicron as UK boosts response

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Britain on Monday confirmed what is thought to be the first confirmed death after...

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Kikuube District launches Covid-19 Mass vaccination campaign

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today KIKUUBE, UGANDA: Kikuube District has launched a Covid 19 Mass vaccination campaign after receiving...

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Experts warn Africans to brace for more COVID-19 variants

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA: Experts have warned that Africa will continue seeing a cycle of...

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COVID-19 vaccine-induced Immunity beyond the Variants

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today COVID – 19 is a public-health threat produced by the severe acute respiratory syndrome...

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Hoima District launches Covid 19 mass vaccination

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today HOIMA, UGANDA: The Hoima District Health sector and other partners have today at Hoima...

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Omicron variant ‘almost certainly’ not more severe than Delta – Top US Scientist

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday that while it would take weeks to...

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Learners in Bunyoro Region turned into fishermen due to continued lockdown

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today BUNYORO REGION, UGANDA: Many learners in Bunyoro Region in the Districts of Hoima, Buliisa,...

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Adjumani DHO Refutes Claims of COVID-19 Vaccine Stock-outs

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani district health officer [DHO] Dr.Drametu Dominic has refuted claims that...

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Uganda confirms 9 cases of new Omicron Covid variant

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda become the latest African nation to confirm the existence of the...

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High Rate of Covid-19 Vaccination turn up in Kagadi worries public

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today KAGADI, UGANDA: The overwhelming number of people turning up for Covid-19 vaccination in Mpefu...

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Zimbabwe confirms presence of omicron variant in country

DailyExpress is now on TikTok Follow Us Today HARARE, ZIMBABWE: Zimbabwean Vice President and Minister of Health and Child Care Constantino Chiwenga...