COVID-19
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736Pfizer says Covid pill 89% effective against severe disease
Pfizer's is the second anti-Covid pill after that of Merck, which is actually an influenza medicine rebranded to fight the coronavirus. Pfizer's...
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1.1KVaccinated Ugandans struggling to access online certificates
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Many people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 have failed to access their online COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Following the...
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1.1KHealth and protection of elderly persons (>60yrs) in light of COVID-19 pandemic crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic is a health and human crisis threatening the health and well-being of millions of people around the world. The...
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1.0KForum on COVID-19 calls on government to speed up vaccination
KAMPALA, UGANDA: As the country awaits President Yoweri Museveni’s COVID-19 update this Thursday, a team of experts are calling on the government...
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836Victoria University embarks on free vaccination of staff, students as full reopening nears
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Victoria University Kampala, Uganda’s world-class transformational institution of higher learning has embarked on a free covid-19 vaccination exercise to staff,...
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1.1KOver 3000 vaccinated in Kololo mass vaccination drive
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has confirmed that about 3000 people were vaccinated against COVID-19 at the mass vaccination drive at...
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1.6KNo pay for unvaccinated civil servants, says Gov’t
In a circular dated October 14, Health and Child Care permanent secretary, those barred from work will not get paid.
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1.6KAdjumani RDC, CAO, DHO survive Museveni’s after beating deadline on expiry of Covid Vaccines
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani Resident District Commissioner -RDC, Mr. Taban Data Peter, Chief Administrative Officer – CAO Mr. Wanje Michael, and the...
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1.6KRCC warns to block entry into Arua City for non-vaccinated travelers
ARUA, UGANDA: The Resident City Commissioner – RCC for Arua City Mrs. Alice Akello has issued a warning that those who are...
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1.1KDo not Intimidate Teachers Over Covid Vaccination, Education Officer tells Covid-19 Task Force
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The Adjumani senior education officer Akuku Phillip has told the district covid-19 task force to stop intimidating teachers over corona...
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793Uganda Receives 501,153 and 153,900 Covid vaccines from Belgium, France Govts
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda has received a donation of 501,153 and 153,900 doses of COVID-19 vaccines from the governments of Belgium and France...
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1.3KFULL SPEECH: Museveni’s full address on Covid-19 status in the country
KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Museveni has announced the reopening of places of worship with no more than 200 attendees, after over 3...
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1.3KWATCH: President Museveni addresses the Nation on COVID-19 status in Uganda
STATE HOUSE, NAKASERO: President Yoweri Museveni is currently addressing the country on the state of Covid-19 in the country at State House...
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734Bukedea RDC calls for corporation among the politicians in bid to control COVID-19
BUKEDEA, UGANDA: The Resident District Commission – RDC for Bukedea district, Mr. Okiswa Geoffrey has called for effective coordination among politicians in...
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2.2KPresident Museveni to address nation today on reopening of schools, places of worship
KAMPALA, UGANDA: President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni will today- Wednesday, September 22, 2021, address the nation on the state of COVID-19 in the...
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969Uganda Receives 1.6 Million doses of Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine from US Gov’t
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Uganda has on Monday (today) received 1,674,270 doses of Pfizer vaccine from the US Government in support of the ongoing...
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1.2KGov’t has no plan to vaccinate children below 15 years, says Health Ministry
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The ministry of health has not planned to vaccinate learners below the age of 15 years as previously communicated by...
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734Complacency failing Covid-19 fight in Teso – Medics
SOROTI, UGANDA: Poor adherence to the standard operating procedures put in place by the Ministry of Health to contain the spread of...
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1.3KJournalist jailed over alleged acts likely to spread Covid-19
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The grade one magistrate’s court in Adjumani yesterday, September 6, 2021, remanded Aulogo F.M journalist Jurugo Emmanuel alias Ogasto who...
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759Hope as Uganda Receives 647,080 doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
ENTEBBE, UGANDA: Uganda has received 647,080 doses of Moderna vaccine from the US government adding to the long list of Covid-19 Vaccines...
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1.3KLIST: Ministry names Kampala Covid-19 Vaccination Centres as exercise resumes
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Ministry of Health has outlines places to get vaccinated against Covid-19 in Kampala as the vaccination exercise resumes this...
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Come for your Covid-19 Allowances – Adjumani CAO tells angry VHTS, LC I Chairpersons
ADJUMANI, UGANDA: The long-awaited covid-19, allowances for the Village Health Teams [VHTs] and LC1 chairman persons will be paid next week, Adjumani...
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891Gov’t suspends compulsory Covid-19 tests on fly-in travellers
A number of tourism players and frequent travellers welcomed the news that they said was a sigh of relief from the earlier...
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WHO monitoring new Covid variant named ‘Mu’
AFP NEWS: The World Health Organization has said it is monitoring a new coronavirus variant known as “Mu”, which was first identified...