All posts tagged "Covid-19 Update"
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628COVID-19AstraZeneca says no evidence that vaccine causes blood clots
By VOA News: Global News Agency | Correspondent AstraZeneca said Sunday a review of its data found no evidence that its vaccine...
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869COVID-19Sembabule District Receives 3,520 Doses of Covid-19 Vaccine
According to the district vaccination coordinator, Ms. Justine Nanyonjo, they have identified 10 sites in the district where vaccination will be conducted.
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889AfricaSomalia’s Former President, Ali Mahdi Muhammad dies of Covid-19
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Information Isamel Mukhtaar confirmed the death in a tweet stating that Former President Ali Mahdi passed...
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1.2KBig StoryCovid-19 Vaccination Launched in Uganda at Mulago Hospital
The vaccination exercise was launched by Minister Jane Ruth Aceng at Mulago Specialized Women and Neonatal Hospital where she be came the...
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1.1KCOVID-19Covid-19 Vaccination Kicks-off Today With Frontline Medics
MINISTRY OF HEALTH, KAMPALA: The muchly anticipated Covid-19 vaccination will kick-off today with frontline health workers at Mulago National and Entebbe Regional...
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979COVID-19Covid-19 Vaccine is Safe, Health Ministry Assures Ugandans
UGANDA COVID-19 VACCINE: The Ministry of Health has come out to assure Ugandans that the received Astra-Zeneca vaccine is safe for use...
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836AfricaPolice Seize Thousands of Fake COVID-19 Vaccines Imported from China
Police have seized hundreds of fake COVID-19 vaccines and arrested four suspects in connection with the haul, the Interpol global police co-ordination...
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1.0KCOVID-19Uganda to Receive First Covid-19 Vaccines on March 5 – Health Ministry
LATEST UPDATE: Uganda’s first batch of Covid-19 Vaccines will arrive in the country this week, the Ministry of Health has confirmed. Minister...
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545COVID-197 inmates test positive for Covid-19 at Busesa prison
BUGWERI, UGANDA: Panic has engulfed the prisons force in Bugweri District eastern Uganda as seven inmates at Busesa Prison tested positive for...
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778Big StoryMin. Kasaija summoned over missing UGX 2 Trillion Covid-19 relief funds
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Parliament of Uganda has today summoned the Minister for Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Hon. Matia Kasaija to give an...
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1.2KBreakingBREAKING! New Coronavirus Strain confirmed in Uganda
KAMPALA, UGANDA: Government of Uganda has confirmed a new strain of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in the country. The new Coronavirus strain was...
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753COVID-19Nsambya Barracks gets Covid-19 Treatment Center
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The Directorate of Police Health Services has unveiled a Covid-19 isolation facility and treatment centre at Nsambya Barracks. The function...
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530BreakingCOVID-19: South Sudan imposes 30-day lockdown as cases surge
JUBA, South Sudan: South Sudan has announced a month-long lockdown banning social gatherings, classes, religious services and political rallies following a sharp...
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949BreakingGov’t secures 18 Million #Covid-19 Vaccine doses, each will cost UGX 60,000
COVID-19 UPDATE: The government of Uganda is set to procure 18 million #Covid-19 vaccine doses, the Ministry of Health (MoH) has confirmed....
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650Big StoryCOVID-19: Gov’t to borrow UGX115bn to fight the pandemic
PARLIAMENT: Cabinet has authorised the Ministry of Finance to borrow $31.64m (Shs115.8b) from the African Development Fund (ADF) to boost government response...
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867COVID-19Relief for Uganda as COVID-19 daily cases drastically reduce
KAMPALA – Uganda’s battle against Covid-19 seems to be on drastic decline as daily cases have continually decreased the past few days...
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1.3KBreakingNebbi Diocese Bishop Wathokudi Dies of Covid-19
NEBBI, UGANDA: News coming in from West Nile is that Rt Rev. Alphonse Wathokudi, the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese, has passed away...
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1.0KBreakingGulu RDC Maj. Santos Okot is dead
COVID-19 UPDATE: Maj. Santos Okot Lapolo – the Resident District Commissioner RDC for Gulu District has succumbed to the deadly coronavirus disease...
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947BreakingFormer Agriculture minister Dr. Kisamba Mugerwa, dead
BREAKING STORY: Former Agriculture Minister Dr. Wilberforce Kisamba-Mugerwa has succumbed to Covid-19, the Daily Express can confirm. According to family sources that...
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550COVID-19Grief as another Senior Medic Succumbs to COVID-19
COVID-19 UPDATE: Dr Gelasius Mukasa a Uganan senior paediatrician has succumbed to COVID-19, The Daily Express confirms. According to his colleagues, the...
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1.5KCOVID-19Curfew extended as schools reopen on Jan 4th
Public events and gatherings which may act as ‘super spreader’ events for the virus, including political and roadside gatherings or meetings will...
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854COVID-19Uganda to receive AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine – Min of Health
KAMPALA, UGANDA: The ministry of health has said that Uganda’s application to access the Covid-19 vaccine that’s already in circulation and accepted...
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1.7KBreakingRapper GNL Zamba tests positive for Covid-19
COVID-19 UPDATE: Legendary Music Rapper and Recording Artiste Ernest Nsimbi porpulary known as GNL Zamba is positive for Covid-19, The Daily Express...
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657BreakingFormer Deputy Prime Minister Etyang succumbs to Covid-19
TOROR, UGANDA: Former 3rd Deputy Prime Minister Ambassador Paul Orono Etyang has succumbed to Covid-19, The Daily Express reports. Etyang, 82, died...