Coronavirus pandemic Archives - Page 9 of 33

Covid19 Lockdown: Kawempe National Referral Hospital Records High Still Births, Halts Key Services

Dr. Lawrence Kazibwe, the Acting Deputy Executive Director Kawempe National Referral Hospital said on Friday that the situation has now normalised. Kawempe National Referral

April 20, 2020

CORONAVIRUS·Kampala

COVID-19: Another Truck Driver Tests Positive

The latest case is a 27-year-old Kenyan truck driver who entered Uganda through Malaba border on Sunday. Another truck driver has tested positive for

April 20, 2020

Breaking News·CORONAVIRUS

President Museveni Stops Universities from Issuing Exams Online During Lockdown

President Museveni Threatens to Import Food

“I heard that also there was some games of some suppliers trying to hoard so that the price goes up. I don’t like selfish

April 19, 2020

CORONAVIRUS

Gov’t Trashes Bobi Wine’s Offer to Airlift Ugandans Stranded in China

In a letter dated 15th of April addressed to the Prime Minister Ruhakana Rugunda, Kyagulanyi said he has partnered with an American media owner

April 19, 2020

Breaking News·CORONAVIRUS·News·Parliament

Healthcare Workers Involved in COVID-19 Work Set for Routine Testing

This comes amid concerns that while health workers around the world put their lives on the line to save others in the fight against

April 19, 2020

CORONAVIRUS

One Arrested in Rubirizi for Spreading False Information on Covid-19

Domiano Akankwasa, a resident of Rutoto is accused of posting on his Facebook page that the Director of Covoid Organisation Ben Bataringaya was affected

April 18, 2020

CORONAVIRUS·Crime & Justice

14 New COVID-19 Cases Recorded in Uganda

Over 300,000 Africans Expected to Die of COVID-19 -Report

The report, launched virtually today, says Africa’s fragile health systems could see additional costs being imposed on them because of the growing crisis that

April 17, 2020

Breaking News·CORONAVIRUS

Government Launches Mosquito Net Distribution, Market Fumigation

Launching the program at Nakawa Market on Friday, the Health Ministry Permanent Secretary, Dr. Diana Atwine, said as the country battles the COVID 19

April 17, 2020

CORONAVIRUS

COVID-19 Suspect: Being in Quarantine Was Terrible

“I have no issue with being quarantined. But what we were in was not quarantine. It was prison. Worse than prison. At least prisoners

April 16, 2020

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Tear Gas, Live Bullets Rock Busia Town as Vendors Protest Closure of Produce Market

Namanya Rwatooro, the Operations Commander Field Force Unit-FFU, who led the operation, said they were forced to intervene to disperse the traders for defying

April 15, 2020

CORONAVIRUS