UK PM: World must unite to defeat COVID-19
“We know that we cannot continue in this way. Unless we unite and turn our fire against our common foe, we know that everyone will...
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5 die of COVID-19 as Uganda runs out of hospital beds
ganda has recorded its highest number of coronavirus disease deaths in a single day of 5 according to information released by the ministry of Health....
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Covid-19: Kapchorwa Hospital closed after 19 medics test positive
Several medical departments at Kapchorwa Hospital where several members of staff have been affected by Covid-19 have been closed. A Wednesday directive by the Chief...
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COVID-19 cases increase by 244 in single day
KAMPALA – Results of COVID-19 tests done on September 21, 2020, have confirmed 244 new cases. According to the Ministry of Health, the cumulative confirmed...
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Unemployment, Covid-19 and the resilience of a woman
On a lovely Friday afternoon in Kampala, I reach for my phone to call the next available ride, to take me to my destination. A...
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MTN boss explains why they launched the “Wear it for Me” campaign
MTN Uganda recently launched a Mask campaign dubbed “Wear It for Me”. The campaign that will run throughout the month of September is hinged on...
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Masaka police officer succumbs to Covid-19, 32 health workers listed for testing
Health authorities in Masaka District in central Uganda have listed 32 health workers and 20 other people who are said to have been in contact...
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Pope Francis being ‘constantly monitored’ for virus
Pope Francis is being “constantly monitored” for signs of the coronavirus, a top Vatican official said Monday, after the 83-year old pontiff met with a...
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Experts explain surge in Covid-19 cases, deaths
The Ministry of Health at the weekend reported 326 new cases of Covid-19, the highest in the country since the onset of the pandemic in...
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ISO probes Health officials over Covid-19 test kits cash bonanza
On June 5, the Ministry of Health permanent secretary (PS), Dr Diana Atwine, published a press statement titled, ‘Ministry of Health clarification on cost of...