COVID-19
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By Nikki Karitas The street was loud. A deafening noise ripped up and down the city blocks. The forever sounds of derisive hoots cut the thick air and no elbow gave you a 5 seconds chance to stand still. And suddenly, gone were the days. The timely shadow of silence that swallowed up the world […]
The Ministry of Health announced earlier that it has placed an order for 18 million doses of the AstraZeneca Vaccine from the Serum Institute of India which will be used to vaccinate persons aged 50 and above, those with underlying health conditions, health workers, security personnel, and teachers, among other essential services providers.Members of the […]
Bugisu region is at the risk of registering a spike in COVID-19 infections because of uncontrolled traditional circumcision alias Imbalu celebrations. Apparently, Imbalu celebrations are taking place across Bugisu districts comprising Bududa, Manafwa and Mbale in disregard of the Standard Operating Procedures-SOPs to contain the spread of the novel Corona virus. In Mbale, […]
Whereas the rest of the population in homes access information presented in technological devices such as radios, televisions, phones, and the internet, street children did not have these. Their primary source of information is from street workers who are currently not working. Some groups that had advocated for printing information that these children could read […]
44 COVID-19 suspects who have been under quarantine at St Kizito Primary School in Kakumiro town council have been discharged. The suspects were discharged on Tuesday morning by health officials after they all tested negative for COVID-19. Health officials and the COVID-19 Taskforce in the district placed the suspects under quarantine on June 26, […]