coronavirus

 In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approved testing in people. “Giving a helping…

US President Donald Trump has worn a mask in public for the first time since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The president was visiting the Walter Reed military hospital outside Washington, where he met wounded soldiers and health…

By Yoweri K. Museveni Fellow Countrymen and Countrywomen Today, July 11, Uganda joins the rest of the world to commemorate World Population Day for this year. The theme for this year’s World Population Day, “Leveraging Uganda’s…

The Ministry of Health has confirmed 23 new COVID-19 cases bringing the accumulated cases to 1000. The 23 new cases are from the 3, 316 samples that were tested by the Ministry of Health. Dr Henry Mwebesa, the Director General Health…

The Local Defence Unit (LDU) personnel accused of killing a 65-year-old man in Oyam District is to spend the rest of his life behind bars after court on Tuesday sentenced him to life imprisonment. The Uganda People’s Defence Forces…

By Don Wanyama Ever since the Electoral Commission chairman, Justice Simon Byabakama, announced a revised roadmap to the 2021 elections on June 16th and qualified that process with guidelines that bar large gatherings, especially…

The Ministry of Health has reported nine new Covid-19 infections as Uganda’s total number of confirmed cases Thursday rose to 902. All new confirmed cases are Ugandans, according to the Dr Henry Mwebesa, the director general health…

More than half a million people have died in the coronavirus pandemic, an AFP tally showed Sunday, as bars in Los Angeles were ordered to close again due to surging cases in the United States. The worldwide number of recorded…

The coronavirus has weakened over time, and it could die out without the need for a vaccine, a leading Italian infectious disease specialist has said. The coronavirus outbreak has spread all over the world, infecting millions of people…

President Yoweri  Museveni last evening maintained the night-time curfew across the country arguing that it is not only to curb crime but also a means to stop the spread of the coronavirus. The curfew runs from 7 p.m. to 6 30 a.m. every…