coronavirus

A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. The low-dose steroid treatment dexamethasone is a major breakthrough in the fight against the deadly virus, UK experts say. The drug…

Entebbe Regional Referral Hospital has today discharged 47 truck drivers who have recovered from the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19). The patients, all long-distance truck drivers were discharged on Monday afternoon. This is the biggest…

The Ministry of Health has said that it never had any contractual agreement with socialite Shanitah Namuyimbwa also known as Bad Black to record messages on coronavirus disease. Last month, the Ministry of Health embarked on a new…

Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza died from the novel coronavirus, not a heart attack, some local news outlets reported Monday. The country’s presidency announced on June 8 that Nkurunziza had died from a heart attack at a hospital…

All Ugandan ministers will undergo compulsory COVID-19 testing moments after the Prime Minister Dr Ruhakana Rugunda announced that he will undergo self-isolation after his staff tested positive for the novel coronavirus. "Friends, I have…

Unlike the usual Martyrs Day celebrations characterized by festivities, heavy traffic jams, and big crowds comprising of Christians, vendors, and well-wishers, this year Namugongo was calm as Christians marked this year's Uganda Martyrs Day…

President Yoweri Museveni is set to address the nation this evening on the way forward regarding the Coronavirus outbreak in the country. The Ministry of Health has reported 40 new cases of Covid-19, pushing the country’s tally to…

The COVID-19 Inter-Agency Security Joint Task Force (IAJTF) Chaired by Maj Gen Leopold Kyanda has completed the inspection of key border posts with recurring reports of non-compliance to COVID-19 guidelines issued by the government.…

The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, Planning, and Economic Development Keith Muhakanizi has said that the Country is now in a better position to forecast and plan better compared to 2 months ago when the coronavirus pandemic…

Uganda has registered 84 new cases of Covid-19, the highest number registered in a single day ever since the first case was confirmed in March. The Ministry of Health on Sunday morning said the country’s total number of confirmed cases…