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The Ministry of Health announced, Monday, the implementation of new measures to address "the problems of discordant results of diagnostic tests of Covid-19 caused for different reasons," stating that they will come into force "within the next three days".
A November 26 letter from the presidency asked the head of Uganda's national drug authority to 'work out a mechanism' to clear the importation of the vaccines.
China has about five COVID-19 vaccine candidates at different levels of trials. It was not clear what vaccine was being imported into Uganda.
One of the frontrunners is the Sinopharm vaccine developed by the Beijing Institute of Biological Product, a unit of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG).
On Wednesday, the United Arab Emirates said the vaccine has 86% efficacy, citing an interim analysis of late-stage clinical trials.
China has used the drug to vaccinate up to a million people under its emergency use program.
On Tuesday, Morocco said it was ordering up to 10 million doses of the vaccine.
Record cases
Uganda on Monday registered 701 new COVID-19 cases, the highest-ever daily increase, bringing its national count to 23,200.
The new cases were out of the 5,578 samples tested for the novel coronavirus over the past 24 hours, the country's health ministry said in a statement.
Tuesday's tally was 606, the second-highest ever number of new infections, bringing the cumulative number of confirmed cases in the east African country to 23,860.
Health authorities have blamed ongoing election campaigns which have drawn huge crowds for the rise in infections.
[Nyasa Times] Government has refused to bow down to pressure to close all schools as the country continues to face unprecedented rising cases of coronavirus pandemic (Covid-19).
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that it is compiling a list of senior citizens in care homes to be on standby to get access to COVID-19 vaccines,while it gives priority to frontline healthcare workers and members of the security...
(Jamaica Gleaner) Hundreds of vacationers hoping to return to Canada are now stranded in Jamaica after new rules requiring them to show proof of a negative PCR (polymerase chain reaction) test in order to enter the country came into effect on January 7.
The article Canadians in limbo in Jamaica over COVID test requirement appeared first on Stabroek News.
Opposition Spokesperson on Health and Wellness, Dr Morais Guy, says he shares the nation's collective shock and concern at the high number of positive COVID-19 cases and is calling for a national approach to the burgeoning crisis. Commenting on...
Fifty-one new cases of the novel coronavirus were yesterday recorded in seven of Guyana’s ten administrative regions as cases continue to rise.
The article Fifty-one new COVID cases, over 25,000 tests done so far appeared first on Stabroek News.
The Ministry of Health and Wellness has been charged with inspecting the 17 schools slated to reopen under a two-week pilot this month and installing a rapid-response team to cauterise spread if coronavirus cases break out among students, faculty,...
[Monitor] The Ministry of health has confirmed 701 new cases of Covid-19, the highest the country has ever registered since the pandemic outbreak in March this year.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID), today delivered J$13 million worth of critically needed hospital supplies as part of a third tranche of emergency equipment to the Ministry of Health and Wellness in support of...
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) - Trinidad and Tobago yesterday launched a new initiative aimed at luring tourist to the oil-rich two-island republic, with officials indicating there were airlines that have expressed interest in flying to the country in the post-coronavirus era.
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenya joined other countries globally in observing the World Cancer day Thursday, with the unveiling of statistics of on how the disease has affected people and strained their livelihood in seeking treatment.
In an effort to resharpen the tools of its boxers and more importantly, the four potential Olympians, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) yesterday dispatched a letter to the Ministry of Health seeking permission to restart its activities.
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[Kubatana.net] The Zimbabwean government is obliged to ensure that the recently found Covid-19 vaccine is available to all citizens in an equitable manner and for free, Zimbabwe Association of Doctors for Human Rights (ZADHR) has stated.
What you need to know: From the new cases, 307 are Kenyans while 28 are foreigners, with 233 being male and 102 female. The youngest case is of a one- year-old infant while the oldest is 94. The Ministry of Health has announced 335 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours from 5,424 samples that were tested within that period. The new infections have pushed the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 97,733 and the total number of tested samples to 1,075, 673. From the new cases, 307 are Kenyans while 28 are foreigners, with 233 being male and 102 female. The youngest case is of a one- year-old infant while the oldest is 94. At the same time, the death toll in the country from the pandemic now stands at 1,702 after eight fatalities were reported in the last 24 hours. Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe, on Thursday also reported 340 new recoveries, bringing the tally for national recoveries to 80,306. Latest recoveries From the latest recoveries, 261 are from the home-based care programme while 79 have been discharged from various hospitals across the country. Currently, there are 536 patients admitted in various health facilities countywide while 2,498 are under home-based care. There are 29 patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 18 of whom are on ventilatory support and nine on supplemental oxygen. Two patients are under observation. Another 10 patients are separately on supplementary oxygen and are in the general wards. In terms of distributions per county Nairobi continue to lead with 102 cases followed by Meru 46, Makueni 40, Nyeri 19, Kajiado 14, Embu 13, Mombasa 12, Kiambu 11, Nakuru 9, Migori 9, Nyandarua 9, Busia 9, Samburu 8, Kirinyaga 6, Machakos 5, Kitui 4, Turkana 4, Lakikipia 3, Uasin Gishu 3, Siaya 3, Kilifi 2, Marsabit 1, Narok 1, Murang’a 1 and Taita Taveta 1. -
[The Herald] Zimbabwe reported 21 more Covid-19 deaths and 820 new cases yesterday as the pandemic continues to tear across the country.
Western Bureau: Hanover, which was the last parish to record a case of the coronavirus in Jamaica, took a direct hit yesterday as the family court in the parish had to be closed because of positive COVID-19 cases at the facility. A press release...
The Ministry of Health and Wellness is reporting that a cluster of COVID-19 cases has been identified at the National Blood Transfusion Services, commonly called the blood bank.\tThe Ministry says some 11 positives cases were identified from 46...
[Independent (Kampala)] 📌UGANDA'S PLAN FOR PHASED RE-OPENING OF EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
The Court Administration Division is reporting that the Hanover Family Court will be closed today due to cases of COVID-19.\tIt says the closure is to allow the court time to effect changes to its operation as a result of positive COVID-19 tests....
Hundreds of Jamaicans are reportedly turning to unauthorised COVID-19 laboratories and makeshift facilities for antigen (rapid) tests, as Government’s insufficiency is being blamed for a rising underground market with questionable ethical practices...
Fatalities from COVID-19 in Jamaica are climbing closer to 300, following the confirmation of two more deaths from the disease yesterday. \tThe number of deaths from the infectious disease is now 285. \tThe Ministry of Health and...