Health

India, as of September 7, has registered over 90,000 new Covid-19 cases in one day. This made it the highest number of cases in India or any other country in the world in a single day. India overtook Brazil in the total number of cases registered putting it second to the United States that still has the highest number of ...

Doctor Zachary Sussman went to his own employer to get tested for coronavirus but to his surprise, they charged him $10,984. When the doctor went to the physicians, he assumed he would be tested for free since he is an employee. Unfortunately, his insurance company paid $10k for his visit there. The bill left him surprised and so disappointed. He ...

A potential COVID-19 vaccine could be on the way by the end of 2020 or even earlier than expected. Dr. Anthony Fauci a top infectious disease official said this would be possible if clinical trials produce positive results. An ongoing clinical trial of 30,000 volunteers is expected to conclude by the end of 2020. However, there’s an independent board with ...

The president of Russia Vladimir Putin says his government has approved the world’s first coronavirus vaccine, and even given his daughter a shot of the treatment, despite concerns that the product has not been properly tested. “I know that it works quite effectively, forms strong immunity, and I repeat, it has passed all the needed checks,” Putin said on Tuesday, according ...

Door-to-door distribution of face masks has kicked off in Kampala Metropolitan Area as part of Government’s interventions to limit the spread of COVID-19. This exercise is being coordinated by the local community leaders. Distribution is also ongoing in Wakiso and Mukono districts. Ministry of Health urges everyone to receive their face mask and wear it when in public places. Wear ...