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2021-06-27 07:30:28 GMT2021-06-27 15:30:28(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
KAMPALA, June 27 (Xinhua) A rugby player on Uganda s national team has disappeared from his hotel in Monaco where the team was isolated after some members tested positive for COVID-19 ahead of the repechage qualifier for the Tokyo Olympics.
Uganda Rugby Union in a statement issued here on Saturday said the player, James Odong, is being looked for by security authorities in Monaco.
The world rugby body withdrew Uganda from the competition because of the COVID-19 cases in the team. The team was placed in isolation in Monaco.
Uganda has of late had incidents of its players testing positive in a foreign country after testing negative before travel.
Daily Monitor
Thursday April 01 2021
At least 2,300 residents of Arua District have been vaccinated against yellow fever in the just concluded vaccination exercise by the National Medical Stores (NMS).
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At least 2,300 residents of Arua District have been vaccinated against yellow fever in the just concluded vaccination exercise by the National Medical Stores (NMS).
Dr Paul Bishop Drileba, the district health officer, called for the extension of the exercise due to the high turn up.
“We appreciate this gesture and our request to NMS is to increase the doses going forward. It is clear that the people appreciated this service. However, for NMS to fully vaccinate the people of Arua, we need like 10,000 doses, and the campaign should run for five days,” Dr Drileba said on Tuesday.
Daily Monitor
Wednesday March 17 2021
According to World Health Organisation (WHO), Yellow Fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic disease transmitted by infected mosquitoes of the Aedes and Haemogogus species. FILE PHOTO
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The two-day exercise starts on Tuesday, March 23 at Police Grounds in Arua City. The exercise targets Ugandans living in and around Arua and West Nile at large from the age of 9 months to 59 years.
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National Medical Stores (NMS) is set to carry out a free Yellow Fever vaccination exercise in Arua City in West Nile Region, officials announced on Tuesday.
The two-day exercise starts on Tuesday, March 23 at Police Grounds in Arua City. The exercise targets Ugandans living in and around Arua and West Nile at large from the age of 9 months to 59 years.
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