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Downtown Uganda, taxi park overlook. May 2010, by Andrew Regan. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en

Ebola in Uganda: lessons from COVID show that heavy-handed lockdowns may be a bad idea

by Astrid Haas Nov 8, 2022Nov 8, 2022

Researchers, using income data, have estimated that economic losses across Uganda as a result of lockdowns were the equivalent of 9.1% of GDP. Over 65% of the population was affected and nearly ten years of poverty eradication efforts were erased.

DA is going to court to end the lockdown altogether

by John Steenhuisen Mar 17, 2022Mar 17, 2022

Did COVID lockdowns harm children’s immune systems?

by Maayan Hoffman Feb 23, 2022Feb 22, 2022

Deeper divide: what Kenya’s pandemic school closures left in their wake

by Benta A. Abuya Feb 11, 2022Feb 11, 2022

Calls for full reopening of sports and arts events

by Newsi Staff Jan 26, 2022Jan 26, 2022

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