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Day: April 11, 2020

Shock As USA Registers 18,777 Coronavirus Deaths, Surpassing China & Italy

Shock As USA Registers 18,777 Coronavirus Deaths, Surpassing China & Italy

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By Elite Reporter The United States of America recorded at least 2,074 deaths Friday, the largest increase in Coronavirus fatalities the country has seen since the beginning of the outbreak in Wuhan, China. That brings the total number of reported deaths to 18,777. More than 501,560 people have tested positive, according to Johns Hopkins University's tally of cases in the US. The country likely saw a peak in its daily death toll, according to Dr. Chris Murray, the director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation at the University of Washington, who created the model the White House is using to gauge the peak of Coronavirus cases. "We re-run the model, basically, almost every night  and the new returns from different states are suggesting differen...
Sad News As Ex-Mulago Hosp. Boss Breathes His Last

Sad News As Ex-Mulago Hosp. Boss Breathes His Last

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By Keefa Nuwahereza Grief has gripped medics at St. Francis Nsambya Hospital and the fraternity of Mulago Referral Hospital after their former boss Dr. Edward Ddumba passed away on Saturday morning. Dr Ddumba,  the former Mulago hospital Executive Director, passed away after losing a longtime battle to cancer, according to family members. Prior to his death Dr Ddumba served as Mulago hospital Executive Director between 2006 and 2010, from where he was posted to Nsambya Hospital. “It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of our dear member – Rtn. Dr. Edward Ddumba, which occurred at about 1.30 Am this morning. Kitalo nnyo. Kitalo ddala. Details of the burial arrangements shall be shared further this morning,” a message from a close family member who preferred anon...
“We Were Refugees Before Becoming First Family’- Gen. Muhoozi

“We Were Refugees Before Becoming First Family’- Gen. Muhoozi

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By Elite Reporter Lt. Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba,  who is the Presidential Advisor on Special Operations and the First Son, has scoffed to people who refer to him as ‘First Son’ and his  family members as ‘First Family’. In a tweet he posted on Saturday,   Gen. Muhoozi assured the entire world that he laughs at people who refer to him  as ‘First Son’ and President Yoweri Museveni’s family members as ‘First Family’, because they were refugees before they became such. Gen. Muhoozi  tweeted thus; “These days people like calling us 'First everything'. We all just laugh when we hear that. Before we were anything, we were refugees in Tanzania and Kenya. Before my father and uncle fought for our country we were fugitives! May Almighty God continue to bless Uganda!...