Uganda’s crumbling public hospitals, doctors’ strikes and corruption scandals make its success in the fight against the new coronavirus all the more unlikely. As the number of cases in Africa approaches one million, Uganda’s experience shows what can be accomplished when a government with a firm grip on power acts quickly and enforces a strict lockdown. SEE ALSO: What you need to know about Coronavirus right nowSome now face rapidly accelerating outbreaks that could overwhelm their public health systems, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. The East African nation’s response was shaped by battling deadly infectious diseases like Ebola and Marburg virus, public health experts said. He noted that around 95% of Uganda’s cases are asymptomatic or very mild.

Source: Standard Digital August 05, 2020 09:22 UTC