COVID-19 causes big drop in business confidence in Uganda – Survey

Business confidence in the country has fallen sharply for the first time since January 2017 as companies come to terms with Coronavirus (COVID -19) wave, a survey has shown. The Purchase Managers Index (PMI) for March 2020, a survey published by Stanbic bank and mainly talks to owners of businesses show that confidence fell to 43 points, regarded as poor.…

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How Artificial Intelligence is helping in the fight against coronavirus outbreak and how it may prevent future epidemics.

Dr. Sreenivasa Raju Kalidindi, CEO and Medical Director, Apollo Radiology International, India and Group Lead for Radiology Innovation, Apollo Hospitals Group, India made the following statements about how Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used to fight against the Coronavirus.  “The current coronavirus epidemic is the first big global test of the power of AI and related technologies. Several countries and…

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Kenyan student from China quarantined at KNH over suspected Coronavirus

NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 28 – A patient exhibiting coronavirus-like symptoms was Tuesday hospitalized at the Kenyatta National Hospital, having flown into the country from China. The hospital has confirmed that the patient landed at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Tuesday morning from a flight originating from Guangzhou, China. “It is true we have a patient who showed symptoms similar to…

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New China virus: Fourth person dies as human-to-human transfer confirmed

A fourth person in China has died from a new virus that has spread rapidly across the country, as authorities confirmed that it can be passed from person-to-person. A 89-year-old man was the latest victim of the new strain of coronavirus, which causes a type of pneumonia. He lived in Wuhan, the city at the centre of the outbreak. More…

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