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Rwanda: Govt Deploys More Robots in Covid-19 Fight
New Times, 9 February 2021
The government of Rwanda, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), on Tuesday, deployed another set of robots in the country, in a move that seeks to… Read more »
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Rwanda: Rwanda to Get 2.6 Million Covid-19 Vaccine Doses Through AU Framework
New Times, 9 February 2021
Rwanda is set to get Covid-19 vaccine doses through the African Union's African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative amounting to 2.6 million in addition to vaccines… Read more »
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Rwanda: How Kigali Plans to Tackle Covid-19 With Fingertip Devices
New Times, 9 February 2021
The City of Kigali has deployed 73 pulse oximeters in Gasabo District to help covid-19 patients on home-based care. Read more »
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Rwanda: Kigali Lockdown Reduced Covid-19 Cases By 72% - Nsanzimana
New Times, 9 February 2021
The 21-day lockdown that was recently imposed on Kigali has had a tremendous impact, reducing new Covid-19 cases in the city by 72 percent according to the Rwanda Biomedical Centre… Read more »
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Rwanda: 10 Things You Should Know as Kigali Comes Out of Lockdown
New Times, 8 February 2021
Effective Monday, February 8, the lockdown imposed on Kigali city will be lifted, paving way for new Covid-19 measures to be operational. Read more »
Rwanda Deploys More Robots to Strengthen Covid-19 Response
The government, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme has deployed three 'THOR UVC' robots, which are expected to play a crucial role in infection prevention and control. This is the second time that robots will be used to minimise contact between frontline workers and those infected with Covid-19 and to help enforce safety guidelines at strategic points. The cutting-edge THOR UVC robots will help with the cleaning and disinfecting of treatment centres, hospitals and places of mass gathering, according to the health ministry.
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An acute surge in Covid-19 cases specifically in Kigali, has necessitated another lockdown. Under the new guidelines, citizens are urged to significantly reduce social interactio Read more »
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The National Electoral Commission has set the local government elections to begin on February 6 and conclude on March 2, 2021, after the calendar was approved by a cabinet meeting. ... Read more »
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Public transport will resume with buses operating at full capacity for seated passengers and at 50% for standing passengers, after a spike in Covid-19 cases saw the service ... Read more »
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Rwanda's bi-monthly mass physical sports exercise and car-free day were among activities which were suspended in March 2020, to contain the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic after ... Read more »
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Nations including Ghana, Namibia, and Tunisia have taken to the deployment of drones - some of which are capable of thermal imaging - to ensure their respective populations adhere ... Read more »
Government officials unveil five high-tech robots to support in the fight against Covid-19 (file photo).
