While addressing the nation on Sunday, April 18, President Museveni confirmed that Ugandan scientists were working tirelessly to find a vaccine for the deadly novel coronavirus disease.
“Our scientists are also doing wonderful things. They are working on the vaccine. The ones in Entebbe have understood the virus’ structure and some of them are developing materials to use like diagnostic materials. They are doing very well,” the president said.
Museveni also noted that it is high time the politicians considered his idea of increasing pay for scientists as a reward for a good job they do before increasing the salaries of teachers and other professionals.
“I don’t like the idea of people who are not scientists getting a salary increase before scientists. Scientists have a practical contribution they can make in their specialities. They should be paid well so they stabilize and help all of us,” Museveni argued.
The President also hailed medical workers for the job well done “Our health workers have done a wonderful job. They were not very prepared but started treating the 55 people and the consequence is we don’t have a single death from corona. I want to congratulate our health workers for a good job they have done,” Museveni said.
Uganda has so far recorded 28 recoveries.