Coronavirus cases
Naptosa concerned by increase in COVID infections at schools
Northern Cape schools have recorded more than 500 new cases over the past week while Eastern Cape schools have seen 400 new infections.
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India COVID deaths climb again as global aid flown in
On Thursday, India reported 3,645 deaths over the past 24 hours, while confirmed new cases hit a new global record with more than 379,000. The official numbers are widely believed to be far lower than the reality.
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Number of SA’s active COVID cases drops by 90% in 3 months
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reports the country is currently dealing with just over 26,000 cases of the coronavirus.
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New COVID-19 cases down 16% last week: WHO
Five of the six WHO regions of the world reported a double-digit percentage decline in new cases, with only the Eastern Mediterranean showing a rise, of seven percent.
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Coronavirus: latest global developments
The United States passes nine million reported coronavirus cases, breaking its own record for daily new infections for the second day in a row.
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Coronavirus: latest global developments
The COVID-19 pandemic has killed at least 953,025 people in the world since emerging in China late last year.
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COVID-19 UPDATE: SA sees just over 1,500 new infections and 149 more deaths
The total number of coronavirus infections detected since March now stands at 613,017 while the overall number of people who have died after contracting the virus is 13,308.
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11,839 COVID-19 deaths and 587,345 cases as SA eases lockdown
More than 3,000 new infections and 169 new COVID-19 related deaths were reported in South Africa in the last 24-hour cycle. The recovery rate is at 80%.
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Africa's confirmed COVID-19 cases exceed 750,000 - Reuters tally
The tally showed the continent had 751,151 cases, 15,721 deaths and 407,461 recoveries. Cases crossed the 500,000 mark on 8 July.
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Airlines down on knees pleading for help from passengers
Coronavirus lockdowns forced most flights to remain grounded and air travel is recovering slowly, putting airlines in perilous financial shape.
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Global coronavirus cases top 7 million as outbreak grows in Brazil, India
About 30% of those cases, or 2 million infections, are in the United States. Latin America has the second-largest outbreak with over 15% of cases.
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15 more COVID-19 related deaths recorded in WC
The Western Cape is the epicentre of the pandemic in the country accounting for more than 66% of South Africa's total infection load.
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Philippines' coronavirus deaths breach 700
The country recorded eight new coronavirus deaths, bringing the total to 704.
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Sedibeng, West Rand have lowest coronavirus cases in Gauteng
The Sedibeng district has only six confirmed cases, a minuscule figure in comparison to the 446 infections in Johannesburg.
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UK doctors' and nurses' lives at risk from lack of protection kit - unions
The British government has faced repeated criticism from National Health Service staff that doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers.
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WHO probes patients who tested positive after negative result in South Korea
The WHO says 91 patients cleared of the new coronavirus tested positive again yesterday in South Korea.
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Coronavirus: Gauteng yet to find missing people who tested positive
At 127 unallocated cases, this indicates the province is unable to either reach the individuals or confirm their whereabouts.
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Spain counts 832 deaths in 24 hours, pushing toll to 5,690
Spain has the world's second-highest coronavirus death toll after Italy with 5,690 fatalities.
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'Corona criminals' prey on Europe's virus fears
With billions of people under lockdown in their homes and borders shut, police chiefs say criminals are finding it hard to make money out of "traditional" activities like burglary and drug smuggling.
