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Coronavirus outbreak

UK doctors' and nurses' lives at risk from lack of protection kit - unions

By Reuters

The British government has faced repeated criticism from National Health Service staff that doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers.

  • Bangladesh flag. Picture: YouTube.

    Bangladesh extends coronavirus lockdown, India's Modi mulls longer restrictions

    The army has been deployed across Bangladesh to enforce social distancing measures.

    858 days ago
  • Where there is a cry for help, a family in distress, a hungry person - activists must respond with nerve. Picture: Kayleen Morgan/EWN

    ISMAIL VADI: Keep the activism fire burning by living the legacy of Kathrada

    Our activism must focus on the actual and immediate needs in our communities over the next few months - just like Ahmed Kathrada's did, writes Ismail Vadi.

    870 days ago
  • This undated handout picture courtesy of the British Health Protection Agency shows the coronavirus seen under an electron microscope. Picture: AFP.

    Libya confirms first coronavirus case amid fear over readiness

    Both the internationally recognised government in Tripoli, in the west, and a rival administration ruling from Benghazi in the east have imposed lockdowns, stopped foreign travel and promised resources for the health service.

    875 days ago
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    NFL instructs clubs to close team facilities

    According to a memo sent to all league clubs and reported on NFL.com, the shutdowns will continue to at least 8 April.

    875 days ago
  • Children walk over a bridge in the Moria migrant camp on the Greek Aegean island of Lesbos on March 5, 2020. Picture: AFP.

    'Corona time' in Europe's main migrant camp in virus lockdown

    There have been 20 recorded deaths and 743 officially announced infections from the coronavirus in Greece, which has a population of 11 million.

    876 days ago
  • FILE: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at the Global Refugee Forum in Geneva, Switzerland on 17 December 2019. Picture: @UNGeneva/Twitter

    UN's Guterres urges ceasefire in conflict areas, unity in COVID-19 fight

    Antonio Guterres has instructed the UN Secretary General’s special envoys in every conflict zone to work for a global ceasefire.

    876 days ago
  • An AFP journalist views an example of a 'deepfake' video manipulated using artificial intelligence, by Carnegie Mellon University researchers, from his desk in Washington, DC 25 January 2019. Picture: AFP

    MAHLATSE MAHLASE: Letter to fellow journalists in this time of coronavirus

    Now is the time to rebuild our relationship with the public, writes Sanef chair Mahlatse Mahlase.

    876 days ago
  • FILE: Just how many beds the Western Cape hospitals have is still not known as government won’t share those details just yet. Picture: pixabay.com

    WC govt confident it has enough hospital beds to treat COVID-19 patients

    The Western Cape Health Department’s Mark van der Heever said they were planning a unified approach with the private sector.

    877 days ago
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    Are health workers well equipped to deal with coronavirus patients?

    The Health Professions Council (HPCSA) said it was worried that health workers are ill-equipped to fight the coronavirus.

    877 days ago
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    Nigeria confirms first fatality from coronavirus - NCDC

    The patient was a 67-year-old man who returned following a medical procedure in the United Kingdom with underlying medical conditions.

    877 days ago
  • FILE: There are concerns that the continent will not be able to handle a surge in cases without the depth of medical facilities available in more developed economies. Picture: 123rf.

    Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa

    More than 1,000 cases have now been reported across Africa, according to the World Health Organisation.

    877 days ago
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    Syria announces first case of novel coronavirus

    Health minister Nizar Yaziji late Sunday said authorities had recorded 'a first case of the coronavirus in Syria in a person coming from abroad,' without specifying the country.

    877 days ago
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    Facebook aims its Messenger at coronavirus battle

    Software makers, for example, could help agencies automate answering common questions, to allow staff to tackle more challenging tasks.

    877 days ago
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    Madonna brands coronavirus as a 'great equaliser'

    The singer gave her opinion on COVID-19 in a social media post, admitting the viral disease has made everyone equal in many ways.

    877 days ago
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    ESwatini confirms 3 coronavirus cases, global number surpasses 300,000

    Two patients recently returned to the small, land-locked country from Europe while the ministry is investigating how the third patient contracted the virus.

    878 days ago
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    Rwanda imposes shutdown, suspends 'unnecessary movements'

    Rwanda as of Saturday had recorded 17 confirmed cases of coronavirus, the highest number in the East Africa region.

    878 days ago
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    Gov't warns gatherings that don’t adhere to virus regulations will be dispersed

    Managers of places that will sell liquor beyond the designated hours will be charged.

    879 days ago
  • FILE: Informal traders. Picture: EWN.

    Coronavirus restrictions squeeze Cape Town's informal traders

    The City of Cape Town this week rolled out precautionary measures for the sector in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus.

    879 days ago
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