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Mkhize assures training of all health workers to deal with COVID-19
The minister was speaking on 702 after he announced the cases of the coronavirus in the country increased to at least 709.
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Overcrowding and no sanitisers at 3 KZN Boxer stores
While government is at pains to promote good hygiene and social distancing in a bid to stop the spread of COVID-19, these three Boxer stores in KwaZulu-Natal have failed to adhere to the regulations.
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World leaders to hold crisis talks as virus toll tops 21,000
With the disease tearing around the globe at a terrifying pace, warnings are multiplying over its economic consequences, with experts saying it could cause more damage than the Great Depression.
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Virus traps dozens of Brazilian tourists in South Africa
Airlines around the world are being forced to cancel services as countries have clamped down on travel and closed borders in a bid to control the virus.
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COVID-19: Ndabeni-Abrahams confirms launch of Easter service channel
Minister Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams made the announcement on Wednesday when briefing the media about her department’s plans during the 21-day lockdown.
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COVID-19: Fine or six months in jail if you refuse treatment, quarantine
The amended state of disaster regulations have taken away individual rights to refuse treatment in order to enforce the lockdown.
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The countdown begins: ‘Please stay at home’ during lockdown
Government ministers spelled out the strict new rules during a marathon briefing in Pretoria on Wednesday night.
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3 Boxer stores in Durban fail to adhere to COVID-19 regulations
Eyewitness News visited three branches of Boxer superstores in Durban on Wednesday and found no crowd control measures and customers were not being sanitised as they entered or left the stores.
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Mali declares anti-coronavirus curfew, maintains parliamentary poll date
In a televised address, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita said the government will enforce a curfew between 21:00 to 05:00, from Thursday, and close land borders in response to the virus.
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More than 1,000 US coronavirus deaths, near 70,000 cases: tracker
The United States has the third highest number of confirmed cases behind China and Italy, and the US death rate is now 1.5%, based on reported cases.
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UK struggling with coronavirus tests amid global shortage
Not all staff working within Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) are being tested, a major concern for health workers and a cause of mounting criticism of the government’s response.
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Three billion under lockdown as UN warns virus threatens humanity
As the global death toll soared past 20,000 Spain joined Italy in seeing its number of fatalities overtake China, where the virus first emerged just three months ago.
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Wimbledon to hold 'emergency meeting' next week on 2020 tournament
Wimbledon is set to start in London on 29 June, but the continuing spread of the virus has caused havoc with the sporting schedule and the grass-court Grand Slam could be the next major event to be delayed.
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Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish to headline coronavirus benefit TV special
The special is aimed at paying tribute to health workers and those on the front lines of efforts to cope with the pandemic, which has overwhelmed hospitals.
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How to wash your hands properly
With governments across the world encouraging people to wash their hands frequently, Eyewitness News has created a short video demonstrating the correct way to wash your hands. The blue dye shows how much area the soap covers when you wash your hands in this manner.
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Nigeria receives virus test kits from billionaire Jack Ma
The equipment will be distributed to frontline health workers and hospital laboratories.
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Antimalarial drug no better than standard coronavirus care: study
President Donald Trump last week announced his administration was working with pharmaceutical companies to expand access to the medicines so that more doctors can prescribe them 'off label' - meaning not for their original intended use.
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UN launches virus aid plan, says all of humanity at risk
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that unless the world came together to curb the spread of COVID-19, millions of people could die.
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Zimbabwe's nurses strike over lack of virus protective gear
The southern African country's public health system has been suffering for many years from a lack of equipment and medicines, and there are fears it will struggle to cope with the coronavirus.
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Kenya imposes curfew, offers tax breaks to tackle virus
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta warned he would not hesitate to take 'more drastic measures' if Kenyans did not make efforts to limit the spread of the virus which has sickened 28 in the country.
