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Grayston Prep in Sandton closed over possible coronavirus patient
It’s believed the closure comes after a staff member came into contact with one of the people who tested positive for the COVID-19 following a trip to Italy last week.
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Tourist in Egypt becomes 1st confirmed virus death in Africa
The tourist, who arrived from Germany a week ago, died after having refused to be transferred to an isolation ward until 7 March once his breathing had been affected by "acute pneumonia".
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Provincial Health Depts condemn two patients for lying about having coronavirus
This after a man in the Western Cape who claimed to have travelled to China in recent weeks was found to be lying to get ahead in the queue at a clinic.
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Aid agencies move to block virus outbreak in Syria rebel-held region
Syria has not yet confirmed any coronavirus cases but its 'fragile health systems may not have the capacity to detect and respond' to an epidemic, Hedinn Halldorsson, a WHO spokesman told AFP.
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Mkhize: We're tracing everyone who had direct contact with infected citizens
The third and latest COVID-19 patient in South Africa was confirmed on Sunday.
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Quarter of Italian population put under virus lockdown
Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said on Twitter he had signed off on plans to strictly limit movement in and out of large areas including Venice and the financial capital Milan for nearly a month.
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Mkhize on coronavirus: It’s not practical to seal provincial borders
The Health Minister said they were following all the protocols already announced to the public in dealing with the coronavirus.
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Pope's Sunday prayer to be livestreamed as coronavirus spreads
The Angelus prayers - normally delivered by the pontiff from his window - will 'be broadcast via live stream by Vatican News and on screens in Saint Peter's Square,' the Vatican said.
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Opposition parties react to second coronavirus case diagnosed in SA
South Africans have been strongly encouraged to continue following hygienic practices such as regular handwashing to fight against the rapid spread of the disease.
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Too early for SA to enforce travel bans to deal with coronavirus - Ramaphosa
The president has appealed to the public not to spread fake news and information on COVID-19 as this would cause panic.
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ANALYSIS: Yes, washing our hands really can help curb the spread of coronavirus
The cynics ask if preventing the spread of the virus can really be as simple as washing our hands.
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W Cape man thought to have coronavirus in the clear
The patient was isolated at the Tygerberg Hospital on Friday after matching the department's criteria for a suspected COVID-19 case, but has since been discharged.
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SA confirms second case of coronavirus
Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize has announced that a second case of COVID-19 has now been confirmed in South Africa.
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Coronavirus infects over 100,000 globally
The outbreak has killed more than 3,400 people and spread across more than 90 nations, with seven countries reporting their first cases on Friday.
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Don't panic, says MEC as 16 SA students arrive back from China
Health MEC Phophi Ramathuba has urged other South Africans not to panic as precautionary measures had been taken with regards to the students.
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FACTBOX: Sports events hit by the coronavirus epidemic
Here's a list of international sports events hit by the outbreak of a coronavirus.
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Mkhize: SA coronavirus case not a sign of government failure
The Health Minister said no country could prevent COVID-19 from entering its shores and his department had done its best to ensure that the virus was contained.
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China on the verge of defeating coronavirus, says Ambassador Lin
China’s ambassador to South Africa Lin Songtian told journalists in Pretoria on Friday that China was ready to share this blueprint of success with the rest of the world.
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Away from coronavirus, DR Congo battles deadly measles outbreak
Last year, more than 18 million children under the age of five were vaccinated for measles across DR Congo and around 310,000 suspected cases were reported.
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Moody's cuts SA's 2020 GDP growth forecast after coronavirus
'The global spread of the coronavirus is resulting in simultaneous supply and demand shocks,' Moody’s said in a global research report.
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WHO ‘concerned’ about increasing stigma against people who contracted COVID-19
The body said it had noticed that as the number of deaths and infections grew, so did the discrimination against people from certain countries and backgrounds.
