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WATCH: Here’s how the repatriation of SA citizens from Wuhan will be managed
Their plane left from the OR Tambo International Airport on Tuesday night.
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Spectator at women's T20 final tests positive for coronavirus
Another sports fan who attended last weekend’s Super Rugby match between Melbourne Rebels and the Lions had also contracted the flu-like virus, the Olympic Park Trust said.
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Coronavirus: Govt publishes guidelines for childcare facilities & schools
South Africa recorded its first coronavirus case on 5 March.
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Here’s how the repatriation of SA citizens from Wuhan will be managed
Dr Ahmed Bham, who is leading the team of specialists sent to Wuhan, unpacks how the repatriation process of South Africans will be done.
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Rand hammered by growing impact of coronavirus
US President Donald Trump’s surprise decision to ban travel from Europe to reduce the impact of the virus added more pressure to trading, as disruptions to trade and the world economy emerged.
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Hamilton slams F1 for holding Australia GP despite virus
Lewis Hamilton said he feared for the health of the elderly in particular, and fans attending Albert Park, where more than 300,000 flocked during last year’s race, according to organisers’ estimates.
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Coronavirus cases in SA rise to 16
This is an additional three cases from Wednesday.
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Coronavirus: Religious gatherings such as in Moria ‘concerning’
Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku said he is concerned about upcoming religious events that involve people gathering en mass, making them vulnerable when it comes to COVID-19.
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Mkhize to meet with all health MECs over coronavirus outbreak
The meeting is expected to take place at 6 pm on Thursday where several options will be discussed, including travel restrictions and self-isolation.
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Tygerberg Hospital sets up coronavirus isolation unit
Thirteen people in the country are receiving treatment for the virus.
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Premier League matches to be played in empty stadiums - report
The report said the season will not be postponed and that the games behind closed doors will not be shown in pubs 'to avoid congregation of people'.
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Tokyo 2020 announces opening event despite mounting coronavirus concerns
The game will begin at 9 am local time (0000 GMT) at the Fukushima Azuma Baseball Stadium with two further fixtures, Italy v United States and Mexico v Canada, later in the day.
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Cuba confirms first coronavirus cases, urges citizens to make own masks
Over the past 10 days, Cuba has ramped up its campaign on how to ward off the infection, through talks at workplace and community meetings, and through state media.
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Tom Hanks in hospital after testing positive for coronavirus
Tom Hanks and wife Rita Wilson, both 63, were in isolation in hospital on the Gold Coast in eastern Australia after being confirmed with the disease, Queensland state health officials said.
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In dramatic step, Trump restricts travel from Europe to US to fight coronavirus
The travel order does not apply to the United Kingdom and Ireland and does not apply to American citizens.
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Zimbabwe coronavirus suspect tests negative after hospital escape
The 26-year-old Thai national, whose name was not given, escaped the Wilkins Infectious Diseases Hospital in Harare after he was admitted for coronavirus testing on Monday.
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COVID-19 now a pandemic: WHO chief
'COVID-19 can be characterised as a pandemic,' WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters in Geneva.
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Zikalala: COVID-19 effects already being felt by local tourism industry
Seven of the thirteen people being treated for the virus were from KwaZulu-Natal.
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SA to receive donations from US, Germany to help fight COVID-19 spread
Thirteen cases have been confirmed in this country so far, with at least one person critical in Gauteng.
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Duarte asks ANC branches to keep constituencies informed about COVID-19
ANC deputy secretary Jesse Duarte said South Africans needed to work together to combat the spread of the virus.
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Process under way to trace WC COVID-19 patient's contacts
The 36-year-old man was not at Tygerberg Hospital but was self-isolating at his home in Cape Town.
