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Bill Gates calls for COVID-19 meds to go to people who need them
There is concern that richer nations could scoop up promising medicines against the new coronavirus, leaving developing countries empty-handed.
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WHO: Eradication of coronavirus ‘unlikely’
Over 500,000 people have died from the virus since its outbreak in China late last year.
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Water supply finally restored at Helen Joseph Hospital
Patients were unable to bath, including those in the COVID-19 ward on the seventh floor.
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Pandemic exposes scientific rift over proving when germs are airborne
The Geneva-based World Health Organisation acknowledged this week that the novel coronavirus can spread through tiny droplets floating in the air.
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ANC and Business for SA release economic recovery plan amid COVID-19
The South African economy has been in a recession for three quarters, with unemployment now sitting at over 30%.
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High blood sugar elevates COVID mortality risk - Study
It is the first time scientists have been able to confirm that patients with hyperglycemia, but not diagnosed with diabetes, are at higher risk of death from COVID-19, they wrote in the journal Diabetologia.
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Health Dept to introduce ‘oxygen points’ at field hospitals
This week, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research announced the decision to roll out 10,000 locally produced ventilators by the end of the month.
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WHO urges aggressive virus measures as flare-ups spark new closures
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on countries to adopt an aggressive approach, highlighting Italy, Spain, South Korea and India's biggest slum to show it was possible to stop the spread, no matter how bad the outbreak.
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COVID-19 latest: 12,348 new cases in SA; focus on more beds
The Health Department said it had conducted more than two million tests to date.
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WHO reports record daily rise in global COVID-19 cases, up over 228,000
The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report.
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ANC plans to upscale production of artisans in SA post-COVID-19
The governing party launched a document on building a new inclusive economy on Friday as part of its efforts to restore the country’s dwindling economy which has been hit hard by the impact of the pandemic.
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FSCA calls out insurers for rejecting business claims because of lockdown
Many businesses in the hospitality and tourism industry have been battling for payouts, with insurers claiming it's the lockdown and not the actual pandemic causing the losses.
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Banks mull how to avoid loan defaults when virus relief ends
Mortgages make up 59% of R489 billion in loans considered at risk, according to the Banking Association of South Africa (Basa).
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Fauci says likely some degree of aerosol transmission of new coronavirus
“Still some question about aerosol but likely some degree of aerosol,” said Anthony Fauci, the head of the United States’ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
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Dis-Chem: Gauteng’s COVID-19 cases have put strain on our testing labs
The pharmacy announced on Friday afternoon that it was shutting down its testing facilities nationwide due to the recent surge in COVID-19 infections across the country.
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JHB Water: Internal burst at Helen Joseph Hospital disrupted water supply
COVID-19 patients at the facility who can’t go out or have visitors bring them water are now desperate.
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78% of WC’s bed space earmarked for COVID-19 patients in use
More than 4,300 hospital beds have been made available and more are being added through field hospitals.
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ANC: We need to mobilise society around an infrastructure-led recovery
The ANC’s economic transformation committee has released a document on building a new inclusive economy. This follows a similar publication issued by Business for South Africa on Friday, proposing an economic recovery plan which requires R3.4 trillion in funding over the next three years.
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'Stay safe' warns AKA as he reveals he has coronavirus
The rapper urged South Africans to adhere to social distancing guidelines and to wear their masks.
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Mkhize: Impact of alcohol sales on healthcare system reported to NCC
Last week, Gauteng Premier David Makhura hinted at the possibility of further regulations on the sale and consumption of alcohol in the province because of the pressure it had placed on the healthcare system.
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Makhura: Gauteng command council will tackle the virus response as I recover
The Gauteng Premier, David Makhura, announced on Friday that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
