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COVID-19 patients at Helen Joseph Hospital go 3 days without water
The internal medicine department at the Helen Joseph Hospital, which includes pulmonology, has nearly 300 patients, including COVID-19 patients, and said that it was unable to wash patients or give them drinking water.
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Hong Kong to shut all schools after virus cases spike
The finance hub recorded 34 locally transmitted coronavirus cases on Thursday, the highest daily tally in more than three months.
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Gauteng Premier David Makhura tests positive for COVID-19
In a statement, the premier said that he had received his test results on Friday and that he was positive.
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Adults more likely to transmit COVID-19 than children – Prof Karim
There are concerns about the return of more grades to school with the country now at the peak of the pandemic.
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Australia cuts citizen returns as virus surge worsens
From Monday, only 4,000 Australian citizens or permanent residents will be allowed back into the country each day, down from around 8,000 currently, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said.
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More than 13,000 new infections in a day in SA: COVID-19 Situation Desk 10 July 2020
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SA records 13,674 new COVID-19 cases, reaches testing milestone
As of 10 July 2020, South Africa has 238,339 coronavirus cases, 3,720 deaths and 113,061 recoveries.
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WHO Africa wants to see more COVID-19 vaccine research on the continent
Experts highlighted the importance of more African countries becoming involved in such scientific research.
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Fita confident tobacco ban will go up in smoke after appeal bid approved
Fita and other tobacco associations are against governments ban on the sale of tobacco sales as part of its fight against the spread of COVID-19.
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SA sees new single-day record of COVID-19 infections
The Health Ministry said that it had reached the milestone of completing 2 million tests since the outbreak was detected here on home soil in March.
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California to sue over Trump order revoking foreign student visas
On Monday, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said foreign students enrolled in fully online programs for the fall semester would not be allowed to enter the country.
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Ghana health workers warn of potential COVID-19 calamity
The warning was issued by the national doctors, nurses and pharmacists associations and the health service workers union after an emergency meeting on 1 July.
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New WHO guidance calls for more evidence on airborne transmission
How frequently the coronavirus spreads by the airborne or aerosol route - as opposed to by larger droplets in coughs and sneezes - is not clear.
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Africa urged to test more as coronavirus cases exceed 500,000
New cases in Africa were up 24% over the past week, with data from governments and the World Health Organization showing it had 512,499 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 11,930 deaths.
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Mkhize: EC COVID-19 scooters can't be used to transport patients
The Health Minister said scooters would only be used to deliver medication in rural parts of the Eastern Cape.
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WHO sets up panel to review handling of COVID-19 pandemic
The announcement follows strong criticism by US President Donald Trump’s administration, which accused the WHO of being “China-centric".
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CoJ: We are not digging up 1 million gravesites for COVID-19
Many residents have been anxious that the province was anticipating the same number of fatalities due to the virus.
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COVID-19 vaccine could be available in Africa in the first quarter of 2021
Wits University's principal investigator of the South African VIDA vaccine trial, Professor Shabir Madhi, said the availability of a vaccine was completely dependent on the clinical trial results.
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'Fight Island' opens with three UFC titles up for grabs
The card is the first of four to be held at a purpose-built facility which is part of a “safe zone” on Yas Island, east of the city of Abu Dhabi and close to the airport.
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High Court grants Fita permission to appeal tobacco sales ban
Government has continuously opposed the sale of cigarettes during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.
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DA proposes all CoJ councillors, workers forego salary increases for 2020/21
The city’s council was discussing its 2020-2021 budget on Thursday following an ultimatum from the provincial government to pass the budget before Friday to avoid being placed under administration.
