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Delta variant widespread in parts of WC’s sewage plants, scientists say
Biomedical researchers from the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) analysed wastewater samples from various towns in the province and detected the...
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Govt urged to tighten regulations on alcohol sales amid COVID-19 second wave
With hospitals groaning under the weight of COVID-19 cases, health authorities are stressing avoidable alcohol-related trauma is putting undue strain on the system.
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Lobby group calls for tougher restrictions on festive season booze sales
Saapa, which is comprised of about 20 civil rights groups, held a press briefing on Wednesday calling for tighter measures around alcohol consumption to be put in place.
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Good immune responses to COVID-19 will benefit whole country - SAMRC's Gray
On Wednesday evening, President Cyril Ramaphosa said the country now had better capacity to increase testing for the coronavirus.
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Men, older persons & diabetics most at risk of dying from COVID-19, study finds
That is one of the findings of a local population cohort study probing risk factors for COVID-19 deaths in Sub-Saharan Africa.
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Drunk driving accounts for 27.1% of fatal crashes in SA, report finds
The research was conducted by the RTMC in collaboration with the South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC), and the University of South Africa (Unisa).
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FACT CHECK: SA COVID-19 death rate among the lowest, but not the world’s lowest
How deadly has COVID-19 been in South Africa? Is the country’s death rate really the world’s lowest? Africa Check takes a look.
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SAMRC: Ban on sale of liquor could be lifted in 1 to 2 weeks’ time
Two council experts have analysed data, which shows the anticipated pressure on hospital resources due to a surge in COVID-19 infections hasn't materialised at least for now.
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Liquor industry says govt should prepare to lift ban on sale of alcohol
The sector has welcomed suggestions from the council that the prohibition should be stopped because there is no severe pressure on hospital beds set aside to treat COVID-19 patients.
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MRC wants legal drinking age in SA to be raised & liquor prices hiked
The South African Medical Research Council is advocating raising the legal drinking age from 18 years to 19 or 21, as well as higher prices and taxes on alcohol.
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Wits University begins SA’s first COVID-19 vaccine trial
The institution said 2,000 people between the ages of 18 and 65 would be enrolled for the trial, which was expected to be run at multiple sites in South Africa.
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SAMRC to finalise process of reviewing COVID-19 testing innovations
The council has received around thirty applications from innovators for the development of local diagnostics and reagents.
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SAMRC: Apology to Health Dept has nothing to do with Gray’s comments
On Tuesday, the council released a statement apologising to the department, following a public row between the SAMRC's Glenda Gray and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize.
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Antibody in coronavirus patient discovered, but what could this mean?
In another potential breakthrough in the search for treatment, an antibody from a patient who recovered from the severe acute respiratory syndrome or Sars has been shown to block COVID-19 infection in a laboratory setting.
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Africa gets first genome sequencing facility
Construction at the African Genomics Centre is underway and is expected to be completed in June.
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Public urged to volunteer to test new HIV vaccine
The SAMRC aims to create an HIV vaccine that caters for the South African conditions and environment.
