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DURBAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that anyone who believes they may be infected with Covid-19 to self-isolate for 14 days until the symptoms clear up, but that might be difficult for parents of small children. Parenting experts say explaining to a child that they can't go outside ...
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CAPE TOWN- Non-essential businesses in South Africa have not been able to operate since the Covid-19 lockdown began at midnight on the 26th of March. Those with an entrepreneurial edge have altered their resources and skills to create essential goods. Fritz Warnich, general manager of a steel manufacturing company AM ...
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CAPE TOWN- One more Covid-19 related death has been recorded in South Africa, bringing the total to 12, while infections now stand at 1686, an increase of 31. The Department of Health said the deceased patient was a 57-year-old male from the Western Cape. He had co-morbid diseases that included ...
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CAPE TOWN – It's been just over a week into the 21-day lockdown period and South African children have been creative at home with TikTok being the preferred app for posting hilarious videos of themselves. Take a look at what some of South Africa's kids have been up to ; ...
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CAPE TOWN - The Department of Health has commenced with a mass screening and testing programme that will see health workers visit homes and communities across the country. Should you display symptoms of the virus in your screening, you will be referred to a healthcare facility for a test. Here ...
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DURBAN - As COVID-19 cases continue to rise nationwide, testing centres have opened up across the country. Here is a list of these testing centres according to your province ; Gauteng Alberton IPS, 68 Voortrekker, Rd, New Redruth, Alberton, 1449 Netcare, Room 206 Mulbarton Medical Centre, 27 True N Rd, ...
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DURBAN -  KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Human Settlements and Public Works Peggy Nkonyeni has taken to the streets to ramp up the fight against the coronavirus by outlining the mass screening process and the importance of social distancing. In the coming weeks, the National government will deploy 10,000 community healthcare workers ...
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DURBAN - The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Coronavirus a pandemic, on March 11. Globally there are more than one million confirmed cases and over 69, 000 deaths.  According to a paper published on January 24 in The Lancet medical journal, the first known Coronavirus patient was in Wuhan ...
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CAPE TOWN- Many universities and colleges across South Africa and the world have had to either host a virtual graduation or cancel the event altogether due to Covid-19. Some graduates have taken the liberty of planning their own "graduation ceremony” at home. For LIVE updates on the Coronavirus pandemic, follow ...
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