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Be nice to supermarket staff, they’re risking their lives for you

DURBAN - Supermarkets, pharmacies and convenience stores continue with business as usual during the lockdown as people stock up on food, medicine and other essentials. For those working at these places during the Coronavirus pandemic this means risking their own health to make sure that the rest of the population ...
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Psychologists offer free Covid-19 counselling

CAPE TOWN- A group of Durban psychologists are offering free counselling support to healthcare workers and the general public during the 21-day Covid-19 lockdown period. "In a time of crisis like this, psychology has to be accessible. Our discipline has to make its services and its expertise available," said counselling ...
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67 mobile Covid-19 testing units launched

CAPE TOWN- 67 Coronavirus mobile sampling and testing units have been launched by Health minister Zweli Mkhize in Gauteng on Wednesday. "Hopefully by next week these mobile units will move the capacity to 30 000 tests in 24 hours. At the moment, there are 10 labs which can each do ...
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VIDEO: #LivingInLockdown- SA Covid-19 survival kit

CAPE TOWN – South Africa is in the first week of the national lockdown due to the Coronavirus outbreak and South Africans share what their survival kits are to get them through this difficult time. CORONAVIRUS MONITOR ...
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Dr Iqbal Survé: For Africa to survive Covid-19, we need to be prepared

CAPE TOWN - “Be prepared,” the motto of the Scouts movement since 1907, speaks to being in readiness for anything that might happen. In scenario planning for crises, we also try to anticipate what the worst and best case would be for a given issue and prepare accordingly. I doubt ...
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Lockdown – Durban siblings aged 5 and 9 have their say

Durban - A few days before the close of the first term of school, the news about the Covid-19 outbreak and the National lock-down were slowly becoming a reality. Students around South Africa said goodbye to their holidays and hello to a 21 day shutdown.  We caught up with two ...
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VIDEO : 5 Ways to stay entertained during lockdown

Here are 5 ways to keep yourself entertained during the lockdown:- 1) Create a virtual book club with your friends Video chat, or group call your friends and family to discuss the various books that you have read recently. If there aren’t anything new books available then try out different ...
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6 spaces that can be converted into hospitals

CAPE TOWN  - Ever wondered how South Africa would cope if Covid-19 infections spiralled out of control ? It is abundantly clear that South Africa's healthcare system, like most countries around the world would battle to accommodate masses needing hospitalisation should the need arise. We have seen countries like China ...
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Covid-19 Fieldworkers – Safety precautions

DURBAN - President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced the commencement  of a mass screening and testing programme to detect Covid - 19 infections. “In the coming days, the government will be rolling out a screening, testing, tracing and medical management programme on a huge scale,” said Ramaphosa. “Around 10,000 field ...
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To mask or not to mask? These are the facts…

CAPE TOWN - There is understandable confusion around the use of masks and their effectiveness in preventing Covid-19 infection, however Health Minister Dr. Zweli Mkhize has been emphatic in his response to the matter.  “There is no question about the fact that the masks are actually one of the best ...
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