Coronavirus: PM Spends The Night In Intensive Care After Struggling To Breathe – Boris Johnson tested positive for coronavirus 11 days ago, and his worsening condition is a severe blow to the government. [skynews]

COVID-19 Kills Man In Western Cape Taking Death Toll To 12 In SA –  The man was admitted to hospital on Sunday and died on Monday, the Department of Health said, noting the number of confirmed cases now sits at 1 686 which is an increase of 31. [news24]

DA Lays Criminal Charges Against ‘Contaminated COVID-19 Test Kits’ Poster – The video, in which the man claims that testing kits to be used by government were probably contaminated, went viral at the weekend. [iol]

How Did Coronavirus Break Out? Theories Abound In Race To Solve Genetic Detective Story – they are divided on what was once widely thought the most likely culprit: a so-called wet market in Wuhan, where wild animals are kept in cages and sold as pets or food. [cnn]

Body Of Robert F. Kennedy’s Granddaughter Found After Maryland Canoeing Accident – They will keep searching for her son, after the two went missing following a canoeing accident last week. [time]

Great News – You Can Order Coffee Online For Home Delivery During Lockdown – Great news, friends. You can now order shelf coffee online and have it delivered to your door during lockdown. [here]

Rand Recovers After Record Low – The rand recovered in late afternoon trade on Monday after falling to a record low of R19.35 to the US dollar. [moneyweb]

You’ll Now Be Getting At Least Two COVID-19 SMSes A Day, Plus Info On Govt Announcements – That is on top of notifications about anything the President or minister of health has to say about COVID-19. [businsider]

Trump Has ‘Financial Interest’ In Hydroxychloroquine Manufacturer – He has a “small financial interest” in the drugmaker of an anti-malarial drug that he has been touting as a “game-changer” in treating coronavirus. [dailybeast]

It’s A Global Crisis And SA Doctors’ And Nurses’ Lives Are On The Line – The South African Department of Health finds itself being squeezed between a worldwide shortage of protective gear and healthcare workers threatening to down tools. [dailymav]

Pick N Pay Lets Customers Email Their Shopping List For Collection – Pick n Pay has launched its Collect Direct email ordering service. [mybb]

Missing Your Favourite Pizza? Here’s A Simple Way To Make It At Home – ‘Basics with Babish’ will guide you through making a pizza – which you’ll then eat while binge-watching the rest of his cooking channel. [here]

Footballer Kyle Walker Sorry For Hosting Party ‘With Two Sex Workers’ – While urging fans to stay at home during coronavirus lockdown. [cnn]

Man City Boss Pep Guardiola’s Mother Dies After Contracting Coronavirus Aged 82 – “Everyone associated with the club sends their most heartfelt sympathy at this most distressing time to Pep, his family and all their friends,” the club statement read. [talksport]

Coronavirus: Offline Sex Workers Forced To Start Again Online – “The virus is a disaster for client-facing businesses – and sex work is no different,” says Goddess Cleo, a dominatrix from London. [bbc]

Duffy Reveals Horrific Details Of Past Rape And Kidnapping, Explains Absence From Music – The singer reveals in a 3,600-word post on her website the horrific details of the assault and of the long road to recovery from the trauma. [variety]

Elton, McCartney And Stevie Wonder Set For TV Special To Thank Health Workers – The event is to show support for healthcare workers and the World Health Organisation. [skynews]

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