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BCG Vaccine Trial Starts In Cape Town – Hundreds of South African health workers were given a century-old tuberculosis vaccine on Monday in a trial to see whether the venerable formula can protect against the coronavirus. [timeslive]

Intel Shared Among US Allies Indicates Virus Outbreak More Likely Came From Market, Not Chinese Lab – The intelligence assessment appears to contradict claims by President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. [cnn]

Malaria ‘Completely Stopped’ By Microbe – The malaria-blocking bug, Microsporidia MB, was discovered by studying mosquitoes on the shores of Lake Victoria in Kenya. It lives in the gut and genitals of the insects. [bbc]

Leaked US Documents Predict 3 000 COVID-19 Deaths A Day By June – The document from the Trump administration appears to project that deaths will nearly double from the current level of about 1,750. [skynews]

North Korean Defectors Say Sorry After False Kim Jong-Un Speculation – Thae Yong-ho and Ji Seong-ho both said in South Korea that leader was gravely ill or dead. [guardian]

Expat Tax – The Difference Between SA Tax Resident And Non-SA Tax Resident – Living overseas? You need to figure out whether you’re a non-South African tax resident, or a South African tax resident, before SARS comes knocking. [here]

7 220 Confirmed Coronavirus Cases In South Africa – As Deaths Climb To 138 – This is up by 437 from the 6 783 Covid-19 cases announced on Sunday, and from 447 announced on Saturday evening – the highest 24-hour tally to date in the country. [bustech]

Coronavirus: Stop SA Tourism Industry Regressing To ‘Pre-1994’ Disaster, Minister Warns – Some industry experts, including the minister herself, have predicted that the sector may only start up again by December this year, starting with domestic tourism. [fin24]

How Red Tape Is Hampering The Hungry From Receiving Food In South Africa – Frustration is brewing over the complex bureaucracy governing food distribution while people go hungry, and now legal action may be pending. [dailymav]

Is BMI A More Significant Factor Than Age In The Next Stage Of Lockdown? – Should we be considering factors such as weight when it comes to shielding a specific population? [telegraph]

Australia And New Zealand Are Considering A ‘Travel Bubble’ Between The Two Countries – Both Australia and New Zealand have been praised for their quick actions to slow the coronavirus spread. [businsider]

Wild Video Shows Monkey On Scooter Trying To Kidnap Toddler – People are going ape over a shocking video showing a monkey riding a tiny motor scooter trying to kidnap a toddler in Indonesia, grabbing the girl by her dress and dragging her along an alley. [nypost]

The Grey Areas In Jake White’s Coaching Career – For a man whose autobiography was pointedly titled In Black and White, Jake White’s coaching career has curiously played itself out mostly in grey areas. [mg]

Faf Du Plessis Deals With COVID-19 Anxiety By Helping The Poor In Lavender Hill – Du Plessis said that the government-mandated lockdown has provided plenty of time for reflection, not just about his cricket career, but the broader challenges in society. [iol]

One Week Only: Huge Sale On PUMA Winter Gear And More – Sportswear giant PUMA is running a sale until Sunday (May 10), with big discounts and deliveries for winter gear. [here]

Grimes And Elon Musk’s Baby Has Arrived – Tesla founder Elon Musk and musician Claire Boucher, stage name Grimes, welcomed their first child on Monday. [vulture]

Carole Baskin Tricked Into First Post-‘Tiger King’ Appearance By YouTubers – Carole Baskin has already seen the video, and she’s… remarkably cool with it! [dailybeast]

Nicolas Cage To Play ‘Tiger King’s’ Joe Exotic In Scripted Series – The eight-episode series is being produced by Imagine Television Studios and CBS Television Studios. [variety]

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