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New Zealand Puts COVID-19 Quarantine In Hands Of Military After Border Fiasco – Prime minister says release of two overseas arrivals without being tested ‘should never have happened and it cannot be repeated’. [guardian]

Coronavirus: Dexamethasone Proves First Life-Saving Drug – A cheap and widely available drug can help save the lives of patients seriously ill with coronavirus. [bbc]

SAA Rescue Plan To Cost The State More Than R10 Billion – Under the terms of the plan, government will have to raise more than R10 billion, which covers creditors who have funded the airline since it went into business rescue in December. [fin24]

John Bolton: Trump Administration Sues To Block Book – In January, the White House said the book contained “top secret” details that must be removed, although Mr Bolton rejected this. [cnn]

South Africa’s COVID-19 Cases Now At 76 334, With Another 57 Deaths Reported – The total number of people who have died from Covid-19 since the first patient was identified 101 days ago now stands at 1625, which represents a mortality rate of 2.1%. [iol]

Scuffle Outside Parliament As Protesters Demand Removal Of Louis Botha Statue – The man and a police officer could heard arguing in Xhosa, one saying, “You must also go home Satan.” [timeslive]

Traffic, Shopping And Spending: Here Is How Far SA Still Is From ‘Normal’ – South African economic activity is still some way away from pre-lockdown levels, judging from various data points. [businsidersa]

Top Tech CEO On Why COVID-19 Will Change How South Africans Work – Many thought that remote working was still a good few years from replacing more traditional work models, but nobody could have predicted what 2020 had in store. [here]

Trump’s 2020 Polls Are Getting Worse. Here’s Proof – A couple of weeks ago, a poll showing Joe Biden leading President Trump by a remarkable 12 points in all-important Michigan shocked the 2020 race. [washpost]

Much Is At Stake In Tourism Sector’s Rejected Insurance Claims – A fair settlement seems to be the best way to end a deadlock over business interruption policies. [busday]

Trump Admin Stuck With 66 Million Doses Of Near-Unusable Chloroquine And Hydroxychloroquine – The White House had mobilized the federal government to stockpile the drugs for use against the virus before medical experts were sure of its efficacy. [dbeast]

How Bad Is China’s ‘Second Wave’ Coronavirus – Beijing has a mini-outbreak. Around 100 people in one part of the city, now cordoned off in what amounts to a lockdown. If Beijing in its entirety ever goes Wuhan, this will be a disaster for China. [forbes]

These Products Are Perfect For Battling Dry Winter Skin – There are many things to love about winter, but dry skin isn’t one of them. Here are some best-sellers to help you fight back. [here]

Boris Johnson Makes U-Turn On Free School Meals After Marcus Rashford Campaign – In an embarrassing about-face, the prime minister said that on Tuesday he had called the England and Manchester United striker to explain the reversal. [guardian]

Cricket SA Faces Another Battle As Moroe Investigation Nears End – It suffered another potentially embarrassing setback after sacked sponsorship manager Clive Eksteen said he would charge the organisation with unfair dismissal. [dailymav]

Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Is Now Available For Purchase At $74 500 – This marks the first time the company has made any of its robots available for sale. [vice]

36 Alien Civilisations Could Be Communicating In Our Galaxy, New Research Claims – Astrophysicists have calculated how likely it is for intelligent alien life to exist throughout the Milky Way. [sky]

Being Raised By A Rolling Stone Nearly KILLED Me – Jamie Wood, son of Ronnie and Jo, reveals how he was drawn into their rock-star world from childhood. [dmail]

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