While some choose to use their final moments to connect with partners, family, or friends, others choose to deny the existence of the very disease that’s killing them.
The promise of a vaccine has given rise to a number of questions, including whether or not it’s necessary if you’ve already overcome the virus.
While the possibility of a viable COVID-19 vaccine is great news, we might not have the means to get our hands on it.
A number of countries require negative COVID-19 tests at airports, which has provided fraudsters with the perfect opportunity to make some cash.
I’ll give you a clue – it fits nicely into the Spiderbait cover of the old work song ‘Black Betty’.
Millions of mink have been culled in Denmark, with more to follow, amidst massive concerns of a COVID-19 outbreak on farms.
Despite widespread concern that we could be looking at a return to stricter lockdown measures, some restrictions were actually lifted.
If we were to return to alert level 2, there is no real set of rules in place, with many of our restrictions changing even as we remained on the same alert level.
Gareth Cliff is in trouble with the BCCSA after he interviewed a conspiracy theorist who believes that the world is run by lizard people, and that COVID-19 is a hoax.
A new study has shown that your earwax might be more useful than you give it credit for.
Earlier this morning, it was announced that President Cyril Ramaphosa has begun a period of self-quarantine, following exposure to a person that subsequently tested positive for COVID-19.
During yesterday’s National Council of Provinces (NCOP) presidential Q&A, President Ramaphosa was asked about the ‘hard’ lockdown rumours.
A recently released study from Imperial College London adds to the evidence that herd immunity could be a problematic approach to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Last week, murmurs of a second ‘hard’ lockdown flared up, and over the past few days, some prominent voices have grown louder.
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize has spoken about a resurgence, and public health experts about a ‘second wave’.
It’s not really a big ask to don a face mask in order to curb the spread of a deadly virus, but perhaps bacon can win over those who still refuse to play ball.
International visitors may soon be trickling in, and hotels are pulling out all the stops to make sure they give themselves the best chance of survival.
South Africa has revised the number of countries allowed to visit, with more than half removed from the ‘high-risk’ category.
Sweden’s public health agency is working with regions battling the worst COVID-19 outbreaks, rolling out ‘local lockdowns’ to curb infections.
When news broke claiming that Tin Roof was at the centre of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Southern Suburbs, having hosted a ‘super-spreader’ party on October 3, the jokes wrote themselves.
Spies have had to develop creative methods of going after targets, especially now that more terrorists are working from home.
New Zealand doesn’t tolerate nonsense, and deputy prime minister Winston Peters was very quick to shut down an American COVID-19 denier who popped up at a public meeting.
Next week, Clicks will be rolling out COVID-19 antibody tests, and you’ll get your results back within 15 minutes.
The popular Claremont venue has been accused of hosting a ‘super spreader’ event that has led to an estimated 63 cases in the Southern Suburbs.
The English government has decided to simplify its approach to lockdown with a three-tier system, not unlike South Africa’s alert levels.
Australia has battened down the hatches, with firm restrictions on international travel.
There has been a noticeable increase in the number of COVID-19 deaths reported this week, which has now been addressed by health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize.
A trial is underway to determine the efficacy of a new COVID-19 passport, which would reduce quarantine measures for those travelling abroad.
It’s safe to say that the first few days of welcoming international travellers to our shores has been rather hit and miss.
Medical experts have been highly critical of Trump’s drive-by visit to supporters outside the hospital where he was being treated.