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Health
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Ivermectin Supply Dries Up For SA COVID-19 Treatment
28 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The use of Ivermectin, an animal anti-parasitic medicine currently used by veterinarians in South Africa, has been the topic of much discussion these past few months.
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Let’s See Where The Doomsday Clock Is Currently Sitting [Video]
28 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Every year the clock is unveiled, giving us an idea of how close we are to disaster. The countdown has begun.
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Travelling To The UK Will Cost You R30k+ To Quarantine
28 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
British residents returning home from South Africa will have to fork out for a 10-day hotel quarantine, which doesn’t come cheap.
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Turns Out South Africa’s Tobacco Sales Ban Was A Complete Flop
27 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
A study published this week looks into the reasons why the tobacco sales ban, that lasted five months in 2020, was pretty much dead on arrival.
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Can Your Boss Make You Take The COVID-19 Vaccine? Here’s A Lawyer’s Response
26 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many South Africans have explicitly stated that they would not take a COVID-19 vaccine, but how does this impact the workplace?
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SA’s Actual COVID-19 Death Toll Looks Very Different
26 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa now has a total of 41 117 confirmed deaths, although all evidence points to that number being vastly underreported.
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They’re Going Nuts In The Netherlands Over Lockdown Curfews [Videos]
26 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Protests over the imposed curfew, which started this past weekend, have continued to rage in the Netherlands.
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A Rational Look At How Long COVID-19 Will Be Around For
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Medical practitioners and the creators of the BioNTech/Pfizer vaccine weighed in on how long they think we’ll be battling COVID-19.
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Hating 2021 Already? Here Are Five Things To Fill You With Hope
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Yeah, there’s a lot of bad stuff happening, and it’s easy to get caught up in it, but let’s not lose sight of some of the things that will inspire hope this year.
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Why This Cape Town Nurse Will NOT Take The COVID-19 Vaccine
25 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As with any vaccine, there will always be those who say that they won’t be taking it, but the consequences of that decision could be dire.
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The Maskless Mpumalanga Premier Videos That Have South Africa Raging
25 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst attending the funeral of minister in the presidency, Jackson Mthembu, who died from COVID-19 related complications, Mpumalanga Premier Refilwe Mtsweni-Tsipane couldn’t be bothered to wear a mask.
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Why SA Must Pay Double For The Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
22 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
As if there weren’t already enough issues when it comes to bringing the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to South Africa, the price just went up.
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Anonymous Videos Claim To Show Ivermectin COVID-19 Success In Cape Town (At R20 A Pop)
22 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Some of South Africa’s top vaccinologists and infectious diseases experts have warned against “irresponsible social media hype” around the use of Ivermectin, but that hasn’t stopped videos from doing the rounds.
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Western Cape Government Wants These Lockdown Restrictions Changed
21 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Premier Alan Winde has written to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize to request that the national government considers relaxing a number of lockdown restrictions.
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It’s Not Too Late To Fight Back Against Sun Damage
21 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Another year, another scorching hot summer. But for many, years of enjoying the weather has led to dry skin, dark marks, and wrinkles.
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Jabs, Jets, And Luxury Accommodation: The Super-Rich Are Taking ‘Vaccine Vacations’
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
For a substantial amount of money, you can skip the queue and jet off to another country for your COVID-19 vaccine.
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Bloomberg Investigates Allergic Reactions And Deaths Linked To COVID-19 Vaccine
20 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Bloomberg decided to tackle some of the most common concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines, and their possible side-effects.
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Escobar’s ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Are Out Of Control [Video]
19 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists have predicted that the so-called ‘cocaine hippo’ population, which has increased from four of Pablo Escobar’s escapees, will grow to almost 1 500 by 2040.
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At Last, A Slight Decline In SA COVID-19 Cases
19 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Dr Zweli Mkhize’s latest update, delivered during a briefing on Monday, came with a welcome bit of good news about COVID-19 in South Africa.
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A Round-Up Of SA’s Lockdown Booze Prices
18 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Black market booze sales are flourishing under adjusted alert level 3, with just about everything you can imagine on sale, but at a higher price.
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Why Is This Disgraced Doctor Still Allowed To Operate In Cape Town? [Video]
15 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Back in 2013, ‘Carte Blanche’ investigated a general practitioner that had duped and misdiagnosed patients whilst saying he was qualified as a specialist gynaecologist Well, he’s back.
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Swedish Life Hacks To Help You Get Over The Blues
15 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Feeling a little blue? The Swedes have a couple of simple tricks that might perk you up.
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Just Because You’ve Had COVID-19 Before, Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Pass It On Later
15 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The results of a study led by Public Health England, conducted from June to November of last year and involving almost 21 000 healthcare workers, have been made public.
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William Booth Advises What To Do If You’re Bust Driving With Booze During Lockdown
15 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re caught committing a violation of adjusted alert level 3 lockdown rules, there’s some very important information that you should be aware of.
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SA Records 20k Deaths In One Week
15 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the week from December 30 through to January 5, South Africa recorded 20 063 deaths, which far exceeds the predicted number of deaths.
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What The Western Cape’s Vaccine Rollout Plan Looks Like
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The Western Cape government has outlined its three-phase plans for vaccine distribution, as well as how the process should unfold.
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The Next Level Smart Mask Has Arrived [Video]
14 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Masks, while absolutely necessary, have posed a few problems, which tech company Razer wants to solve with what they’re calling Project Hazel.
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COMPETITION: Win A Month’s Supply Of Delicious Gingerade+
13 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Gingerade+ is a firm favourite among the 2oceansvibe staff, and now Sir Fruit is giving 10 winners the opportunity to stock their fridge with an entire month’s worth of the good stuff.
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Ireland’s COVID-19 Situation Is Spiralling Out Of Control
13 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Irish residents came out of a six-week lockdown in December with one of the lowest COVID-19 case levels in Europe, but that’s no longer the case.
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What It’s Like Watching The Pandemic Play Out From Space [Video]
12 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
Astronaut Jessica Meir describes her experience of being one of the people furthest away from Earth when the pandemic started.
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