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Health
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Talk Of Gauteng ‘Lockdown 2.0’ Gathers Steam
02 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Gauteng has now become the epicentre of infections, and the healthcare system is already buckling under the strain.
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Latest Data Reveals Who Is Most At Risk Of Dying From COVID-19 In SA
01 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Using data collected from 10 700 COVID-19 hospital admissions across the country, between March 5 to June 21, high-risk factors can be identified.
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Restaurant Brawl Over Lack Of Physical Distancing [Video]
01 Jul 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Americans are divided about the merits of wearing a face mask, as well as physical distancing, which is leading to some ugly public showdowns.
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UK Rave Scene Returns With A Dangerous Bang
01 Jul 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Despite physical distancing directives and a ban on mass gatherings, ravers are gathering across the UK to party hard.
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Great News: You Can Finally Get That Facial You’ve Been Longing For
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ve spent months indoors taking one for the team during the national lockdown. It’s time to take a moment for yourself.
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Advanced Alert Level 3: Official Restaurant Rules For Staff And Public
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As we head into ‘advanced alert level 3’, here’s what you need to know before making that dinner reservation.
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Legal Growing Service Now Ships Cannabis To SA Members
30 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For a while now, we’ve wondered when a proper, above-board business would pop up and fill the massive gap in the local cannabis market. Looks like that time is now.
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Full-Blown Mask Meltdowns: Videos Of Americans Losing The Plot
30 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the land of the free and the home of the brave, the battle to get Karens and Kens to wear a face mask in public rages on.
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Gauteng Could Be Looking At “Intermittent Lockdowns”
30 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Gauteng MEC for Health has warned that the provincial command council was considering various options to curb the spread of COVID-19, including “intermittent lockdowns”.
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They’ve Discovered A New Flu With “Pandemic Potential” In China
30 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Just when we thought the current pandemic was the extent of what we’d have to worry about this year, China discovers a mutation of the H1N1 virus.
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Horror Hospital Stories As Eastern Cape Healthcare Collapses
29 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sick patients fighting each other for oxygen machines, blood on the walls, and other horrors are just part of the daily lives of those fighting COVID-19 in Eastern Cape hospitals.
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Apocalypse Porn Is Proving Very Popular Right Now
29 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
An old genre, apocalypse porn, is gaining popularity again as we face a global pandemic, climate change, civil unrest, and economic uncertainty.
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Two Graphs That Illustrate The Extent Of Gauteng’s Coronavirus Surge
29 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Western Cape still has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases of any province, but Gauteng is seeing a massive spike in numbers.
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Exercise Groups, Restaurants, Cinemas – Latest Changes To Alert Level 3 Rules
26 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Late last night, without much fanfare, the South African government gazetted some amendments to our lockdown rules.
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“This Place Steals A Lot Away From You” – Groote Schuur Nurses On The Front Line
26 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
As the Western Cape’s confirmed coronavirus death toll continues to spike, healthcare workers on the front lines are sharing heartbreaking stories.
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Why It’s Not A Good Idea To Return To SA From Overseas Just Yet
26 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you’re considering returning to South Africa from overseas, there are a few things that you should keep in mind.
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Is It Happening? Stores Are Ordering Cigarettes
26 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I wouldn’t bust open your final pack of smuggled cigarettes just yet, but I’m sure many smokers will be looking at this as positive news.
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Blame Game Escalates As Novak Djokovic Slammed By Fans And Players [Videos]
25 Jun 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Novak Djokovic might be the world’s top-ranked tennis player, but he wouldn’t be anywhere near the top of the popularity rankings.
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You’re Worse Off: Face Masks With Valves On The Side Are A Mistake [Video]
25 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
To be clear, you really should wear a face mask. Just make sure it doesn’t have one of these valves on the side.
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Three To Four Peaks And Smoking Ban Questioned – Top Scientist Speaks Up
25 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Professor Shabir Madhi isn’t one to mince his words, and he was honest in his assessment of the tobacco sales ban and what lies ahead.
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Let’s Chat About COVID-19 And One-Night Stands
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A one-night stand can’t happen without close contact with another person, which is not exactly ideal during a pandemic.
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Dinner Parties, But No Hugging – England Eases Up On Lockdown Restrictions
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
From July 4, England will be further easing up on lockdown restrictions. Here’s what they can and can’t do.
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SA’s First COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Begins [Video]
24 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The University of Witwatersrand, in partnership with Oxford University, starts human trials this week for a possible COVID-19 vaccine.
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Anxious Or Stressed? You May Suffer From ‘Nature-Deficit Disorder’
23 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Children and adults could experience changes in behaviour from lack of access to nature and the outdoors.
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Coronavirus In Prisons – John Oliver On A Battle SA Is Also Fighting [Video]
23 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa is grappling with the issue of the spread of the coronavirus in our prison system, although that’s not a problem unique to this country.
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One Really Worrying Stat As SA Hits 100 000 COVID-19 Cases
23 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Yesterday, South Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases ticked over the 100 000 mark, and the acceleration over the past two weeks is cause for great concern.
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“Boneheaded Decision” – Novak Djokovic’s Tennis Tour Going Down In Flames
22 Jun 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
The Serb set up the Adria Tour as a way of reintroducing tennis to the Balkans, but things are not going according to plan.
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Rassie’s World Cup Chemo Secret
22 Jun 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Just when you thought you couldn’t have more respect for Rassie Erasmus, the man who coached South Africa to the 2019 Rugby World Cup win, this story emerges.
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“A Crippled System” – Fear And Loathing From SA Healthcare Workers
22 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Healthcare workers fear for their safety as new cases surge through the doors, and some medics would love for it to be a criminal offence to be caught in public without a face mask.
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Western Cape’s COVID-19 Cases Due To Peak Soon
19 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Residents of the Western Cape are encouraged to stay vigilant as lockdown restrictions ease, alongside a predicted peak in COVID-19 cases.
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