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Health
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R5 000 Fine For Breaking These Lockdown Rules
08 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Chances are you’ve engaged in a little bootlegging to get your hands on booze or smokes, but you could land yourself a hefty fine for doing so.
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UK COVID-19 Study Shows Some Races And Ethnicities More Likely To Die Than Others
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The coronavirus tends to impact certain racial groups more than others, and it has a great deal to do with inequality.
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Even Surfers Should See The Humour In This Beach Protest Piss-Take
07 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Earlier in the week, many surfers protested about the beaches remaining closed on alert level 4. Cue the jokes and piss-takes.
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Wow – People Are Having Parties To Intentionally Catch COVID-19
07 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In Washington, some people are ditching their sense of self-preservation in favour of intentionally exposing themselves to COVID-19.
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Ja, So About Sweden, Hey?
07 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many have pointed to Sweden’s refusal to enact a lockdown as a model approach to battling the coronavirus pandemic. There are some serious downsides, though.
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Actuary Panel Goes Hard At Ramaphosa – Lockdown Is “Humanitarian Disaster To Dwarf COVID-19”
06 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A specialist panel headed by actuaries has concluded that economically restrictive lockdown measures may cause many more deaths than COVID-19 itself.
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Cigarette Sales Ban – The Tobacco Industry’s Four Main Arguments
06 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association has outlined its argument for the lifting of the tobacco sales ban.
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Can You Move Into A New House During Alert Level 4?
05 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The easing of the lockdown began as a cause for celebration, followed by confusion, especially when it comes to moving into a new property.
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Watch Out For These Local COVID-19 Scams
05 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Criminals are taking full advantage of COVID-19 fears with scams designed to trick South Africans out of their money.
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Russian Doctors Keep ‘Falling Out’ Of Hospital Windows
05 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Doctors who have spoken out against the unsafe conditions in Russia’s hospitals seem to have a habit of ‘falling out’ of windows.
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How Effective A Face Mask Is Against A Human Cough [Video]
05 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A team at Florida Atlantic University put together a simulation that shows how effective a face mask is against a cough.
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SA’s Most Notorious Cigarette Smuggler Breaks His Silence
05 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Renowned tobacco smuggler Adriano Mazzotti has come forward to address claims that he influenced the government’s decision to ban cigarette sales.
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Ramaphosa Addresses Rumours That Dlamini-Zuma Overruled Him On Cigarette Ban
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
In his weekly newsletter this morning, President Ramaphosa finally addressed the rollback on the sale of tobacco products announced last week.
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Something To Consider When Looking At Those ‘Lack Of Physical Distancing’ Photos
04 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Pictures of a packed Sea Point promenade caused outrage over the weekend. That was poor form, but other photos from around the world have been picked apart for being deceptive.
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Results From Study On Whether People Can Be Reinfected With Coronavirus
04 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s bad enough battling the coronavirus once, but some test results seemed to show that you could become reinfected.
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Heartbreaking Video Showing Post-Shutdown Life In Italy
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As Italy starts to ease up on lockdown restrictions, the devastating after-effects of a country already suffering serious economic problems are laid bare.
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Important Legal Info For Businesses Opening This Week
04 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Here’s what employees and employers need to know about resuming operations this week, and what is expected from all parties.
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Great Online Tool Shows You How Far You Can Exercise From Home
30 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Starting from tomorrow (May 1), you can now exercise between 6AM and 9AM, within a five-kilometre radius of your house. Here’s the easiest way to work that out.
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Rare Syndrome In Children May Be Linked To Coronavirus
30 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In at least six countries around the world, close to 100 cases of “a rare but potentially lethal inflammatory syndrome in children” have been reported.
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Daily Maverick Reckons SA Curfew Is Overkill
30 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s fair to say a great deal of the nation’s goodwill was eroded yesterday, and much focus has turned towards exactly why a curfew is necessary.
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Uncomfortable Truths About The Cuban Doctors That Just Arrived In SA [Video]
29 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
In the early hours of Monday morning, more than 200 healthcare professionals from Cuba touched down on South African soil. Some questions need to be answered.
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From Bad To Worse At Cape Town’s ‘Homeless Village’
29 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The City of Cape Town-run Strandfontein ‘homeless village’ encountered problems from day one, and now a damning report is calling for its immediate closure.
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Can’t Remember Which Day It Is? You’re Not Alone
29 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Struggling to remember which day it is during the lockdown, or losing track of time? Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
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Sweden’s COVID-19 Response Is Getting Mixed Reviews
29 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Nordic nation has thus far opted not to enforce a national lockdown. As the death toll rises, the government has come under increased scrutiny.
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Paradise To Hell: A Look Inside The “Last Festival On Earth” [Video]
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Imagine being locked down on an island, with fellow festival attendees, due to the coronavirus. Maybe that sounds ideal to you, but not so much for others.
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We’re Heading Into Flu Season – Here’s How To Help Your Immune System
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Think of this as a gentle reminder that it’s more important than ever to keep your immune system in fighting form during and after lockdown.
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Daily Maverick Outlines “Five Spots Of COVID-19 Hope”
28 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sometimes, amidst the daily headlines, it’s tough to find a ray of good news. Here are five spots of hope amongst the rubble.
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Bill Gates On When We Can Expect A COVID-19 Vaccine
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Bill Gates has some updates on his efforts to combat the coronavirus, and some insights into when we may expect a vaccine.
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What Needs To Happen Before Alcohol Sales Are Allowed Again
28 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s alert level 4 does not allow for the sale of alcohol, but alert level 3 currently does, within restricted trading hours.
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Imagine Being Blamed For Bringing Coronavirus To China [Video]
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A theory as to who started the coronavirus, advanced by YouTube wack job and conspiracy peddler George Webb, is ruining lives.
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