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The ‘Eris’ Era: What We Know About The Newly-Discovered COVID-19 Strain Making Headlines
11 Aug 2023 by Maya-Rose Torrao / No Comments
Eris is not a new Gen-Z baby name, but a novel strain of the Covid-19 virus that has captured the attention of the global health community.
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Here Comes Talk Of The COVID-19 Fourth Wave
27 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It may seem premature to start talking about a fourth wave already, but some health experts predict that could start emerging by late October.
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Gauteng Doctor Issues Serious Ivermectin Warning
20 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Dr Emmanuel Taban, a pulmonologist at Mediclinic Midstream in Midrand, has issued a “stark warning” regarding Ivermectin use.
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Truly Disturbing Look Inside A South African Emergency Room [Video]
12 Jul 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A recent CNN segment has shone a light on the spread of the Delta variant and our third wave, which has placed our healthcare sector under immense strain.
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‘Lost Generation’ Fear As SA Grade 3s On A Par With 2019 Grade 2s
21 Jun 2021 by Tayla / No Comments
The COVID-19 pandemic is really testing our education system, and it might cause a ‘lost generation’ of educated South Africans in the coming years.
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Harder Lockdown Restrictions Are Back On The Table
11 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Members of the Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC) say that they “want to look at putting the country on adjusted Level 3, hopefully as soon as possible”.
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COVID-19 Mental Health Issues Are Now Common (Even In Mild Cases)
04 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For all the talk of COVID-19’s survival rate, which varies from region to region, there are also other factors to consider.
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Uncertainty Over Potential Severity Of SA’s COVID-19 Third Wave
02 Jun 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The tightening of lockdown measures, announced on Sunday, comes as a result of a COVID-19 third wave, which appears to be well underway in certain provinces.
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Get Ready For Stricter Lockdown Measures And Booze Ban Voicenotes
25 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Today, the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) will meet, with sources saying a return to an adjusted alert level 2 may be on the cards.
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International Travel From SA Not Looking Good For A While
21 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africans are likely going to have a tricky time travelling abroad for quite a while yet.
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Amazing: Dogs Can Detect COVID-19 Instantly
21 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During the trial, which took place in Paris, the hounds were able to detect the presence of the virus with 97% accuracy, and correctly identify negative samples 91% of the time.
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Thursday Morning Spice
20 May 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
School contact sport suspended. SA’s most valuable legal cannabis farm. What Obama really thought of Trump. Megayacht at centre of messy divorce. Sinead O’Connor slams ‘abuser’ Prince.
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SA’s Third Wave – Actuary Maps Out Three Possible Scenarios
12 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
According to Adam Lowe, a member of the Actuarial Society of South Africa COVID-19 working group, we are likely to experience one of three scenarios.
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“There Are No Other Tools Left” – Talk Of Stricter Lockdown Returning As Third Wave Looms
11 May 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There is once again talk of moving to a stricter lockdown level, as an uptick in positive cases combined with fears over two variants of concern identified in the country has experts on high alert.
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Three Times Our Lockdown Measures Went Against Expert Recommendations
22 Apr 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Department of Health has made public some of the recommendations received by the COVID-19 ministerial advisory committee. In some instances, it appears our government didn’t follow them.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
13 Apr 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
Low risk of third wave – for now. Banksy on auction in SA. Canadian UFO sightings. More Cape baboon controversy. Hawaiian shirts under fire. EmRat dons bikini.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
30 Mar 2021 by Kiernan / No Comments
COVID-19: four possible sources. Ace’s days are numbered. Ivermectin confusion. New Ghislaine charges. Czech’s richest man dies in heli crash. Rapper’s ‘Satan’ Nike controversy.
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SA Government Says You Will Definitely Be Vaccinated By This Date
26 Mar 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We’re in the midst of Phase 1, which deals with healthcare workers, before Phase 2 targets vulnerable groups, essential workers, and the occupational health and safety stream. Then, the rest of us are up.
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Experts Are Already Talking About SA’s Third Wave
18 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our daily new infection numbers have dropped considerably since the surge in December and January, but the battle is far from over.
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Discovery CEO Reckons Half Of SA Has Already Had COVID-19
17 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
There’s a reason that we refer to the rates of COVID-19 as ‘reported infections’. Not everyone who has contracted the disease is tested or recorded.
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US Gym Bro The Latest To Suffer Mask Meltdown [Video]
16 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Here we are, nearing a year of living under the shadow of a global pandemic, and some people still want to go to war over wearing a mask.
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What It’s Like Battling SA’s Second Wave On The Frontline [Video]
10 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At this point, we’re all suffering from extreme COVID-19 fatigue. For those on the frontline, there really is no escape.
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SA Halts Vaccine Plans: Doesn’t Work Well And Expires Too Soon
08 Feb 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The AstraZeneca vaccine, expected to last until the middle of the year, will expire by April, and to add to the bad news, it might not be that effective against the 501Y.V2 variant.
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Read This Before You Take Ivermectin
01 Feb 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
For those considering the use of Ivermectin, there are a number of factors to take into consideration.
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Worry As Potentially Vaccine-Resistant ‘SA Variant’ Arrives In US
29 Jan 2021 by Carrie / No Comments
The COVID-19 variant, 501.V2, first identified in South Africa and carrying a mutation called E484K or the “escape mutation”, has arrived in the US.
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Our Healthcare Workers Are Growing Tired Of Being Called Heroes
28 Jan 2021 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Our healthcare professionals deserve our praise and immense gratitude, but there’s also a danger to that hero label.
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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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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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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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