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coronavirus
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How Effective Are Those Clear Plastic Screens At Shops?
18 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One of the many added safety protocols during this time, at stores across the country, has been the clear plastic screens that separate cashier and customer at checkout.
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‘Breakthrough’ COVID-19 Steroid Drug Already In Use In SA
18 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Over the past few days, dexamethasone has been touted as a breakthrough drug in terms of treating critically ill COVID-19 patients.
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Lockdown Is “All But Over”
18 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
After Ramaphosa’s address last night, News24’s editor-in-chief, Adriaan Basson, says that lockdown is “all but over”, and individual responsibility is now paramount to fighting COVID-19.
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Plume Of Doom: Flushing The Toilet Could Help Spread COVID-19
17 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study reveals that going to the loo directly after someone with COVID-19 is far from ideal.
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Here’s What ‘Advanced Alert Level 3’ Looks Like
17 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
While we don’t know if or when we might move to alert level 2, ‘advanced alert level 3’ is on the cards, heralding in a few key changes.
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Friday Morning Spice
12 Jun 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Second wave. UK monuments boarded up. Crime boss role in Fury bout. Best TV shows of 2020. Fawlty Towers episode dropped.
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Face Masks And Asymptomatic Carriers – What The Latest Studies Show
11 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
On Monday, Dr. Maria Van Kerkhove, head of WHO’s emerging diseases and zoonosis unit, played down the risk of an asymptomatic person transmitting COVID-19. This led many to dismiss face masks as necessary.
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Here’s The Latest On The Hydroxychloroquine COVID-19 Trials
10 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As far back as the first outbreak of COVID-19 in China, researchers have been testing the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine with mixed results.
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Life In New Zealand Now That They’re Officially COVID-19 Free [Videos]
09 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
New Zealand, the first country to eliminate the coronavirus, is celebrating as things return to ‘normal’.
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The Very Real Hospital Numbers Behind The Fake Booze Ban Panic
09 Jun 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Yesterday, WhatsApp messages started doing the rounds, and South Africans rushed to stock up their liquor supplies. That panic was unfounded, but some of the reasoning isn’t.
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They’re So Sure Of This COVID-19 Vaccine They’re Already Manufacturing Millions Of Doses
08 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Scientists at Oxford University are confident that they’ve developed the first workable COVID-19 vaccine, although much testing still lies ahead.
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Western Cape “Will Be Three Times Worse” – Get Ready For The ‘Big Wave’
08 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Whilst the Western Cape is weeks ahead of the rest of the country in terms of surges in cases, the worst is still to come.
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Plan On Breaking Lockdown Rules This Weekend? Consider What The “Virus Slayer” Says
05 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Across the country, this weekend could prove to be a watershed moment, and it seems as though there will be major flouting of some lockdown regulations.
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COVID-19 More Dangerous For Bald Men
05 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Recent research suggests that baldness could be one of the reasons why more men are dying from COVID-19 than women.
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Make Sure Your Boss Isn’t Using This Software To Spy On You At Home
04 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As many of us heed the advice of experts and work from home, companies are finding creative ways to keep track of our progress.
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You Won’t Be Able To Buy Booze Tomorrow
04 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Consider this a friendly reminder that if you want to stock up on booze for the weekend, you’ll have to do it today, and before 5PM.
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COVID-19 Data Shows Western Cape Three Weeks Ahead Of Rest Of Country
03 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
One projection shows that as many as 9 300 people in the province could die from COVID-19 in the next six months.
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Important Guidelines For Employers Of Domestic Workers
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
As of June 1, domestic workers were allowed to return to work under strict conditions. Here’s what you need to know.
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Four Ways Lockdown Has Changed SA’s Rental Market
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The rental market has had to adapt to the national lockdown in some fundamental and interesting ways.
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Alert Level 3: Experts On Whether It’s Safe To Fly
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You’ll be able to fly across the country for business purposes during alert level 3, but experts recommend incorporating some extra safety measures if doing so.
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Does Standing Two Metres Apart Really Prevent The Spread Of COVID-19?
02 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new study looks into just how effective the two-metre physical distancing rule actually is.
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Let’s Chat About Those Secret Kids’ Playdates You’ve Been Having
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
I have an immense amount of sympathy for parents having to endure lockdown with cooped up children in the house.
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Belgium’s Partying Prince Gives Harry A Run For His Money – Now Has COVID-19
01 Jun 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
If you go to a massive party during a pandemic, and you’re part of a royal family, best hope you don’t end up catching the coronavirus.
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We May Be Closer To Alert Level 1 Than You Think
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
President Ramaphosa said yesterday that scientists advising the government’s coronavirus response recommended a drop to alert level 1.
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BBC Reckons Rest Of Africa Can Learn Eight COVID-19 Lessons From SA
01 Jun 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
South Africa’s confirmed cases and death toll are higher than in many other African countries, and there are some valuable lessons to be learnt from our approach thus far.
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SA’s COVID-19 Testing Backlog Is Very Worrying
29 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Until we do something about the backlog of testing in South Africa, there’s no accurate way to predict just how bad the spread of the virus really is.
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Friday Morning Spice
29 May 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
French cafés reopen. Trump signs social media exec order. Epstein was not depressed. No roller-coaster screaming. Partying after lockdown.
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Comparing SA’s Weekly Deaths During Lockdown To Predictions
28 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A new report from the South African Medical Research Council documents the number of weekly deaths recorded during the lockdown, compared with predictions using data from previous years.
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How Can We Open Churches But Not Restaurants?
28 May 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The announcement that religious gatherings of 50 people or less could resume under alert level 3 has sparked some heated debate.
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Tired Of Moaning About Smokes? Get Angry About Army Brutality And Failed Grants
28 May 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Much coverage and analysis has been given to the tobacco sales ban, but we should also be outraged by SANDF brutality and our state failing our most vulnerable citizens.
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