SA smokers who haven’t kicked the habit during lockdown are paying an arm and a leg for ciggies, as prices soar at differing rates across the country.
For staff and gym owners alike, the pandemic has all but obliterated the bottom line, and massive pay cuts and ‘temporary layoffs’ have now been announced.
The pandemic has left more than 300 sex workers in the red-light district without an income for almost four months.
Whilst we are still very much in the middle of the pandemic, there will come a time when lockdown measures are further eased, and then dropped altogether.
‘Plandemic’, videos of so-called medical experts talking about how the virus is a hoax, Bill Gates injecting tracking devices via a vaccine, 5G – yes, more so now than ever, we are surrounded by wilful ignorance.
With our testing backlog and, let’s be honest, government incompetence, we know we’re not getting the full picture with regards to the spread of the virus, which is why the ‘excess deaths’ number is so important.
Using data for the week ending July 13, South Africa recorded 19,6 cases per 100 000 citizens. Our mortality rate, however, remains low.
It’s no secret that in some parts of the country, the healthcare system has all but collapsed. The BBC has taken a heartbreaking, and terrifying, look inside.
Your face mask should technically be washed after each use. Here’s how to do that, properly, at home.
Let’s be brutally honest, here – that face doesn’t exactly scream ‘lifesaver’, but the humble llama could prove to be just that.
I can’t believe this still has to be said, but COVID-19 isn’t a hoax, which is something one partygoer found out in the most tragic way possible.
Most of us will never fully comprehend the sacrifices being made to treat the ongoing surge of COVID-19 infections, but this video does give some insight into what happens inside a COVID-19 intensive care unit.
A recent study adds to growing evidence that COVID-19 could lead to long-term neurological complications, even in those with mild symptoms.
South Africa recorded 8 800 new cases yesterday, which was the fourth-highest of any country in the world, and our additional 100 deaths ranked 11th.
Richard Branson wasn’t immune to the economic devastation brought on by the pandemic, but it looks like he’s turning things around.
Last night, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced a further 192 COVID-19 deaths, as well as 10 134 new infections. In some provinces, the spread of the virus shows no signs of slowing down.
Dis-Chem has been found guilty of inflating mask prices during the national lockdown.
As businesses reopen, many South Africans are now turning to “deep cleans” to make sure a venue is properly sanitised. Is it money well spent?
For a number of news anchors, and the people they are interviewing, having children in the house can prove less than ideal.
Whilst forking out for medical aid each month may give you peace of mind, it doesn’t necessarily guarantee you’ll end up in a private hospital bed.
Restaurateurs have proposed a solution that would allow them to sell alcohol to sit-down customers when they order a meal.
Sweden was an early adopter of the herd immunity approach, and now the results of Europe’s largest study are out.
From jogging to going to the hairdresser – researchers ranked the risk of contracting COVID-19 from different activities, from low to high.
The president had some wise words about why you shouldn’t be visiting your elderly relatives right now.
It looks like the COVID-19 virus has evolved into a more infectious version of the disease, although there is still much work to be done to fully understand what is happening.
Using the data available thus far, epidemiologist Professor Andrew Boulle has looked at Cape Town’s COVID-19 mortality rate, and how that compares to some of the world’s hardest-hit areas.
A number of countries are introducing COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’, but this raises its own set of concerns.
It’s generally a bad idea to sleep with guests at the hotel where you work, and even more so when those guests are in quarantine.
Gauteng has now become the epicentre of infections, and the healthcare system is already buckling under the strain.
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.