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.
As far back as the first outbreak of COVID-19 in China, researchers have been testing the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine with mixed results.
New Zealand, the first country to eliminate the coronavirus, is celebrating as things return to ‘normal’.
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.
Scientists at Oxford University are confident that they’ve developed the first workable COVID-19 vaccine, although much testing still lies ahead.
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.
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.
Recent research suggests that baldness could be one of the reasons why more men are dying from COVID-19 than women.
As many of us heed the advice of experts and work from home, companies are finding creative ways to keep track of our progress.
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.
One projection shows that as many as 9 300 people in the province could die from COVID-19 in the next six months.
As of June 1, domestic workers were allowed to return to work under strict conditions. Here’s what you need to know.
The rental market has had to adapt to the national lockdown in some fundamental and interesting ways.
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.
A new study looks into just how effective the two-metre physical distancing rule actually is.
I have an immense amount of sympathy for parents having to endure lockdown with cooped up children in the house.
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.
President Ramaphosa said yesterday that scientists advising the government’s coronavirus response recommended a drop to alert level 1.
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.
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.
Chrissy Teigen has been looking into having her implants removed for a while now, and she’s finally pulling the trigger.
French cafés reopen. Trump signs social media exec order. Epstein was not depressed. No roller-coaster screaming. Partying after lockdown.
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.
The announcement that religious gatherings of 50 people or less could resume under alert level 3 has sparked some heated debate.
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.
When it comes to shopping, especially in the midst of a pandemic, I favour a ‘get in and get out’ approach. This app will help you avoid the crowds.
Finally! Following confusion yesterday evening and for most of today, South Africans have clarity about June 1 and moving to alert level 3.
There’s one industry, often on the fringes of society, that is suffering during the pandemic, costing millions of people their livelihoods.
As the extent of the COVID-19 outbreak in the Cape becomes clearer, some confusion around what will happen on June 1 remains.
Yesterday, health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize signed off on new regulations regarding the handling of coronavirus deaths at home.