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Covid-19
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Tuesday Morning Spice
05 May 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
BCG vaccine trial in Cape Town. Leaked US documents predict death toll. SA’s food parcel nightmare. Link between obesity and coronavirus? Elon’s a daddy again. Carole Baskin tricked into interview.
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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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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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Siya Kolisi Gets His Hands Dirty In Fight Against Coronavirus
30 Apr 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Siya Kolisi grew up in PE’s Zwide township, and he hasn’t forgotten his roots. Together with Rachel, he’s determined to make a difference.
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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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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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Wednesday Morning Spice
29 Apr 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
NZ ‘defeats’ COVID-19. Biden sexual assault allegations. Is Kim Jong Un hiding from coronavirus? End of SAA’s runway. Chris Gayle rant. Lindsay Lohan’s advice for Meghan and Harry.
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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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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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Jackson Mthembu Slip-Up Sees #Vibrators Trending [Videos]
28 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Jackson Mthembu confused two very different machines while talking about hospitals and the coronavirus.
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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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Level 4: Detailed Sector Breakdown – Who Can And Can’t Work
25 Apr 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
After The President’s Thursday announcement, everybody got excited for a second. Then they realised that Level 4 sounded a lot like lockdown, but included cigarettes. Then people started asking for details. Finally, those industry specific details have arrived, courtesy of @GovernmentZA
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The Moment Trump Suggested Injecting Disinfectant To Treat Coronavirus [Video]
24 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During yesterday’s White House coronavirus task force briefing, US President Donald Trump touted treatment methods that have experts worried.
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Boston Dynamics’ Robot Dog Is Helping To Fight COVID-19 [Video]
24 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
The Boston Dynamics robot dog, ‘Spot’, has joined efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
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Some Tough Township Lockdown Truths From Carte Blanche [Video]
23 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There was a time when people were talking about the coronavirus as a great leveller, but the past few weeks have made it abundantly clear that is not the case.
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Many Countries Are Easing Lockdown Restrictions – Here’s How
23 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A number of countries around the world are easing up on their lockdown restrictions, as they grapple with how to contain the spread of COVID-19.
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Thursday Morning Spice
23 Apr 2020 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
COVID-19 quietly spread in US since Jan. Face masks compulsory in Germany. More Cape looting. Tech exec locked out of bunker.
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SA Expert – Up To 45 000 Deaths And Three Years Of Lockdown
22 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Prof Shabir Madhi, of Wits University, who heads the public health subcommittee advising President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet, says we’re in this for the long haul.
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Zapiro Is Also Tired Of These Social Media Coronavirus ‘Experts’
20 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There has been a massive surge in coronavirus experts, armed with their own sets of statistics to bolster their arguments.
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Gauteng Man Bust Smuggling Girlfriend In Car Boot – MEC Posts Picture
20 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
A man was busted trying to smuggle his girlfriend out of Gauteng and into Mpumalanga.
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Wimbledon Cashed In Nicely With Pandemic Insurance
20 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With so many sporting events and music festivals cancelled, huge losses have been incurred by organisers. Wimbledon, however, showed some impressive foresight.
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Elon Musk Hasn’t Covered Himself In Glory During COVID-19 Pandemic
20 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Elon Musk’s attempts to produce ventilators to help treat the coronavirus have fallen woefully short of expectations, and some of his early comments look even worse now.
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You’re Allowed To Leave Your House If You Have An Argument In The UK
17 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Lockdown laws and regulations in the UK differ quite considerably from our own, with a great deal more movement permitted.
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Turkey Is Trying A Very Different Lockdown Tactic
17 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Having botched the initial lockdown announcement, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan seems determined to stick to his guns.
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Banksy’s Wife Is Not Enjoying Having Him Stuck At Home
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
Banksy has decided to work from home and no wall is safe, not even those of the bathroom.
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Coronavirus Pandemic Spells Terrible News For SA’s Rhinos
16 Apr 2020 by Kiernan / No Comments
Global lockdowns have seen greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution slashed, but it’s not all good news on the environmental front.
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After The Third Date, Sexting Is ‘On The Table’ – Online Dating During Coronavirus
16 Apr 2020 by Carrie / No Comments
You can’t leave the house, but you can date online. Just make sure you aren’t being a creep by following some ‘online dating etiquette’ rules.
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Harrowing Video Takes You Inside Italy’s Coronavirus Epicentre
15 Apr 2020 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
At present, more than 21 000 people have died, with more than 160 000 confirmed cases across Italy. The pandemic’s epicentre is the northern region of Lombardy.
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