Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior.The authors set out to understand what risk factors, alongside the pandemic, may impact adult mental health in the United States, and how these might affect levels of suicidality.Stay informed with live updates on the current COVID-19 outbreak and visit our coronavirus hub for more advice on prevention and treatment.Suicidality refers to…
A woman shows support for sex workers. Estelle Ruiz, NurPhoto via Getty Images Sex workers ply their trade outside the Roodepoort Magistrate's Court on a daily basis.They say they apply sanitisers to their bodies before and after meeting clients, to prevent being infected by Covid-19.Sex Worker Education and Advocacy Taskforce (Sweat) spokesperson Katlego Rasebitse said sex…
Fumigation takes place in a classroom in preparation of the opening of schools under Level 3 lockdown. Fourteen schools that were affected by Covid-19 will reopen on Monday.KZN Premier Sihle Zikalala confirmed that 28 teachers and five pupils had contracted the virus. He said there had also been challenges in providing water and sanitation at some schools…
Share on PinterestHow has the pandemic affected different aspects of primary healthcare? In this Special Feature, we investigate.Over the past few weeks, Medical News Today have investigated the many ways in which the coronavirus pandemic has affected — directly or indirectly — the lives of people all around the globe.In one feature, we spoke about…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…