President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced actions by the government to reduce gender inequality during a virtual address commemorating Women's Day.One of the planned measures includes ensuring 40% of government procurement is from women-owned businesses.The president also highlighted assistance given to shelters working with gender-based violence survivors.In a virtual address commemorating Women's Day, President Cyril Ramaphosa…
President Cyril Ramaphosa during a previous address to the nation. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday evening sit-in restaurants and hair salons, among others, will be allowed to reopen. He said the reopening will be under strict conditions, and the exact dates for their reopening will be communicated in the coming days. Here is all you need…
A brick making business in Mamelodi that has been able to operate during level 3 of the lockdown (Alex Mitchley, News24) Lockdown Level 3 will see the opening of many more sectors of the economy including construction, the liquor industry and real estate.Small businesses allowed to open during Level 3 of the lockdown are eager…
Long Island is not ready to reopen fully yet, but it is getting close. On Friday, some businesses such as gardening and landscaping will go back to work. Outdoor activities like tennis and drive-in movies will also resume. As other parts of the state prepare take bigger steps toward opening back up, Long Islanders are…
May 1, 2020CHICAGO — Texas lifted stay-at-home orders for its 29 million residents. Hair salons in Maine welcomed customers back inside. In Alabama, clothing boutiques flung open their doors.Nearly a dozen states tentatively returned to public life on Friday, the first mass reopening of businesses since the coronavirus pandemic brought America to a standstill six…
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The European Medicines Agency’s (EMA) Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended granting marketing authorization for Moderna’s new RNA-based vaccine, mNexspike, for preventing COVID-19 in people aged 12 years or older. The vaccine was approved in May 2025 by the US FDA for individuals aged 65 years or older or aged 12-64 years
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed Affordable Care Act subsidies on Crooked Media’s What a Day on Dec. 10 and on Slate’s What Next on Dec. 9. Click here to hear Rovner on What a Day. Click here to hear Rovner on What Next. KFF Health News Washington health policy reporter Amanda