Coronavirus

Zweli Mkhize. (Jaco Marais, Netwerk24) The national number of infections is 40 792, up by 3 267 from Wednesday.The Eastern Cape now accounts for 12.1% at 4 936 and Gauteng 11.9% at 4 845Another 56 have died - 54 in the Western Cape, one in KwaZulu-Natal and another in the Free State. The Eastern Cape has…

CLOSE Pressure to create a coronavirus vaccine is increasing by the day, but for a safe vaccine to enter the market, it takes time. USA TODAYA vaccine against the coronavirus may not be as simple as one jab and you're immune.There's a high likelihood an eventual vaccine will require a two-dose series, a month or so apart,…

recommending coronavirus testing for some people who have no symptoms, but the latest guidance still does not include broad testing at long-term care facilities.State public health officials reversed their earlier stance that the general testing of people without symptoms “is not useful,” highlighting six categories of Oregonians where testing is now recommended.That includes people of…

The latest:President Donald Trump announced late Tuesday evening he would seek a new host state for the RNC after North Carolina's governor called for a scaled-down convention meant to limit the spread of the coronavirus.There have been more than 1.8 million coronavirus cases in the United States, according to the Johns Hopkins University tally.The U.S.…

The Kansas City metro has emerged from stay-at-home orders and local leaders have started to reopen businesses after weeks of shutdown from the coronavirus. What you need to know:The Kansas Department of Health and Environment said Monday the state has 10,170 cases confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been 222 deaths since the outbreak…