Coronavirus

President Cyril Ramaphosa chairing a meeting. The controversial National Coronavirus Command Council was established as a committee of the Cabinet.Cyril Ramaphosa did not answer on which law he relied on for its establishment, merely stating it was established as a Cabinet committee. All Cabinet members serve on the NCCC, he said.The National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC)…

Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase worldwide, and more than a dozen states and Puerto Rico…

COVID-19 pandemic is over, then Utah’s recent uptick in cases might have been a wake-up call. Nearly one-third of all of Utah’s 12,322 cases since March has come in the past two weeks alone.Some — but certainly not all of it — is related to a meat processing plant in the Cache Valley. Joshua Greer,…

By Clare Wilson High-risk UK households have remained at home for 10 weeks or moreSOPA Images/SIPA USA/PA Images THE easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK has prompted growing concern from those taking extra precautions because they are particularly vulnerable to the coronavirus. On 31 May, the UK government announced that so-called shielders in England and…

In total, 55 schools in the Western Cape have reported positive Covid-19 cases.18 schools did not open due to cleaning after confirmed Covid-19 cases.The department will not be releasing the names of schools where positive cases have been recorded. The Western Cape Education Department (WCED) said 18 schools in the province have been closed for cleaning due…