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The study's authors say their results caution against "immunity passports."June 24, 2020, 10:32 AM8 min read As the world grapples with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests that antibodies -- the proteins produced by the immune system that can grant protection against reinfection -- may fade in as little as two months after…

City of Tshwane Health officials seen during a testing drive for the coronavirus in Pretoria in early June. Latest modelling estimates that ICU bed capacities in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape will be exceeded by end of June.Modelling update estimates 408 000 Covid-19 cases and 7 440 deaths by mid-July.The models should be interpreted…

Professor Shabir Madhi Supplied: Wits University Top scientist argues that South Africa is only experiencing the first wave of the global Covid-19 pandemic.South Africa has just breached 100 000 cases of Covid-19.The peak of infections is dependent on the behaviour of South Africans, Professor Madhi argues.South Africa is only experiencing the first Covid-19 wave and…

As South Africa surpasses the 100 000 infection mark, viral spread through community transmission is likely to increase exponentially. With it comes an urgent need for the government to regain a societal compact through coherent messaging and consistency, predictability and rationality in regulation, writes Vanessa Banton.Monday marked 110 days since South Africa recorded its first case of…

Gauteng health department closely monitoring positive cases at mental health facilities.Multiple cases have been recorded at the department's facilities as well as three contracted facilities.This comes as the province has recorded just over 20 000 cases.The Gauteng Department of Health says it is closely monitoring Covid-19 cases at mental health institutions, after three department facilities…