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The structure of SARS-COV-2 with its spike protein. (PenWin/iStock/Getty Images Plus) JULIAN HAMILTON-SHIELD, THE CONVERSATION 22 JUNE 2020 Recent studies from England and other countries have suggested that adults with both types 1 and 2 diabetes have an increased risk of death if they catch COVID-19, especially if they have poor glucose control. The weight…

The buildings are being deep cleaned.Those who have learner and driving licence tests scheduled during the closure will be contacted.The Western Cape is home to 52.9% of those who have been infected with the novel coronavirus.Nine driving licence testing centres have been closed until further notice due to Covid-19, the City of Cape Town said…

President of the KwaZulu Natal Blind and Deaf Society Veetha Sewkuran (left) says transparent masks provide people who are hard of hearing, like Nishen Manowar (right), an opportunity to lip read while wearing a mask. As face masks have become part of the new normal, deaf and hearing-impaired people are finding it difficult to communicate.…

Keep this in mind when you check that vaccine tracker for the third time this week. It may be a while before you’ll be getting a COVID-19 vaccine from your health care provider. CDC/Unsplash A version of this article appeared on the website COVID-Explained. Recently, Moderna announced a significant milestone in their quest for a COVID-19 vaccine (more…

Health workers screen for Covid-19 at Westridge Community Health Centre in Mitchells Plain. (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images via Getty Images) A doctor on the front line of the Covid-19 war, writes anonymously from a community health centre on the Cape Flats.The patient arrived at 15:00. "I can't breathe."It was a public holiday. One doctor…