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Share on PinterestResearchers have concluded that strict emergency measures have been effective in preventing millions of new infections during the pandemic.New research on six countries has found that introducing emergency measures is likely to have prevented more than 500 million SARS-CoV-2 infections.The research, which appears in the journal Nature, is the first peer-reviewed analysis of…

Dis-Chem denied NUPSAW's allegations it did not follow health and safety protocols after Johannesburg employees tested positive.NUPSAW said it suspected merchandise from the warehouse being distributed was contaminated – a claim Dis-Chem also denied."We have adhered to all requirements throughout the lockdown period across the entire company," Dis-Chem said.Dis-Chem has denied allegations put forward by…

Ditched drug — All the data is pointing to the popular anti-malaria drug having no effect. Beth Mole - Jun 17, 2020 10:45 pm UTC Enlarge / Pills of Hydroxychloroquine sit on a tray at Rock Canyon Pharmacy in Provo, Utah, on May 20, 2020. The World Health Organization on Wednesday announced that it is…

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 Wednesday the state has 11,681 cases confirmed cases of COVID-19 and there have been 247 deaths since the outbreak…

The World Health Organisation has decided to hat trials of  hydroxychloroquineWHO says the antimalarial drug is  being withdrawn from its multi-country Solidarity Trial of potential treatmentsThe announcement comes two days after the US withdrew emergency use authorisations for both hydroxychloroquine and chloroquineGeneva - The World Health Organisation said it had decided on Wednesday to halt…