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By Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool A government and NHS Test and Trace advert on a billboard in London.REUTERS/Hannah McKay Latest coronavirus news as of 5 pm on 3 June NHS Test and Trace system not tracing enough contacts of coronavirus cases The NHS Test and Trace system, which is designed to identify people who…

A health worker takes samples from a man to test him for Covid-19 coronavirus. (Pedro Pardo, AFP) A nationwide backlog in tests and delays of up to seven to 12 days has made testing for high-risk individuals even more difficult.This has contributed to a decision by the Western Cape government to prioritise testing only for…

Share on PinterestNew research finds that a drug could keep the new coronavirus from entering healthy cells.When disease-causing viruses break into their hosts’ cells, it is invariably an “inside job.” Viral pathogens can only invade cells and replicate with the assistance of the cells’ own molecular machinery.SARS-CoV-2 is no exception. Before the new coronavirus can…

Seven children are currently being treated in a Covid-19 ward at Red Cross War Memorial Hospital in Cape Town.Two of the minors who have died since the pandemic hit, were also patients at Red Cross.Both children had underlying medical conditions.Seven children are in a dedicated Covid-19 ward at the Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital…

PREVIOUSLY:Winfred Grissom, Former T-S ‘Paper Man’ and Docent at Humboldt Bay Maritime Museum, Dies from COVID-19###Press release from the Humboldt County Joint Information Center: A fourth Humboldt County resident has died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. One additional case was confirmed today, bringing to 103 the total number of county residents who have tested positive…