speculation and claims from unions and sources from the hospital, Simelane-Zulu finally confirmed it. "We can confirm nine positive cases, of which six are healthcare workers and three are patients," she said in a press briefing on Sunday. National Education, Health and Allied Workers' Union provincial secretary Ayanda Zulu and DA MPL Rishigen Viranna this…
DispatchLive reported on Saturday that the hospital was closed by health and safety inspectors from the labour department.The prohibition notice to shut down the hospital was served on Frere Hospital's acting CEO James Thomas on Tuesday by labour inspector Apiwe Maxontana, the report said.The report added that the labour department had not backed down from…
VERNON, Calif. (KABC) -- An outbreak of over 100 COVID-19 cases is being reported at the Farmer John plant in Vernon, which manufactures the famous Dodger Dog.At least 116 workers at the Smithfield Foods-owned meat processing facility have tested positive for the virus, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. That makes…
This is where Cape Town's Covid-19 'hot spots' areIn the broader province, Witzenberg and Drakenstein in the Cape Winelands were also identified as hotspots.All these fall in the province with South Africa's highest number of Covid-19-positive cases – and deaths.On Saturday, Tygerberg - leading the metro in cases by district - had 2 030 positive…
comments to News24.Mkhize rebuked Gray's comments on Wednesday, calling it "destructive behaviour".Following comments made by Gray and Mkhize, News24 reached out to most of the 51-member MAC. The majority declined to comment or did not respond by the time of publication. On Saturday, a group of scientists, academics and policy experts condemned the threat against Gray "for…
A batch of rice noodles was left unrefrigerated for more than 63 hours before serving. Published: November 13, 2026, 12:05 am Last updated: November 13, 2026, 12:04 am Four people have been sentenced in Taiwan in relation to a fatal food poisoning outbreak that occurred in 2024. In 2025, the Taipei District Prosecutors Office said five
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State and local governments spent about $3.7 billion in opioid settlement funds last year. That’s more than the median annual income of 42,000 American families combined. The money comes from companies that were sued for aggressively pushing painkillers and fueling the opioid crisis. Large amounts went to addiction treatment, recovery housing, and other initiatives that