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CLOSE With coronavirus sweeping across the world, it's easy to forget the epicenter of the disease, Wuhan. Wuhan can be compared to Pittsburgh or Chicago. USA TODAYThe head of a research group that studies bat-borne coronaviruses in China similar to the COVID-19 strain that's ravaged the globe has warned that a U.S. government decision to cut…

Share on PinterestScientists have tested an array of pre-existing drugs to see how they might tackle the new coronavirus.There is currently no vaccine or antiviral drug with proven efficacy against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, though several clinical trials are underway.Lack of in-depth knowledge about how the newly emerged virus interacts with human cells…

Tourism looks to younger crowd as seniors grapple with virus threatIn Proclamation 19 of 2020 gazetted on 8 May, Ramaphosa outlined that only select inmates would be eligible and they would only be released after processes have been followed.In a statement on Friday, the Presidency said the parole dispensation would apply to low-risk inmates who…

Share on PinterestDoctors warn about the dangers of using untested therapies for COVID-19.A team of doctors has published a correspondence article in the American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology warning that novel approaches to treating COVID-19 may do more harm than good.The team, from the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department…

Ramaphosa authorises release of low-risk inmates to combat spread of Covid-19 in prisonsThey would also have been convicted for "petty crimes", which were elaborated on by Justice Minister Ronald Lamola.On Friday, correctional services department spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo said there were three new cases of the virus in SA's prison network, bringing the number in the…