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SA's net death rate drops despite Covid-19 fatalities"We are saddened to report eight new deaths, seven from the Western Cape and one from KwaZulu-Natal."We have also been advised that one of the deceased was a nurse at Tygerberg Hospital in Cape Town. We pay special tribute to this health worker," Mkhize said.The new total of…

Magazine staff speak after mass closuresAsked why the Western Cape had significantly more Covid-19 infections than the rest of the country, Mkhize said one of the features of the pandemic in the province was the outbreak in "clusters" of infections. These were primarily in factories and busy retail areas.Supermarkets Mbombo said the provincial government had developed…

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…