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A doctor in protective gear prepares her equipment before testing a patient for Covid 19. Coronavirus cases in South Africa are growing at a higher rate than any other country in the world when compared by infections per 100 000 people.As the global death toll continues to rise, SA's Covid-19 mortality rate continues to be…

Shabir Madhi has said government's Covid-19 taxi regulations will not help to slow the rate of transmission.Madhi said the new rules will increase the number of close exposures for passengers.Madhi added there was no logic behind the differentiation for long and short distances.Government's new regulations allowing for 100% seating in taxis for short-distance trips cannot…

Sergeant Chriszelda Coetzee, who died as a result of Covid-19 (Supplied by family) Sergeant Chriszelda Coetzee, 38, died alone in her flat in Cape Town at the weekend.She had self-isolated after testing positive for Covid-19.Describing her as kind and dedicated, her sister said she continued to keep up with some work via email.A Cape Town…

ATLANTA — Doctors in Atlanta are playing a major role in testing a potential COVID-19 vaccine. And Tuesday, they published encouraging results. Vaccines have typically taken about 10 years or so to develop, but there is hope from biotech company Moderna that it can finish a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year. Its…

Jenny Pheiffer-Coetzee, Minja Milovanovic, Maya Jaffer, and Fikile Mlambo write about the reality of Covid-19 in South Africa, as the numbers start to climb and South Africa's infrastructure takes strain. Now, more than ever, we need to become risk averse and community-centric in as many spheres as possible to relieve the burden of Covid-19. On 21…