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Johannesburg mayor Geoff Makhubo at the construction of the Temporary Relocation Area at Marlboro, Johannesburg. Sharon Seretlo, Gallo Images Johannesburg Mayor Geoff Makhubo has unveiled the land which will be used to house relocated residents in congested Covid-19 hotspots. Makhubo said 1 600 people in Wards 109 and 108 would be relocated in the next four…

WHO released a list of recommendations suggesting the most appropriate types of masks to wear in a variety of settings. This included the use of non-medical masks in crowded places and public transport. Yet, not every place or person has adopted the use of face coverings. In this Special Feature article, we explore four reasons…

Gauteng Health MEC Bandile Masuku stated it was possible that a patient may not be able to secure an ICU bed.Clinicians will make the final call on who gets priority in trauma units.This comes amid predictions that Gauteng will reach 120 000 Covid-19 cases by the end of July and 300 000 by the end…

At least 171 students living at the University of Washington's Greek Row test positive for COVID-19 and hundreds of results are still pending 'after fraternities threw dozens of parties without masks'At least 171 students living on Greek Row at the University of Washington in Seattle have tested positive for COVID-19 as of ThursdayUniversity first learned…

Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize. Signs of Gauteng being the new epicentre are becoming clearer as the province registered more deaths than the Western Cape in the past 24 hours.Gauteng recorded 38 deaths, Western Cape, 29 and KwaZulu-Natal, 16.The total number of deaths is 2 844.The predicted impacts of coronavirus in Gauteng are becoming visible…