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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its list of COVID-19 symptoms to include stuff or runny nose, nausea or vomiting and diarrhea. The full list includes: Fever or chills Cough Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing Fatigue Muscle or body aches Headache New loss of taste or smell Sore throat Congestion or…

(Duncan Alfreds, News24, file) The 16 are part of a group of 105 who escaped after getting tested for Covid-19.One of the 16 boys is accused of infecting 12 other boys at a soccer tournament held at a local village.A total of 200 Eastern Cape schools remain closed due to Covid-19.A group of 16 pupils…

LONDON (Reuters) - A global trial designed to test whether the anti-malaria drugs hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine can prevent infection with COVID-19 is to restart after being approved by British regulators.  FILE PHOTO: A pharmacist displays a box of Hydroxychloroquine at the CHR Centre Hospitalier Regional de la Citadelle Hospital amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in…

The Eastern Cape premier's office and national health department have slammed the dumping of Covid-19 specimens on the N2.So far, 88 sampled have been collected after they were discovered along the highway near Mdantsane.The health department labelled it "dangerous", "criminal", and said the specimens could have infected someone.The Covid-19 test samples that were found strewn…

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize PHOTO: Jaco Marais/Netwerk24 Health Minister Zweli Mkhize warned that another hard lockdown could be considered if the situation warrants it.The minister is especially concerned about Gauteng, which is experiencing a surge in infections.People need to adhere to safety protocols, he warned.Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has warned that South Africa is on…