Covid-19: Infections could rise by 10% per day after lockdown lifts – top scientistThe latest number of positive cases stands at 5 951, with 217 522 tests having been conducted across the country.Those who reportedly died were from Gauteng, the Western Cape, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal."As we have undertaken to only report fully verify deaths,…
Viewfinder and GroundUpA 55-year-old Ravensmead man died on the first day of the national Covid-19 lockdown, shortly after being assaulted by police, eyewitnesses say. An autopsy found "heart failure" to be the cause of death. The Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) decision to clear police of wrongdoing – because Petrus "Pietman" Miggels died of "natural…
There is currently no evidence that people who have recovered from COVID-19 are protected from a second infection, the World Health Organization warned Saturday as the worldwide death toll topped 200,000.The health body tweeted that it was continuing to review the evidence on antibody responses to COVID-19, adding that most studies suggest that people who…
grateful that the matter had been brought to a conclusion."It doesn't make things easier, but we can now start a new phase of rebuilding following that fateful day," he reportedly said."My family and I find what happened difficult to deal with. The pain remains, but we try to focus on the positive."Kruger's attorney, David Mey,…
The Covid-19 death toll has risen to 86 after seven more deaths were reported, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced on Saturday evening.Four were recorded in the Eastern Cape, two in the Western Cape and one in Limpopo.The number of confirmed positive cases nationally also increased by 141, with 4 361 people testing positive for the virus.Mkhize…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your