Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has opposed an argument by a group of restaurants against the alcohol ban. In court papers filed, Dlamini-Zuma said the restriction on on-site consumption of alcohol was rational and lawful. The government was taken to court by a group of restaurants, led by Cape Town-based Chefs Warehouse. Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has disputed a…
By Clare Wilson , Jessica Hamzelou , Adam Vaughan , Conrad Quilty-Harper and Layal Liverpool Victoria Jones/PA Images Everyone in the UK should wear a face covering, says Royal Society president Everyone in the UK should wear a face covering, the president of the Royal Society has said. In a statement published today, Venki Ramakrishnan…
Polokwane High Court ordered the release of two doctors who were forcefully quarantined at a facility in Modimolle.The Limpopo cabinet and top officials of the mining houses have been engaged in several virtual meetings over the forceful quarantine of workers for up to 14 days.READ | Implats closes Marula mine as 'cluster' of workers tests positive for…
Follow our rolling Covid-19 coverage hereNews24 travelled around Pretoria, speaking to several people who conceded that they, their friends and family had started breaking regulations, venting their frustrations over the protracted lockdown. Tshwane CBD and surrounding areas Driving around the Tshwane CBD, Sunnyside and Arcadia, it was clear the roads were not as busy as…
Click here if you want to submit a question about the coronavirus.Trust Index: Pulse oximeterIn the hospital, many people are put on monitors called pulse oximeters, which work by painlessly shining a special red light through the pad of your finger or your earlobe and detecting how much can be seen from the other side.The…
(Oona Zenda/KFF Health News) As Grace Griffin and her husband were welcoming their long-awaited baby — a daughter — Griffin found herself worried about looming medical bills and unsure if their family could pay for the care they needed. “This whole experience has me wondering (keeping me up at night, actually): Can we ever afford
LYON, France — Halving the dose of antenatal betamethasone given to prevent severe respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) in infants does not appear to affect later intelligence quotient (IQ) scores or other measures of neurodevelopment, suggests a follow-up study of a randomized trial. However, it is unclear from the present data, presented at the Congress of
After years of searching for affordable health insurance, Trey Wright discovered Georgia Pathways to Coverage. The state’s limited Medicaid expansion program allowed the 27-year-old living in the rural city of Jesup in southeastern Georgia to finally visit a primary care doctor regularly. It also covered weekly shots to manage an array of allergies, saving him