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Alberto Zangrillo, head of San Raffaele Hospital in Milan, roiled the global public health community on Sunday when he told RAI, the national TV station, that “the virus clinically no longer exists in Italy,” with patients showing minute amounts of virus in nasal swabs. Zangrillo theorized in a follow-up interview with The Washington Post that…

An American withdrawal from the World Health Organization could wreak profound damage on the global effort to eradicate polio and could undermine the world’s ability to detect and respond to disease threats, health experts warned. The experts, from the United States and beyond, are aghast at President Trump’s announced intention to leave the organization, which…

Experts say strict personal hygiene, washing hands, wearing masks and social distancing will help prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, rather than disinfection tunnels.The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has tried out sanitation tunnels at minibus taxi ranks.The Department of Health has decided that the best strategy for the prevention of the spread…

One million Covid-19 cases, 40 000 deaths and a dire shortage of ICU beds - SA's shocking projectionsThe models - which the experts stressed were subject to change - predict, among others, that between 40 000 to 45 000 people could die from Covid-19 between June and November, and that one million South Africans would…

All eyes will be on Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga on Tuesday from 18:00, as she is expected to provide clarity on the way forward for schools across South Africa.South African school governing bodies are calling on the Department of Basic Education to allow them to decide whether they can safely reopen schools during the Covid-19…