All online shopping allowed - except alcohol and tobacco"Implementation has sometimes been slow and enforcement has sometimes been inconsistent and too harsh," Ramaphosa said. Aside from moving most of the country to lockdown Level 3 at the end of May, Ramaphosa said certain changes would also be made to Level 4 regulations. Here are all the changes…
Cabinet meeting on Tuesday over NCCC terms of referenceThe director general in the Presidency, Dr Cassius Lubisi, who had resigned from his position but was asked to stay on as a result of the crisis, as well as the acting director general of health Anban Pillay, play an important role in NatJoints, it was explained. They…
announced the "Risk Adjusted Strategy" for a phased reopening of the economy in April, he said the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) would determine the appropriate lockdown level based on how fast the coronavirus had spread, and the capacity of the country’s healthcare system.Also read: EXPLAINER | Tobacco, jogging and movement: How the government makes lockdown…
All the latest coronavirus and lockdown updatesHowever, if the National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) usurped Cabinet's powers, the state's disaster regulations can be legally challenged. The council was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in March to direct the country's response to the Covid-19 outbreak.Political analysts also believe the implementation and reversal of certain regulations, such the…
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I
Several states have joined President Donald Trump’s deportation efforts and are taking federal reporting requirements to immigration authorities a step further — by using their public health agencies as arms of enforcement. North Carolina, in late April, became the latest member of a growing group of Republican-led states to require their public health agencies to