WILLIAM PETRI, THE CONVERSATION 28 JUNE 2020 With over 2 million cases in the US since the coronavirus pandemic began in late December, there are now many people who have recovered from COVID-19.At the same, there have been reports of people who continue to have long-term side effects from the infection. I am a professor and…
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about an unprecedented turn of events, exposing inequalities and poverty prevailing in society, as well as the structural weaknesses in the SA economy. This grim reality warranted that government put together a R500 billion stimulus package to cushion the blows of the pandemic on consumers and businesses who have been…
Soccer ball (Photo by Francisco Estrada/LatinContent via Getty Images) The Department of Sport will allow sports to return around the country as long as they adhere to certain protocols.This includes a list of demands that must be met.No sporting body can allow any sport to take place without prior approval.The Department of Sport and Recreation has…
Two workers in an underground mine. Policymakers must balance managing the virus with the economic cost of lockdownsThe authors have developed a model to assess short-term economic shocksTheir findings show that the economic impact has been severeLow-income workers have been hit hardest, and the biggest shocks were to mining, service and non-essential industries.In trying to…
The state has based its ban on studies that are inconclusive.The state also says the ban has been effective at reducing smoking.But the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association says smoking is as essential to smokers as food, and Minister Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has overstepped her powers.An analyst says the state avoided the illicit trade argument because…
State and federal public health officials are investigating a new outbreak of infant botulism poisoning. So far the outbreak has sickened three babies across three states: California, Pennsylvania and Washington, according to the Food and Drug Administration. The California Department of Public Health has reported that the infections are among infants who were fed Nara
The recalled product was distributed nationally through the online platforms, Amazon, Walmart, TikTok Shop, Target, and the company's websites, tnvitamins.com and doctorspride.com. Published: June 12, 2026, 10:11 pm Total Nutrition Inc. of Deer Park, NY is voluntarily expanding its recall of TNVitamins and Doctor's Pride Ultra Potent Complete Green Superfood Moringa Capsules because they have
The consumer group wants the USDA to release information about previously approved testing methods the department now says are unsatisfactory because of false positives. Published: June 12, 2026, 12:05 am Consumer Reports says the USDA should release information about Salmonella testing methods for some chicken products that it first deemed adequate but under the Trump