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Image caption Students in some halls at Manchester Metropolitan University are locked down in halls The government should promise university students that they will be allowed to return home for Christmas, Labour has said.Shadow education secretary Kate Green said it was "unthinkable" that students could continue to be locked in halls and unable to see…

Life 24 September 2020 By Adam Vaughan White-crowned sparrow (Zonotrichia leucophrys) singingGerry Matthews / Alamy If you thought birdsong sounded different during lockdown, it turns out you were probably right. The uniquely quiet circumstances of the covid-19 restrictions in San Francisco saw birds respond by lowering their pitch, singing sexier songs and making their songs…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that testing will be ramped up under Level 1. As the country moves to Level 1 lockdown, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Covid-19 testing would increase.Ramaphosa said due to the decline in new infections and the reduced pressure on health facilities, there was sufficient capacity to expand the criteria for testing.Effective testing…

Discovery CEO Adrian Gore during the announcement of Discovery Bank at the group's headquarters on November 14, 2018 in Sandton. According to Gore, the world's first behavioural bank, which is set for official launch in March 2019, will reward customers for their good behaviour, applying a similar strategy to that used by its health-insurance operation.…

Western Cape Premier Alan Winde addressing the Cape Town Press Club. Western Cape Premier Alan Winde wants the curfew lifted and a date for international travel to resume.Premiers are meant to meet with President Ramaphosa and the NCCC to discuss the lockdown.Winde also hopes to have clarity on events and sporting businesses.Western Cape Premier Alan…