Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm

Global Statistics

All countries
695,781,740
Confirmed
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
627,110,498
Recovered
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
All countries
6,919,573
Deaths
Updated on September 26, 2023 9:04 pm
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WRAP | How major retailers responded after allegations levelled against KwaSizabantu

A staff member at the Makro Woodmead store removes bottles of aQuellé water from shelves. Massmart on Tuesday suspended sales of the product following serious allegations against the owner of the branded water. KwaSizabantu and its affiliated businesses were in the eye of a storm on Tuesday.This after a seven-month News24 investigation into allegations of…

SARS hits Guptas with major tax bill and unearths R105m in mystery payments

SARS has rejected a Gupta company treating the infamous Sun City wedding as a "business expense".As part of a tax audit, SARS also found R105 million in earlier payments via the same company that were allegedly falsely claimed as business expenses.The Guptas now face a tax liability of roughly R80 million related to this small…

Vaccine for major common cold virus could be ready for use by 2024

Health 11 August 2020 By Alice Klein Respiratory syncytial virus particles (blue) in human lung cellsNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH / SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY A vaccine that protects against one of the main common cold viruses has been shown to be safe and effective in a clinical trial and could be…

Children not a major source of COVID-19, finds rapid review

Share on PinterestResearch indicates that children under the age of 10 are not a major source of COVID-19.The impact of COVID-19 on children has been uncertain throughout the ongoing pandemic. While most relevant studies have found that children are less susceptible to the disease, others have suggested that they have a similar rate of infection…

The CDC Just Changed This Major COVID-19 Rule for Everyone

Since the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention launched a section of their website entirely devoted to COVID-19, they have been regularly updating their guidelines to represent the most recent research and developments in the battle against the highly infectious virus. On Friday, they majorly updated their guidance targeted toward people who are fighting the…

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City of Cape Town urges people to leave Kataza the baboon alone

Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…

Rassie: There are various benefits for SA rugby to go north

As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…

A Once-in-a-Century Climate ‘Anomaly’ Might Have Made World War I Even Deadlier

(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…