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BOSTON (AP) — Getting a flu shot this year is one of the best ways to help the state guard against a spike in demand for health care services caused by any potential new surge in coronavirus cases, Gov. Charlie Baker said Thursday.Public health officials have warned that an increase in both diseases could put…

new serious tone toward the coronavirus crisis on Monday night, sharing a viral video of fringe doctors touting the controversial anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine as “a cure for COVID.”The video, which also featured the doctors dismissing mask-wearing, was eventually taken down by Facebook for “sharing false information” about the virus, after racking up millions of views…

Vehicles from the Scooter Project. Eastern Cape Premier Oscar Mabuyane plans to continue with the controversial medical scooter project.Mabuyane says the project was approved by Cabinet last year and his province will continue with it despite criticism. The province has lost more than 2 000 healthcare workers to Covid-19, he says.The Eastern Cape government plans to…

MEC for Health Sindiswa Gomba and Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize after a meeting in Port Elizabeth in April. A report by the Eastern Cape coronavirus command council shows a significant spike in serious violent crime since 1 June. 3 145 violent criminal cases reported at the province's 197 police stations since the move to…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.After years of working almost exclusively on long-term projects and pushing day-to-day management to lower-level executives, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is focusing on the immediate problems facing Amazon amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to a report by the New York Times.“For…