A 300-bed quarantine site has been opened up on Old Mutual premises in Pinelands in Cape Town. (Jan Ras, News24) The Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has ordered that any person who has tested positive for Covid-19 cannot be forced to quarantine or be isolated at a state facility, if that person is able to…
gazetted on Friday, there will be strict screening for Covid-19 at schools, and parents and guardians should start thinking of a Plan B for transport if their child is found to have one of the following symptoms during the screening:- Cough, sore throat, redness of eyes, shortness of breath or difficulty in breathing, body aches,…
Ramaphosa lifts ban on religious gatherings"We understand the great impact that the closure of places of worship have had on members of the faith community, and that this has worsened the distress of communities who are unable to worship in congregation," Ramaphosa said. He said religious leaders will, therefore, be recognised as essential religious frontline workers…
After rules ease, North Carolina's 7-day average of new coronavirus cases hits new high Hide Transcript Show Transcript STARTS RIGHT NOW. BREA: EXPANDING TESTING -- HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE LINED UP TO BE SCREENED FOR COVID-19 AS THE PIEDMONT TRIAD COUNTY HOSTS ITS FIRST MASS TESTING EVENT. ALSO, A MYSTERIOUS ILLNESS IN CHILDREN BELIEVED TO BE…
The federal government has received plenty of well-deserved flack for slow-rolling the national launch of diagnostic tests for Covid-19. First came the flawed swab-based tests from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, followed by a chaotic, lost month of regulatory tango that prevented independent tests from getting scaled and out the door. So when…
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…
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…
(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…