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COVID-19, the illness caused by the virus.A lower supply of a certain type of immune cell in older people that is critical to fighting foreign invaders may help explain their vulnerability to severe COVID-19, scientists say. When germs enter the body, the initial "innate" immune response generates inflammation not specifically targeted at the bacteria or…

Refinery issues and weather delays were behind a recent LPG shortage.People on social media had complained of being unable to find gas for their stoves and heaters.The energy department said there should no longer be a shortage.The recent shortage of liquefied petroleum has (LPG) in the Western Cape was due to weather related and refinery…

Ramaphosa calls on all citizens to play their part as SA heads to Level 3 lockdownMkhize, briefing the National Council of Provinces on Tuesday, explained the drop in tests was due to the worldwide shortage of test kits.A backlog could mean doctors will have to make clinical diagnoses.BacklogHe said the backlog was not due to…

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After weeks of searching high and low for ventilators, Governor Andrew Cuomo and health care leaders around the state are breathing a little easier—and sending some of the frantically acquired units to New Jersey, where they’re increasingly needed during the coronavirus pandemic.But now, many hospital workers on the front lines in the metro area have…