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VIENNA — Social isolation is a word on the tip of everyone’s tongues these days. Staying away from others during this pandemic is keeping us safe, but a new study finds that prolonged social isolation is also quite dangerous. Researchers warn that socially isolated people are over 40% more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke,…

On March 8, it was mostly business as usual in the United States. As the Lakers faced the Clippers in a much-anticipated Los Angeles basketball matchup, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) rallied before a packed crowd in Michigan. In Miami, thousands squeezed onto the beach for a massive dance party. With 500 coronavirus infections reported nationwide…

Advocacy comment: Digital privacy in the time of pandemicsA mix of true believers, manipulators and opportunists, these groups raise genuine grievances about South Africa's racially-skewed economy, but also help to spread dangerous disinformation aimed at energising their base and targeting their perceived enemies. Is there a hidden gravitational force pulling their strings? Is there a…

Areas in the United States that do not adhere to any social distancing policies face 35 times more cases of the novel coronavirus, according to a study published Thursday in a peer-reviewed health-care journal.The study, published in the journal Health Affairs, looked at the policies mandating social distancing, and found that the longer a measure…

Sassa to launch new Covid-19 relief grant application process"The provision of psycho-social support services are an integral part of disaster response as it helps individuals and communities to rebuild their lives," Zulu said."The social workers will be employed for a period of three months."Priority will be given to social work graduates who have registered on…