The KZN Department of Health says five staff members at King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban have tested positive for Covid-19.The hospital will, however, not be fully shut down, as was also the case at other facilities recently.Instead, Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu said the part of the hospital with infections will be cleaned and investigated.Five staff members…
GroundUp reported.Protesting porters, nurses and general workers sat in the yard. Dozens of patients stared through the palisade fence before being turned away by security guards who told them Laetitia Bam was now "dangerous".The protest comes after a patient, who was tested last Tuesday, was confirmed to have Covid-19 on Friday, according to Nehawu shop steward…
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Published: November 06, 2026, 10:41 pm Last updated: November 07, 2026, 12:20 am A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted
Healthcare affordability. Abortion access. “Medicare for All.” Healthcare was a major force behind the big wins for Democrats in this week’s midterm elections. But the debate over what the Democratic Party will do next is just getting started. KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner appeared on WAMU’s Health Hub on Nov. 4 to