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South Africa instituted its ban on the sale of cigarettes in late March, 2020. On Wednesday, the Pretoria High court heard an application by the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association for leave to appeal a previous ruling that kept the cigarette ban in place.The state argues the group is only focused on the financial interests of…

Government hospitals are likely to run out of beds before the end of July. The national health department has negotiated agreements with the private healthcare sector for additional beds at set prices. But how does this work in practise? We’ve asked Nicholas Crisp, one of the health department’s chief negotiators. Provinces are under pressure to finalise…

SO WITH THAT. I’M GOING TO IT UP WITH SCOTT. GOVERNOR STATE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION CAME OUT TODAY SAYING THAT WE SHOULD ISSUE A STATEWIDE MASKED MAN BARRY YOU’VE DONE 13 COUNTIES SO FAR. WHY NOT DO A STATEWIDE MANDATE FOR MASKS? WELL WHAT I WOULD TELL YOU, IS THAT THE THOSE INDIVIDUALS AT THE STATE…

NewsThe Hawai'i State Department of Health has traced 44 cases of COVID-19 on O'ahu to a single person.Monday, July 13th 2020, 11:42 PM HST by KITV Web StaffThe Hawai'i State Department of Health has traced 44 cases of COVID-19 on O'ahu to a single person.The state says 24 cases associated with a training program at Hawaiian Airlines…

NewsMonday, July 13th 2020, 5:05 PM AKDTGov. Mike Dunleavy and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Anne Zink, well-known figures in the state's ongoing efforts to battle the pandemic, spoke to Alaskans Monday evening in another livestreamed address.The duo was joined by public health director Heidi Hedberg and Dr. Joe McLaughlin, the state's chief of epidemiology.Dunleavy touted the state’s…