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The association taking the government to court over the tobacco ban has accused it of inflating the number of people who supported the ban and using literature that does not show the link between cigarette smoking and the Covid-19 coronavirus.The supplementary affidavit submitted by the Fair Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) was in response to…

Healthcare workers from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment check in with people waiting to be tested for COVID-19 at the state's first drive-up testing center. | Michael Ciaglo/Getty Images Federal and state officials across the country have altered or hidden public health data crucial to tracking the coronavirus' spread, hindering the ability…

Paul Nthoba has been forced to flee the country following his assault and continued intimidation by officers of the South African Police Services (SAPS), according to the South African National Editors' Forum (Sanef). Nthoba was forced to seek refuge at the United Nations offices in Lesotho after he became concerned about his and his family's safety,…

13 Cuban doctors deployed to North West start work"They are here to be integrated into the health teams in the districts as they specialise in oriented primary healthcare for a preventative healthcare service."This deployment of Cuban health professionals is highly beneficial to South Africa as it is targeted at strengthening the health system. It further…

Iowa has confirmed a second case of pediatric multisystem inflammatory syndrome.KCCI first broke the story of a positive case in eastern Iowa on Friday. State epidemiologist Dr. Caitlin Pedati said there are now two cases of PMIS, as the syndrome is known, in eastern Iowa. "This is an example of a place where we need…