Medical staff and burial volunteers in Iraq are under the cosh dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic, having to bury between two-to-four bodies every day.They are also having a tough time grappling with the differences in Muslim and Christina burial rites.Burial volunteers wash and wrap bodies before putting them in coffins. While there is no evidence that…
Motorist Thalente Ngidi is awaiting surgery after allegedly being slapped and punched in the face by an EMPD officer on Sunday.According to her sister, Siphumelele Ngidi, Thalente had asked the officer to wear his mask properly when talking to them.The EMPD is currently investigating the incident.Thalente Ngidi, 35, has been in hospital since Sunday after allegedly…
Videos taken shortly after the bombing of a cash-in-transit vehicle shows residents scurrying to gather money in the aftermath of the explosion.Police confirmed suspects in three cars targeted the cash-in-transit vehicle.The bombing of a cash-in-transit van in Chamdor, Krugersdorp, saw people scrambling for money strewn all over the road after the explosion.According to South African…
On day 1 of South Africa's nationwide Covid-19 lockdown on 27 March, News24 documented the ghostly streets in and around the Cape Town central business district.When we returned to those same streets on day 1 of lockdown under Level 3, we saw a city slowly returning to life.South Africans have endured a total of 68…
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize got a first glimpse into two new temporary health facilities set up in Cape Town.The facilities in Khayelitsha and Brackenfell will provide an extra 360 beds together in the fight against Covid-19.Mkhize was encouraged that the facilities were prepared before the "surge" in cases."The speed is incredible! And the technology!"This was…
Eight-year-old Jonah woke up one May morning with a swollen face and a toothache. He refused the pain medication that his mom, Geneva Reynolds, tried to give him. He didn’t sleep or eat and cried constantly. Within a few days, Reynolds became so desperate that she and her husband had to physically restrain Jonah, dumping
7 min read Whether you’re on a cross-country flight or in bed fighting off a bad cold, a feeling of fullness in your ears can make an already uncomfortable situation worse. Here’s what’s happening and how to pop your ears the right way. When you have a viral infection or allergies or experience changes in
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