This is where Cape Town's Covid-19 'hotspots' areCustoms data released by the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition shows a spectacular surge, starting in January and continuing into the state of disaster declared in March. As a baseline, back in the first quarter of 2019, South Africa exported medical and industrial face masks worth roughly…
President Donald Trump has recommended states ramp up testing as they start relaxing some of the strict social distancing measures imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 1.3 million people and killed over 80,000 across the United States, according to data from Johns Hopkins. Some say America needs to perform 20…
Where and when to wear cloth masks in public Cloth masks must be worn in Maine's public spaces starting May 1 On Wednesday, Gov. Janet Mills signed an executive order extending the statewide Stay-At-Home order during the COVID-19 outbreak. The order continues through May 31.The order also states that everyone must wear a cloth mask…
Zinzan Brooke (Getty Images) Super Rugby as we know it today started back in the 1996 season when the sport officially turned professional.Register your interest for the British & Irish Lions tickets in South Africa 2021In that 1996 Super 12 season, the Blues finished second in the standings, with the Sharks in fourth. There was…
Now that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has urged all Americans to cover their faces while out in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, face masks have been in high demand.In light of the medical profession’s shortage of face masks, it’s imperative that the general public refrains from buying the medical-grade…
Overwhelmed by the demands of caregiving, Quette dialed 911 when she found her teenage son downstairs in their kitchen struggling to breathe. He had rolled his wheelchair to the oven to keep himself warm as he tried to regulate his temperature, she recalled, and was drenched in sweat from an apparent infection. In that moment
KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner discussed federal policy on vaccine research, vaping, and drug access on Science Friday on May 8. Rovner also discussed the Supreme Court decision on the abortion pill mifepristone on NPR’s Morning Edition on May 5. Click here to hear Rovner on Science Friday. Click here to hear
Here in Washington, we’ve been hearing about tensions between the White House and one of its most controversial — but, at least in some circles, most popular — figures: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Polling of likely voters indicates that the Health and Human Services secretary can be an asset to Republicans when he’s talking about improving the nation’s food supply or labeling ultraprocessed foods. But when he’s talking about removing recommendations for routine childhood vaccinations, he can be a detriment. So, when I