[ad_1] Dwaine Pretorius. (Fake images) The Proteas face a nervous wait after undergoing a fourth round of coronavirus testing before the England series. CSA Medical Officer Dr Shuaib Manjra says that if multiple players test positive, Friday’s T20 opening in Newlands will be canceled. Proteas’ all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius has retired …
Read More »Local lockdown restrictions are being considered for coronavirus hot spots in South Africa
[ad_1] The Western Cape government is considering local lockdown restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus in hotspot areas. The province issued a “resurgence” warning on Wednesday, as the number of active cases has risen substantially from week to week. In the last week alone, the province has witnessed …
Read More »‘Eternal’ Maradona’s death plunges Argentina and football into mourning
[ad_1] Millions of fans paid tribute and Argentina went into mourning on Wednesday when Diego Maradona, one of the greatest footballers of all time, died at age 60 after years of drug and alcohol problems. Thousands of mourners, many crying and many wearing the World Cup winner’s number 10 Argentina …
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[ad_1] Maradona in action during a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifying match against Peru at the National Stadium on June 23, 1985 in Lima, Peru. (Photo: David Cannon / Allsport / Getty Images / Hulton Archive) BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona, widely regarded as one of …
Read More »Latest Covid-19 numbers: 21,201 deaths, 775,502 cases
[ad_1] South Africa recorded 118 more Covid-19-related deaths on Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 21,201. South Africa recorded 118 more Covid-19-related deaths as of Wednesday, bringing the death toll to 21,201. Of the 118 deaths, 51 were recorded in the Eastern Cape, 24 in the Free State, seven in …
Read More »Coronavirus morning roundup: resurgence of WC cases, high risk of blood sugar and immunity
[ad_1] LATEST SCIENCES AND RESEARCH READ | Even if you are not diabetic, high blood sugar could be fatal with Covid-19 The lethal impact of Covid-19 on diabetic patients has been well established during the coronavirus pandemic, but more research shows that high blood sugar levels can be fatal, even …
Read More »British Duchess Meghan talks about miscarriage in rupture with the royal reserve
[ad_1] Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has revealed that she had a miscarriage in July, a remarkably personal revelation from a high-profile British royal. Prince Harry’s wife and former actress wrote about the experience in detail in an opinion piece published in the New York Times on Wednesday, saying it …
Read More »Covid-19 on a surge in Cape Town and Garden Route, warns …
[ad_1] CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA – AUGUST 21: Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde speaks during a closing ceremony of the Hospital of Hope field hospital on August 21, 2020 in Cape Town, South Africa. It is reported that Hospital de la Esperanza began admitting patients on June 8 and …
Read More »Covid-19 is back on the Cape and Garden Route metro with …
[ad_1] Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde says coronavirus cases have almost doubled in the past week in the Western Cape. (Photo: Gallo Images / Brenton Geach) Western Cape Prime Minister Alan Winde has confirmed that the province is experiencing a resurgence in Covid-19 infections and has asked residents to …
Read More »SA will pay 500 million rand for access to vaccines to protect the population
[ad_1] SA will make a payment of 500 million rand to help finance the production of vaccines that will be available through the facility, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni said on Tuesday. Mboweni said that another 4.5 billion rand might be needed to purchase vaccines in the future, without specifying how …
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