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[ad_1] The popular Tin Roof nightclub in Claremont is at the center of a Covid-19 outbreak affecting high school students. Aljoscha Kohlstock, News24 The number of Covid-19 cases linked to an event at Cape Town’s Tin Roof bar has risen to 73. Most have mild symptoms, but two were hospitalized …

[ad_1] Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has published new proposals to change the National Health Law regulations on reportable diseases, extending the powers of the government to deal with the coronavirus and other health problems. The proposals, which were debated late on Tuesday (October 13), will allow the minister to impose …

[ad_1] The Minister for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, confirmed on Wednesday that the national state of disaster has been extended for a month. The country’s state of disaster will run from October 15 to November 15. Dlamini-Zuma said the decision was made “taking into account the need …

[ad_1] The Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (Cogta), Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, has extended the national state of disaster for another month. The government declared a national state of disaster under Section 27 (1) and Section 27 (2) of the Disaster Management Act on March 15, 2020, in response to …

[ad_1] The virus is still spreading rapidly around the world, with more than a million deaths and 37 million infections. A healthcare worker takes a swab from a resident to be tested for the COVID-19 coronavirus as part of a mass testing program following a novel coronavirus outbreak in Qingdao, …

[ad_1] The lawyer representing Bosasa’s former boss, Angelo Agrizzi, was offended by the “unexpected” decision of the state to oppose bail during his court appearance on Wednesday. Agrizzi is being charged alongside former ANC MP Vincent Smith, and he made his first appearance in the case. He faces corruption charges …

[ad_1] By Nicola Daniels 7h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town – Prime Minister Alan Winde has called for an investigation into the Claremont bar and club, where a recent “super spreader event” at a Claremont nightclub, Tin Roof, saw 63 people contract Covid-19, the most of them in …

[ad_1] Prof. Sinead Delany-Moretlwe Wits RHI Supplied: University of Wits Scientists at Wits and UCT are launching a clinical trial to test whether children’s measles, mumps and rubella vaccine can protect front-line healthcare workers. The team hopes to register up to 5,000 participants. Each participant will be monitored for five …

[ad_1] Click the links below for the full story or visit our home page for the latest news: Covid-19 daily update: SA surpasses 18,000 death marks Source: Department of Health As of Tuesday, South Africa has registered a total of 694,537 positive cases of Covid-19 cases, with 1,178 new cases …

[ad_1] Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a three-tier system that classifies areas of England by infection rates, to try to simplify a complex web of local restrictions. FILE: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaking at the House of Commons in central London. Image: AFP LONDON – On Tuesday, the British …