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[ad_1] LATEST SCIENCES AND RESEARCH READ | Woman suffers brain fluid leak after nasal test for Covid-19 A 40-year-old American woman who underwent a Covid-19 nasal swab test experienced more than just uncomfortable itching and tingling; The swabbing procedure ended up breaking the lining at the base of her skull, …

[ad_1] France reported nearly 17,000 new coronavirus cases on Saturday alone, the highest daily number since the country began conducting widespread testing. People wearing a protective mask visit the Montmartre neighborhood, in Paris, on August 11, 2020 when the mayor decided to make the mask mandatory in certain areas of …

[ad_1] As more members of the public are allowed to roam and regain a sense of what life was, more people no longer wear their masks in public or maintain social distancing. CAPE TOWN – The City of Cape Town (CoCT) said it was concerned that there has been an …

[ad_1] As of Monday, South Africa has registered a total of 682,215 Covid-19 cases, with 926 new cases identified. The country has also recorded 40 new deaths: 12 from the Eastern Cape, 14 from the Free State, 5 from Gauteng, 5 from Mpumalanga and 4 from the Western Cape. This …

[ad_1] The tweet storm came after Donald Trump sparked a backlash with a protocol-breaking visit to supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for COVID-19. FILE: President of the United States, Donald Trump. Image: AFP WASHINGTON (AP) – Donald Trump’s doctors were scheduled to decide Monday whether he’s …

[ad_1] Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura during a provincial Covid-19 presentation. @GautengProvince, Twitter Gauteng Prime Minister David Makhura is considering a report from SIU, which has made findings on Health MEC Bandile Masuku. The report refers to allegations of Masuku’s role in PPE procurement irregularities during the Covid-19 pandemic. Masuku …

[ad_1] From George Washington to George W Bush, here’s a rundown of the US presidency’s most memorable brush with illness and death. US President Donald Trump speaks during a press conference in the James Brady Press Conference Room of the White House August 3, 2020 in Washington, DC. Image: AFP …

[ad_1] All three were honored for their “decisive contribution to the fight against blood-borne hepatitis, a major global health problem that causes cirrhosis and liver cancer in people around the world,” the jury said. STOCKHOLM – Americans Harvey Alter and Charles Rice, along with Britain’s Michael Houghton, won the Nobel …

[ad_1] Interior Minister Dr. Aaron Motsoaledi announced visa-free travel to 11 countries in an effort to boost tourism in the country. At a press conference on Sunday (October 4), Motsoaledi said that the visa-free status of citizens of some countries and territories was temporarily suspended at the beginning of the …

[ad_1] The Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) will launch a major strike this week as ongoing disputes between workers and the government come to a head. The federation has called on all workers and South Africans to join the strike, citing the government’s continued failure to comply with …