Health

Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – US President Donald Trump sparked an angry backlash from the medical community Sunday with a protocol-breaking visit to supporters outside the hospital where he is being treated for the highly infectious and life-threatening novel coronavirus. . He was masked as he waved from inside his bulletproof …

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Mecca reopens for limited ‘umrah’ pilgrimage

[ad_1] Umrah, the anytime pilgrimage, generally attracts millions of Muslims from around the world each year, but was suspended in March due to the coronavirus pandemic. FILE: A photo taken on July 29, 2020 shows pilgrims circling the Kaaba, Islam’s holiest shrine, in the center of the Great Mosque in …

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Trump criticized for leaving hospital to greet supporters

[ad_1] The last-minute limo outing came with Trump’s doctors satisfied enough with his progress to suggest the possibility of his discharge Monday. This photograph released by the White House shows the president of the United States, Donald Trump, and his chief of staff (not pictured) participating in a phone call …

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We can’t let the Covid-19 grant end, says Nzimande

[ad_1] By Siviwe Feketha 9h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Johannesburg – The SACP has called on the government to urgently convert the Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress Grant (SRDG), which will end this month, into a Universal Basic Income Guarantee. The SRDG was introduced earlier this year for unemployed …

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Tougher blockade looming soon? – The citizen

[ad_1] With South Africa reporting another 1,573 new positive Covid-19 cases on Sunday night, various events globally could indicate that current Level 1 lockdown restrictions may face a tightening in the coming weeks or months. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize announced that the total number of confirmed infections is now 681,289 …

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Trump could be discharged Monday: doctors

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – US President Donald Trump has “continued to improve” as he is treated for Covid-19, his doctors said Sunday, revealing that he could be discharged on Monday. His medical team said his oxygen levels had dropped twice briefly in recent days and that he is being treated with …

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