Health

[ad_1] WHO warns of ‘alarming transmission rates’ of virus in Europe “The September case numbers … should serve as a wake-up call for all of us,” said WHO Regional Director for Europe Hans Kluge. FILE: A photo shows the logo of the World Health Organization (WHO) at its headquarters in …

[ad_1] Rich nations that make up a fraction of the world’s population have already purchased more than half of promised stocks of the Covid-19 vaccine, a study showed, as US President Donald Trump pledged to begin inoculating. Americans in a few weeks. Big Pharma is rushing to produce an effective …

[ad_1] Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba Eastern Cape Health MEC Sindiswa Gomba is expected to appear in Special Court, following allegations of financial irregularities, involving his department, in a controversial R10 million scooter project. Court spokesman Selby Makgotho confirmed this to News24 on Thursday morning. OPINION | The Eastern …

[ad_1] South Africa’s Business for Ending Lockdown (B4EL) campaign has welcomed the country’s move to a Level 1 lockdown, but has expressed concern about “unnecessary and harmful restrictions” that continue to affect sectors of the economy. “While lockdown level 1 is economically less restrictive than level 2, we believe that …

[ad_1] It looks like Manchester United will lose to Tottenham in the battle for Gareth Bale. The Spurs are now “close” to a deal to bring the Welshman back to north London, according to agent Jonathan Barnett. Bale has also been linked to a move to Old Trafford as an …

[ad_1] It may not be as drastic as a new world economic order, but people in their 30s returning to the proverbial nest can never be a good sign for the economy. In September, the Pew Research Center released a report that found that the coronavirus outbreak had pushed millions …

[ad_1] As of Tuesday, South Africa has registered a cumulative number of 651,521 Covid-19 cases, with only 772 new cases identified. The total number of tests performed to date is 3,940,217, with 11,603 new tests performed since the last report. The country has also recorded 142 more deaths from Covid-19: …

[ad_1] The South African Medical Association says it was shocked to learn of the death of anesthetist Dr. Abdulhay Munshi. Munshi was shot and killed in Johannesburg on Wednesday. He and Dr. Peter Beale were taken to court last year after the death of a 10-year-old patient. The South African …

[ad_1] The contradiction between Trump and health experts on an issue that has become a focal point of the 2020 election campaign highlighted the lack of confidence that Joe Biden said he and the public have in the handling of the pandemic by the President. FILE: US President Donald Trump …

[ad_1] President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday that from midnight on Sunday, movements on social and economic activities will relax. President Cyril Ramaphosa during his speech on COVID-19 measures on September 16, 2020. Image: GCIS JOHANNESBURG – President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Wednesday night the substantial relaxation of closure regulations …