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[ad_1] According to the Health Department, 15,447 people have died after contracting the virus since March. Professor Salim Abdool Karim, specialist in infectious diseases. Image: @ UKZN / Twitter. JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s COVID-19 Ministerial Advisory Committee Chairman Professor Salim Abdool Karim said the country’s low coronavirus death rate could …

[ad_1] The government has issued a series of directives updating the country’s lockdown rules in a number of areas, including opening preschool centers and visiting nursing homes. With President Cyril Ramaphosa reportedly willing to announce a move to a level 1 blockade This week, the directives further relax restrictions and …

[ad_1] Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula warned that non-compliance will not be tolerated. Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula on a COVID-19 compliance tour at OR Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg on September 12, 2020. Image: @ MbalulaFikile / Twitter JOHANNESBURG – Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula said international flights would return soon, but …

[ad_1] Samatu’s manager wants Sama to finish, saying he owes the union about R400 million in membership dues alone. JOHANNESBURG – The South African Medical Association (Sama) could be liquidated if its union administrator, the South African Medical Association Union (Samatu), has his way. According to Gerhard Vosloo’s court request …

[ad_1] By Reuters 12h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare By Rajendra Jadhav Mumbai – India said on Sunday it was considering granting an emergency authorization for a Covid-19 vaccine, particularly for older people and people in high-risk workplaces, as the number of reported infections in the country exceeded 4.75 millions. …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 9h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Durban – South Africa now has 649,793 Covid-19 cases with 1,579 new cases confirmed in the last 24 hours. However, the recovery rate remains stable, standing at 88.9% in recent days. On Sunday, the Health Ministry announced that 20 new …

[ad_1] Queen Elizabeth II sparked health concerns among fans and royal admirers after a misleading hashtag surfaced on Twitter. A war soon began between social media users, as many started noticing the #QueenIsDead hashtag and criticizing those who were trending about the disrespectful and vile attack on the monarch. One …

[ad_1] Wits University professor of vaccination, Professor Shabir Madhi, left, and Maverick Citizen editor Mark Heywood. (Photos: Supplied | Leila Dougan) Up to 40% of the people living in the densely populated areas of South Africa had likely been infected by the coronavirus, said vaccinologist and Ministerial Advisory Committee member …

[ad_1] The Health Department has responded to the upcoming funeral doctors strike. He has stood firm, saying that certification – something many funeral home doctors don’t have – will be a necessity. The striking funeral associations say they have fallen by the wayside, while a few control this process. The …

[ad_1] As of Sunday, September 13, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases is 649,793 with 1,579 new cases identified. 20 more deaths from Covid-19 have been reported: 4 from KwaZulu-Natal, 6 from Gauteng, 4 from the Eastern Cape and 6 from the Western Cape. The total number of deaths …