Health

[ad_1] As Covid-19 continues to impact individuals and families in South Africa, Minister of Social Development Lindiwe Zulu has announced the recruitment of more than 1,800 additional social workers. During a briefing on Monday, Zulu said an additional 1,809 social workers would be hired to bolster the current workforce. These …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY The brilliance of Botswana’s “brilliant example of democracy” fades as the country of 2.3 million people slowly slides into authoritarianism. The trend started under former President Ian Khama, who silenced critical media and frightened citizens. His term in office ended in April 2018. The first signs that his …

[ad_1] President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Russia’s nonworking period imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus will be lifted starting Tuesday. “Starting tomorrow, May 12, the national period of non-working days will end for all sectors of the economy,” Putin said, adding that Russia’s regions will be able …

[ad_1] By marvin charles 15h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Cape Town: According to a report by Cape Town Tourism (CTT) on the impact the Covid-19 pandemic would have on the industry, more than 90,000 jobs in the tourism sector could be lost in the next six months. CTT released …

[ad_1] “Therefore, during the closure, cigarette buyers were in close physical contact with people outside their homes more frequently than non-buyers.” The council said its findings indicated that cigarette buyers were not practicing proper social distancing. “Sharing tobacco products such as cigarettes or hookah pipes can also increase the risk …

[ad_1] The government agreed to provide the Independent Fair Trade Tobacco Association with reasons to keep the ban on sales of cigarettes and tobacco products at level 4 of the shutdown. The association, whose members include cigarette makers Carnilinx and Gold Leaf Tobacco, has launched an urgent court order for …

[ad_1] The number of deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in sub-Saharan Africa could double if health care for HIV sufferers is interrupted during the coronavirus crisis, the United Nations said Monday. A six-month interruption of antiretroviral therapy due to the Covid-19 pandemic could lead to more than 500,000 additional deaths in …

[ad_1] Experts from the University of the Western Cape (UWC) and Stellenbosch University (SU) have obtained samples from COVID-19 patients at Tygerberg Hospital. UWC post-doctoral research fellow, Dr Tasnim Suliman, is studying live SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) samples to better understand the virus ’behavior when exposed to e.g. antibodies and antiviral drug …

[ad_1] Twenty Cuban doctors will be deployed to two of the Eastern Cape’s Covid-19 hotspots – Port Elizabeth and East London – to help contain the spread of the coronavirus, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has said. Port Elizabeth, in the Nelson Mandela Bay metro municipality, and East London, in the …

[ad_1] The purpose of the meetings was to find out how the provinces were doing by implementing security measures to ensure that teachers and students were safe before school resumed. Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga offers an update on the plans for the academic year 2020. Image: YouTube screenshot. JOHANNESBURG …