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[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 2h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – More than 8,000 healthcare workers in the public sector have tested positive for Covid-19. In his weekly press conference on Covid-19, KwaZulu-Natal Prime Minister Sihle Zikalala said that 8,723 healthcare workers tested positive. “Of those infected, 98 have …

[ad_1] To be sure, the past year has been tumultuous for both students and teaching staff as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. CAPE TOWN – The Western Cape Department of Education said there were plans to ensure that schools could re-welcome students. The schools are scheduled to reopen on …

[ad_1] Indian cricket chief Sourav Ganguly He was under observation at the hospital Sunday after a successful heart operation, doctors said, and wishes continued to pour in for the former star and the captain. The 48-year-old, who tops the country’s mighty cricket table, suffered a heart attack during his morning …

[ad_1] Britain recorded 57,725 new cases on Saturday, its highest total in the entire pandemic. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers a statement on coronavirus statistics and lockdown tests and measures during a virtual press conference at 10 Downing Street in central London on November 5, 2020. Image: AFP LONDON, …

[ad_1] On Saturday, most countries around the world tightened restrictions on their populations to combat the rise in coronavirus cases. The European Union offered to help drug companies expand vaccine production to improve distribution congestion. Experts also fear the worst is yet to come, predicting a sharp rise in infections …

[ad_1] KwaZulu-Natal Health MEC Nomagugu-Simelane Zulu. KwaZulu-Natal says it has enough beds and will only purchase additional beds if they are needed as daily infections rise. 4,340 patients have been admitted to both public and private hospitals. Of these, 472 required intensive care services. At least 8,723 public health workers …

[ad_1] A staff member prepares an ampoule of the Pfizer / BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine before administering it at a vaccination center in Cardiff, Britain, on December 8, 2020 (Photo: EPA-EFE / Ben Birchall / POOL). Thousands sign letter calling for Health Department to act urgently First Posted by GroundUp “We …

[ad_1] Some of South Africa’s top medical and academic leaders have called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire government officials over delays in procuring Covid-19 vaccines, saying his actions will cause thousands of deaths and incalculable economic damage. The demand was made in an opinion piece run by News24, the …

[ad_1] By IOL Reporter 3h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare DURBAN – The University of KwaZulu-Natal suspended its reopening on January 4. In a statement issued over the weekend, a spokesperson on behalf of UKZN said that in light of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s declaration of a national state of disaster, …

[ad_1] Medical equipment is positioned outside a Covid patient’s room in the Oakbend Medical Center ICU in Richmond, Texas, on July 15, 2020. MARK FELIX / AFP / AFP via Getty Images An American mother, Lisa Martin, has been hailed as a “miracle patient” after recovering from a brutal three-month …