[ad_1] Adjusted lockdown regulations have been credited for reducing trauma admissions in public health facilities. There were fewer traffic accidents compared to last year, and the Free State reported more Covid-19-related income than hospital ward injuries. Health workers at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital said the empty trauma unit released them …
Read More »New bundles of joy: hundreds of babies usher in the new year
[ad_1] Silindile Mkhize with her twins on New Years Day. Health workers gave birth to hundreds of newborn babies on New Year’s Day. Most were born in Gauteng. KwaZulu-Natal had the second highest number of deliveries. The usual celebrations for mothers and their newborns were canceled in the hospitals of …
Read More »Vaccines for South Africa. Now
[ad_1] Surprisingly, even now, with full knowledge of what we face and with dozens of countries around the world, including African nations, embarking on mass vaccination programs against Covid-19, it is harrowing to hear senior officials speak every again on the prospects for availability and usefulness of Covid-19 vaccines in …
Read More »Level 3 closure, alcohol ban has led to a drop in trauma unit cases
[ad_1] Health professionals say empty trauma units at many facilities mean they can now focus on the pandemic. Africa’s largest hospital, Chris Hani Baragwanath in Soweto, posted images on his Facebook page on January 1, 2021 of a nearly empty trauma unit. Image: Facebook. JOHANNESBURG / CAPE TOWN – While …
Read More »Healthcare workers celebrate the least traumatic New Years Eve in recent history
[ad_1] JOHANNESBURG – Health workers celebrated the least traumatic New Year’s Eve in recent history and thank South Africans for their cooperation. Although emergency rooms were busy with COVID-19 admissions, there was a drastic decrease in trauma cases in public hospitals. READ: COVID-19: Gauteng ready to increase cases Health workers …
Read More »The new year arrives with 20 million cases of coronavirus in the United States
[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The United States marked the New Year by surpassing the extraordinary milestone of 20 million COVID-19 cases. The United States has failed in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading rapidly across the country and has already caused more than 347,000 deaths, by far the …
Read More »Covid-19: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reports 418 more deaths in South Africa
[ad_1] Minister of Health, Zweli Mkhize On the first day of 2021, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported that there were 418 more deaths related to Covid-19 and 16,726 new cases. The Western Cape recorded the highest number of deaths at 138, while KwaZulu-Natal recorded 134, and the Eastern Cape and …
Read More »Keeping your New Years resolutions may be easier than you think
[ad_1] Many people set goals at the beginning of a new year. However, these goals are often not achieved Researchers explain that success lies in the way we express our resolutions Whether it’s losing weight or starting a new hobby, we’re all familiar with setting ambitious goals for the new …
Read More »The New Year is coming with 20 million cases of COVID in the US.
[ad_1] The United States has failed in its efforts to quell the virus, which is spreading rapidly across the country and has already caused more than 347,000 deaths, by far the highest death toll nationally. A member of the medical staff leaves the COVID-19 intensive care unit on New Years …
Read More »New Year’s Day sees 16,726 new Covid-19 cases and 418 more deaths in South Africa
[ad_1] By IOL 11h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareE-mailShare Cape Town – The first of 2021 South Africa recorded 16,726 new cases of Covid-19 and 418 more deaths related to Covid-19, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa is now 1,073,887 …
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