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[ad_1] Worldwide, the United States, which is the epicenter of the pandemic, has recorded more than 50,000 deaths, the highest number anywhere in the world. JOHANNESBURG – There are now 4,361 cases of coronaviruses in South Africa, this is an increase of 141 from the previous update. The death toll …

[ad_1] The Agriculture, Land and Rural Development portfolio committee has called on Agriculture Minister Thoko Didiza to intervene urgently to stop the disruption of the agricultural value chain, which supplies South Africa and neighboring countries with food. The committee said it received a number of complaints from commercial and small-scale …

[ad_1] Mosques were empty and fast parties were canceled when Muslims around the world began marking Ramadan under the coronavirus blockade on Friday, while a pullback in some countries aroused fear of an increase in infections, reports Al Jazeera. . The Great Mosque of Mecca, the holiest place in Islam, …

[ad_1] Six other people were injured, the spokesperson told AFP, adding that four other civilians passing through the area were also attacked. FILE: Park rangers in the Virunga National Park. Image: Virunga.org GOMA – At least 12 rangers were killed in an attack Friday in Virunga National Park, a UNESCO …

[ad_1] On Friday, British health officials warned the public against the use of unproven treatments for COVID-19, after United States President Donald Trump suggested injecting disinfectants into patients. Trump’s statements on Thursday about whether it would be possible to inject light and disinfectant into the body to cure the disease …

[ad_1] The banking industry may need to step in to provide financial relief to other sectors of the economy that the R500 billion coronavirus package that President Cyril Ramaphosa announced Tuesday is not reaching, says Investec CEO Fani Titi. The case in question are the large companies that generate more …

[ad_1] Millions of masks and respirators were delivered at OR Tambo International Airport on Thursday night (April 23). This is the first bulk order after the formation of a centralized association of personal protective equipment, which provides both private and public hospitals, in South Africa. The first bulk order for …

[ad_1] Microscopic image of the coronavirus. Reuters GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Saturday that there is no evidence that people who test positive for coronavirus are immunized and protected against reinfection. The warning suggests that the issuance of “immune passports” may promote the continued spread of the …

[ad_1] An opposition municipal official has been accused of insulting Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa for his handling of the coronavirus pandemic, an association of lawyers said. Chrispen Rambu, a local councilor in the eastern city of Chipinge and a member of the Opposition Movement for Democratic Change (MDC), was called …

[ad_1] Just over 200 Cubans, including doctors, head to South Africa to help in the battle against the spread of Covid-19. Medical personnel will land at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday and go directly to quarantine for 14 days in Pretoria. About 30 Cubans will be assigned to the …