[ad_1] South Africa currently has 4,793 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the country, an increase of 247 from cases reported the previous day, the Health Department said in a statement Monday. The health department also recorded three other Covid-19 related deaths. In the Western Cape, a 79-year-old man, who had …
Read More »Crisis, what crisis? How not to handle a pandemic
[ad_1] At the African headquarters of the World Health Organization (WHO) in Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, staff members were impressed with the response of most African countries to the pandemic. Although resources are scarce, most leaders have made difficult and proactive decisions to contain the spread of Covid-19, and …
Read More »This is how South Africans are sidestepping the virus alcohol ban
[ad_1] A ban on alcohol sales is forcing thirsty South Africans to be creative, from experimenting with homemade beers to crossing the border in search of a drink. That worries bottlers, including wine and spirits maker Distell Group, SA’s largest wine exporter. The ban, one of the strictest in the …
Read More »Xbox Series X: Phil Spencer talks about why he’s so excited for the next-gen console
[ad_1] Microsoft’s next-generation console, the Xbox Series X, will be released later this year, and Xbox boss Phil Spencer believes it could offer a significant change for gaming. He recently said on social media that the Xbox X Series could introduce a change in the way games feel that is …
Read More »Javed Akhtar on her initial reaction after Shabana Azmi’s accident: “Is she alive?”
[ad_1] Javed Akhtar revealed what his initial thoughts had been after the Shabana Azmi accident Veteran Indian actor Shabana Azmi had recently been through a terrible traffic accident that left fans and supporters baffled. Detailing the horrible moment when his wife was fighting for his life, Javed Akhtar, famous lyricist …
Read More »FIFA proposes 5 substitutes when game resumes
[ad_1] FIFA He said Monday that he is proposing five substitutions per game when soccer resumes, to help players cope with the increase in the number of games. The world governing body has sent its proposal to the International Board (IFAB), which is the guardian of the laws of the …
Read More »New evidence suggests that a fundamental physics constant is not the same throughout the universe
[ad_1] Scientists have found evidence that a fundamental physical constant used to measure electromagnetism between charged particles may be rather inconstant, based on measurements taken from a quasar about 13 billion light-years away. Electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental forces that unite everything in our Universe, along with gravity, …
Read More »The leading emergency physician who treated coronavirus patients dies of suicide
[ad_1] An emergency room doctor at a Manhattan hospital who treated many coronavirus patients died Sunday of suicide, his father and police said. Dr. Lorna M. Breen, medical director of the emergency department at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, died in Charlottesville, Virginia, where she was staying with her family, her father …
Read More »Shocking charges of serious environmental crimes by Eskom
[ad_1] Shocking charges against Eskom regarding serious environmental crimes at the Kendal power plant have come to light following a request for information by the Center for Environmental Rights (CER) under the Law on Promotion of Access to Information (PAIA). The charges against Eskom are made in a call Compliance …
Read More »Pastor who believed that “God can heal anything” dies after contracting coronavirus
[ad_1] By Peter Jamison 12h ago Share this article: SharecheepShareShareShareEmailShare Every day, Landon Spradlin was weakening, and now, on the morning he would leave New Orleans for the last time, the 66-year-old blues preacher and guitarist couldn’t load his bags into the white Ford F-250 he was supposed to be. …
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