South Africa faces mass hunger if efforts to offset impact of COVID-19 are eased: Children receive biscuits and other foods from the Groundbreakers community feeding programme in Ocean View, Cape Town. EPA-EFE/Nic BothmaWhen South Africa entered a hard lockdown on 27 March, the government was globally recognised for taking tough steps to “flatten the curve” and keep COVID-19 … [Read more...] about South Africa faces mass hunger if efforts to offset impact of COVID-19 are eased | The Conversation
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WATCH | Funeral home’s preparation for Covid-19 ‘worst’ includes using mobile mortuaries
WATCH | Funeral home's preparation for Covid-19 'worst' includes using mobile mortuaries: The mobile mortuary can take up to 30 bodies - and the law requires that a Covid-19 funeral be conducted within three days. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Covid-19 death toll now at 6 655 as confirmed cases hit 434 200: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize on Saturday said there … [Read more...] about WATCH | Funeral home’s preparation for Covid-19 ‘worst’ includes using mobile mortuaries
SA has over 420k COVID-19 infections – experts debate merit of govt’s response – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
SA has over 420k COVID-19 infections – experts debate merit of govt’s response – Port Elizabeth in the News: SA has over 420k COVID-19 infections – experts debate merit of govt’s response: While South Africa was initially lauded for its swift response to the outbreak, some experts now believe the country has run out of ideas and is flustered about how to respond. Source: … [Read more...] about SA has over 420k COVID-19 infections – experts debate merit of govt’s response – Port Elizabeth in the News |MyPE
AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets | The Conversation
AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets: AIDS activists lie down in protest in front of parliament in 2001 in Cape Town, South Africa. This year saw the first ever AIDS conference to be held entirely online. The 23rd International AIDS Conference, the largest convergence of HIV researchers, implementers, advocates and policy people, should have taken … [Read more...] about AIDS conference: COVID-19, big breakthroughs and missed targets | The Conversation
Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa: shutterstock Fake medication is doing the rounds in Ghana and Nigeria. A BBC Africa Eye investigation into sales of fake COVID-19 drugs looked into this. Traditional healers are selling these concoctions to people who believe that it will cure them of the coronavirus. The investigation found that many of the fake … [Read more...] about Pasha 73: Looking into fake COVID-19 medication in West Africa | The Conversation
