'We are providing leadership' - Eastern Cape premier happy with Covid-19 response: The Eastern Cape provincial government has been "proactive" in its response to Covid-19, Premier Oscar Mabuyane said in giving his administration the thumbs up. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Last surviving Rivonia trialist Andrew Mlangeni hospitalised: The last surviving Rivonia … [Read more...] about ‘We are providing leadership’ – Eastern Cape premier happy with Covid-19 response
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How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa: A healthcare worker in a protective suit is seen at a quarantine and isolation centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. When the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread rapidly across the globe, scientists expressed concern that people living with HIV would be particularly severely affected. This was because those with … [Read more...] about How COVID-19 threatens efforts to contain HIV/AIDS in South Africa | The Conversation
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town | The Conversation
COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town: A woman carries a bucket of fresh water to an informal settlement in Khayelitsha,Cape Town. South Africa is home to the world’s largest epidemic of HIV, a virus that attacks a person’s immune system, making one more susceptible to other infections. Sustained treatment with effective antiretroviral therapy (ART) can … [Read more...] about COVID-19 promotes innovative HIV service delivery in Cape Town | The Conversation
‘It’s wrong for the DA to try and politicise Covid-19 responses’ – Mkhize
'It's wrong for the DA to try and politicise Covid-19 responses' - Mkhize: Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has called on the DA to refrain from politicising the battle against the spread of the coronavirus in the country. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News Durban university official jailed for R850 000 life insurance claim for non-existing husband: Even though she was … [Read more...] about ‘It’s wrong for the DA to try and politicise Covid-19 responses’ – Mkhize
Antibody tests aren’t a COVID-19 panacea. But they’re a useful additional tool | The Conversation
Antibody tests aren't a COVID-19 panacea. But they're a useful additional tool: MSF nurse, Bhelekazi Mdlalose, performs a swab test for coronavirus on a health worker in Johannesburg. As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, South Africa is struggling to keep up with the demand for testing. This has pushed laboratory professionals and clinicians to consider using alternative tests … [Read more...] about Antibody tests aren’t a COVID-19 panacea. But they’re a useful additional tool | The Conversation
