Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic: Job seekers wait on the side of a road in South Africa. Joblessness stands at a record high. Mujahid Safodien/AFP via Getty ImagesA slew of countries ranging from the US to Brazil to Singapore to South Africa have decided to give people money in response to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Why South Africa needs to ensure income security beyond the pandemic | The Conversation
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Coronavirus: Shifting funds to respond to pandemic will prolong Makhanda water crisis
Coronavirus: Shifting funds to respond to pandemic will prolong Makhanda water crisis: Relief for Makhanda, Eastern Cape, which has been experiencing a water crisis for the last two years, may be further delayed. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News CARTOON: Now Is Not The End: By Dr Jack & Curtis. ...... Source: WN.com - Southafrica News People will be exposed … [Read more...] about Coronavirus: Shifting funds to respond to pandemic will prolong Makhanda water crisis
Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them | The Conversation
Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them: A community health worker carries a box of protection masks in Dakar on April 16, 2020. JOHN WESSELS/AFP via Getty ImagesAlmost all African countries have reported cases of the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19). To contain the disease, they cannot rely just on doctors and nurses, who are already in … [Read more...] about Community health workers are crucial to pandemic response. How to support them | The Conversation
Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter | The Conversation
Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter: Getty ImagesAs the southern hemisphere moves closer to winter, virologists are concerned about the upcoming influenza season. This may result in more people needing medical care for flu – including hospitalisation – while the health system is still battling the … [Read more...] about Coronavirus pandemic: why a flu jab is a good idea in countries heading into winter | The Conversation
Laager Rooibos gets to the heart of the matter during the COVID-19 pandemic
Laager Rooibos gets to the heart of the matter during the COVID-19 pandemic: A recent study undertaken by the University of Columbia found that COVID-19 poses a significant risk to those suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD) and hypertension, as a result of the additional stress that the respiratory disease places on the heart. This means patients with heart conditions … [Read more...] about Laager Rooibos gets to the heart of the matter during the COVID-19 pandemic
