{"id":162687,"date":"2020-06-14T08:34:44","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T06:34:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/stop-mass-covid-19-testing-now-irate-scientists-to-health-minister-zweli-mkhize\/"},"modified":"2020-06-14T08:34:44","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T06:34:44","slug":"stop-mass-covid-19-testing-now-irate-scientists-to-health-minister-zweli-mkhize","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/stop-mass-covid-19-testing-now-irate-scientists-to-health-minister-zweli-mkhize\/","title":{"rendered":"Stop mass Covid-19 testing now &#8211; irate scientists to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/14\/Stop_mass_Covid19_testing_now_irate_scientists_to_Health_Min\/\">Stop mass Covid-19 testing now &#8211; irate scientists to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize<\/a>: Scientists have for weeks called on the Department of Health to stop its mass testing programme and to rather focus on hospitals and healthcare workers. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/14\/Stop_mass_Covid19_testing_now_irate_scientists_to_Health_Min\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/14\/SA_citizen_desperate_to_come_back_home_after_being_quarantin\/\">SA citizen &#8216;desperate&#8217; to come back home after being quarantined on a ship since March<\/a>: A South African man who has been quarantined on a ship since 14 March says he is desperate to return home in order to spend time with his ailing grandfather. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/14\/SA_citizen_desperate_to_come_back_home_after_being_quarantin\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Level_3_lockdown_Nature_lovers_urged_to_be_vigilant_as_Tshwa\/\">Level 3 lockdown: Nature lovers urged to be vigilant as Tshwane reserves reopen<\/a>: Pretoria &#8211; Residents who have been yearning to hike, run, cycle or go on a game drive are expected to be out in force this weekend as local reserves reopen. City spokesperson, Lindela Mashigo, said while this had been possible from last weekend, the city first wanted to ensure&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Level_3_lockdown_Nature_lovers_urged_to_be_vigilant_as_Tshwa\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Beloved_Newlands_icecream_man_pleads_for_help_with_eye_surge\/\">Beloved Newlands ice-cream man pleads for help with eye surgery<\/a>: Cape Town &#8211; Moegamat &#8220;Boeta&#8221; Cassiem, Cape Town\u2019s famous ice cream man, is pleading with anyone who might be able to assist with his eye surgery to lend a helping hand. Cassiem, 66, lives in Mitchells Plain and has been in business for about 55 years. He sells ice cream and soft&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Beloved_Newlands_icecream_man_pleads_for_help_with_eye_surge\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Covid19_Gauteng_Eastern_Cape_each_edge_closer_to_10_000_mark\/\">Covid-19: Gauteng, Eastern Cape each edge closer to 10 000 mark, as cases hit 65 736<\/a>: The Eastern Cape and Gauteng are edging towards 10 000 cases of Covid-19, as the number of confirmed cases across the country increased to 65 736 to date. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Covid19_Gauteng_Eastern_Cape_each_edge_closer_to_10_000_mark\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Western_Cape_Covid19_death_toll_passes_1000_mark\/\">Western Cape Covid-19 death toll passes 1000 mark<\/a>: The Western Cape has recorded a total of 1 008 Covid-19-related deaths since the start of the outbreak in South Africa, Premier Alan Winde announced on Saturday. The province, which remains the epicentre of the coornavirus pandemic in the country, has seen total of 39 159 confirmed Covid-19 cases, of which 11 415 are currently active. The province has had over 26 000 recoveries, representing a total of 68% of all cases registered, Winde said. Daily snapshot Ov er the past 24&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Western_Cape_Covid19_death_toll_passes_1000_mark\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/More_than_1_600_police_officers_have_tested_positive_for_Cov\/\">More than 1 600 police officers have tested positive for Covid-19, with 14 deaths &#8211; Cele<\/a>: There have been 14 Covid-19 related deaths in the South African Police Service, while a total of 1 685 police officers have tested positive for the virus. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/More_than_1_600_police_officers_have_tested_positive_for_Cov\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/UPDATE_Man_arrested_for_allegedly_killing_woman_found_dumped\/\">UPDATE: Man arrested for allegedly killing woman found dumped in Dobsonville<\/a>: A suspect, linked to the murder of a woman whose body was dumped under a tree in an open veld in Dobsonville Extension 3, Gauteng, has been arrested. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/UPDATE_Man_arrested_for_allegedly_killing_woman_found_dumped\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Mpumalanga_man_arrested_after_allegedly_shooting_dead_his_ow\/\">Mpumalanga man arrested after allegedly shooting dead his own mother<\/a>: A 30-year-old man has been arrested for murder after he allegedly shot his mother when she intervened in a heated argument. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/Mpumalanga_man_arrested_after_allegedly_shooting_dead_his_ow\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/2_teen_cousins_drown_in_Mpumalanga_dam_while_washing_laundry\/\">2 teen cousins drown in Mpumalanga dam while washing laundry<\/a>: Police in Mpumalanga have opened an inquest docket after two girls, aged 15 and 18, reportedly drowned in the Mabulala dam, where they were washing laundry. &#8230;&#8230;<br \/>\n<small><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/article.wn.com\/view\/2020\/06\/13\/2_teen_cousins_drown_in_Mpumalanga_dam_while_washing_laundry\/\">WN.com &#8211; Southafrica News<\/a><\/small><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make your life easier:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/straton.co.za\/pre-paid\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gain control of your tenants electricity consumption and install a private prepaid meter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/mypr.co.za\/submit\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your own Press Release<\/a> or get free content for your publication.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Video &#8211; How to post your Press Release on MyPR:<\/strong><br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9ovzdChGkuU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><small>My Press Release (MyPR) provides free South African targeted content and press releases for on and off line publishers and media. 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