Coronavirus daily updates: Here’s the latest news on South Africa
President Ramaphosa confirmed that South Africa has 1 326 cases of COVID-19, a 3.5% increase from Sunday’s tally.
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The Eyes of Darkness: Did Dean Koontz predict Coronavirus in 1981?
Revisit Dean Koontz prophetic 1981 novel about a deadly pathogen that has striking similarities to #Covid19 on #WorldBookDay
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COVID-19 SA update: Ramaphosa extends nationwide lockdown
South Africa’s daily COVID-19 infection rate has plummeted to 4% from 40% but President Ramaphosa urged caution, hence the lockdown extension.
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COVID-19 SA stats: How things look a week into lockdown
Is South Africa stopping the spread of COVID-19? We looked at the numbers and they sure don’t tell a lie.
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Shoprite splurges R693 on each worker as ‘thanks’ for braving COVID-19
Shoprite is dishing out a R102 million appreciation bonus to thank its front-house staff for working during the lockdown.
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Coronavirus: What will happen when South Africa goes into lockdown?
With South Africa tipped to go into lockdown, this is everything you can expect.
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These vitamins will keep your immune system healthy amid coronavirus
These three vitamin types will boost your immune system and help fight off unwanted viruses.
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Kevin Durant: NBA star test positive for coronavirus
Kevin Durant is one of four Brooklyn Nets players who tested positive for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Basketball players react to suspension of NBA season
NBA players are cancelling 2020 after the league was suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak.
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A complete list of the festivals that have been cancelled due to coronavirus
Coachella joins the long list of music events that have been cancelled due to coronavirus.
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Coronavirus: Five countries you can visit with no COVID-19 cases
You can still make travel plans to these five countries which have no reported cases of coronavirus #COVID19
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Coronavirus latest: Wife of SA’s patient zero tests positive for COVID-19
The #coronavirus results of the six other travellers are expected in two days. #CoronavirusinSA
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Coronavirus in South Africa: Second patient reportedly in isolation
A second South African patient believed to be infected with coronavirus has been placed in isolation.
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Coronavirus daily updates: Patient Zero recovering well, no new cases in SA
#PatientZero is recovering well, according to Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize. No new #coronavirus cases recorded as yet.
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Coronavirus daily updates: South Africans infected on cruise ship test negative
The two South Africans who got infected on board the Princess Diamond cruise ship have tested negative for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus daily updates: SA disease centre warns stigma could spread virus
The stigmatisation of coronavirus can lead to difficulties in identifying and controlling the spread of the virus, disease experts warned.
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Coronavirus: The first person has been tested for the virus in Africa
The first person to be tested for the coronavirus in Africa is a 34-year-old student from the Ivory Coast.
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Schools reopening in SA: Everything you need to know
The message from #Blade and the #BasicEducation department is clear: Pupils will, by any means necessary, return to school.
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Watch live: Ramaphosa addresses the nation on South Africa’s COVID-19 stimulus package [video]
Watch the live address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on South Africa’s #COVID19 stimulus package.
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Global lockdown: Coronavirus turns the world into a ghost town [video]
South Africa will join many other countries in lockdown from Thursday. Take a look at how coronavirus has turned the world into a colossal ghost town.
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Mzansi celebs react to coronavirus national lockdown
From rare praises for the Ruperts and Oppenheimers to applause for Ramaphosa, this is how Mzansi’s celebrities reacted to the nationwide lockdown.
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Ramaphosa places South Africa on lockdown, here are the details
Our sources were spot on. Ramaphosa has implemented an urgent nationwide lockdown. This is what happens now.
International
Vanessa Hudgens fluffs her apology: ‘I was taken out of context’ [video]
Vanessa Hudgens wants everyone to know that she was taken out of context on her recent coronavirus comments.
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Idris Elba in self-isolation after testing positive for coronavirus [video]
Idris Elba says he was asymptomatic when he tested positive for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus SA: Panicked shoppers clear shelves in virus frenzy [video]
South Africa’s ‘doomsday preppers’ are out to clear supermarket shelves amid coronavirus fears.
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Western Cape govt issues directive on how it will deal with coronavirus
The Western Cape government says three other patients are currently undergoing tests for coronavirus.
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Coronavirus South Africa updates: Four new cases recorded in 24 hours
The first locally transmitted case of coronavirus occurred in the Free State.