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July 2020 BBC; Some experts say the crisis has shone a light on the poor state of our health as a nation. But in many communities it has also highlighted the link between ill health and poverty. So what lessons has coronavirus taught us – and will ministers and health …

New research published in JAMA Tuesday suggests states have been drastically underreporting COVID-19 cases — a fact that experts say underscores the need for more robust and rapid testing. The study, performed with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, analyzed routine blood samples of more than 16,000 individuals between March 23 and …

July 2020 YahooNews; The U.S. government has awarded Novavax Inc $1.6 billion to cover testing and manufacturing of a potential vaccine for the novel coronavirus in the United States, with the aim of delivering 100 million doses by January. The award announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human …

June 2020 IOL; A further 48 Covid-19-related deaths have been reported – eight from the Eastern Cape and 40 from the Western Cape –  Health Minister Zweli Mkhize reported on Friday. This brings the total number of deaths to 2 340, with the death rate dropping from 111 to 103 …

June 2020 YahooNews; New Zealand has eradicated the coronavirus from its shores after health officials reported on Monday that the final person known to have been infected had recovered. The news swiftly led to the country’s government announcing all forms of public events can again take place without limitations or …

June 2020 theGuardian; South Africa has reported a record jump in new Covid-19 cases – nearly 80% higher than its previous daily record – as the the country gradually eases its lockdown. The surge came as Brazil overtook Italy to become the third worst affected nation for deaths, behind the US …

May 2020 BBC; South Africa leads this continent in many ways. Right now, it is poised to lead Africa into the next, most dangerous phase of the pandemic, as the country braces itself for a dramatic rise in infections that will almost certainly overwhelm its relatively well-resourced healthcare system. Here …

May 2020 BBC; US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country’s relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO). The president has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account over the coronavirus pandemic. “China has total control over the World Health Organization,” the president …

May 2020 CNBC; South Africa will downgrade its coronavirus lockdown measures to level three on June 1, marking what President Cyril Ramaphosa called a “significant shift” in its approach to the pandemic. The move commences the full reopening of all manufacturing, mining, construction, financial services, professional and business services, information …

May 2020 BusinessTech; The Western Cape has reported the most coronavirus cases in South Africa with the province also accounting for more than half of the country’s deaths. As of Monday (11 May), there are now 10,652 confirmed cases of coronavirus in South Africa. This is an increase of 637 …