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Courier fingered after Covid-19 test kits found dumped in Eastern Cape

July 2, 2020 Carla SottCrime, HealthLeave a comment0

SowetanLive 29 June 2020

Investigations are under way into how hundreds of
Covid-19 test kits — all marked as urgent — …Read More

No more money for Covid-19

July 2, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, HealthLeave a comment0

City Press 28 June 2020

Lack of infrastructure funding may collapse the
commendable efforts of provincial departments

Provinces are running out of funds …Read More

SA to move ahead with dexamethasone treatment for critically ill Covid-19 patients

June 22, 2020 Carla SottHealthLeave a comment0

IOL 19 June 2020

Durban – National Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize, has
announced that dexamethasone will be used to treat critically …Read More

COVID-19: Steroid drug shown to save lives of severest cases

June 17, 2020 Carla SottHealthLeave a comment0

eNCA 16 June 2020

LONDON – The steroid dexamethasone has been found to
reduce the risk deaths in serious coronavirus cases …Read More

Stop mass Covid-19 testing now – irate scientists to Health Minister Zweli Mkhize

June 17, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, HealthLeave a comment0

News24 14 June 2020

Calls for change

Venter and others have publicly said the department
should urgently change its strategy to focus …Read More

Social solidarity may be the only way through for SA in Covid-19 times

June 17, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, HealthLeave a comment0

Daily Maverick 15 June 2020

Just over 100 days after South Africa’s Covid-19
lockdown began, the worst is almost certainly yet to come. …Read More

Western Cape, Gauteng and Eastern Cape hint at reinstating alcohol ban

June 17, 2020 Carla SottHealthLeave a comment0

News24 15 June 2020

Premiers of the three provinces with the highest
number of Covid-19 infections have all hinted at formally requesting …Read More

Cosas calls for mass testing of pupils, vows to shut down schools

June 17, 2020 Carla SottEducation, HealthLeave a comment0

News24 15 June 2020

The Congress of South African Students (Cosas) says
the Department of Basic Education needs to go back to …Read More

Covid-19: Diabetes, hypertension and HIV – what Western Cape’s deaths data shows

June 9, 2020 Carla SottHealthLeave a comment0

News24 09 June 2020

Here are the most prevalent accomplices which conspire
with Covid-19 to kill, according to Western Cape data: diabetes …Read More

We believe in the free flow of information

June 9, 2020 Carla SottA Critical look at the South African Government, HealthLeave a comment0

The Conversation 08 June 2020

When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the decision
to implement an initial 21-day national lockdown in response to …Read More

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