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BCG vaccination and reduced morbidity and mortality for COVID-19 — non-peer reviewed US study
US researchers propose that the severity of COVID-19 impact may be linked to varying national policies on the childhood tuberculosis (TB) vaccine, Bacillus Calmette-Guerin...
COVID-19 continues to evolve rapidly on the African continent – WHO report
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has said in its latest situation report on the COVID-19 outbreak in Africa that the outbreak continues to rapidly...
Judge dismisses Nehawu's PPE case against Health Minister
The Labour Court on Wednesday refused to allow the National Education, Health and Allied Workers Union (Nehawu) to withdraw its urgent case over protective...
DA's 'Blue Book' of proposed measures to cope with COVID-19 challenges
In a national emergency like this it is encouraging to see South Africans all putting their heads together, regardless of politics, to do whatever...
Forced quarantine of 2 Limpopo doctors causes dismay
The forcible quarantining in a Limpopo hospital of two women doctors who had been self-isolating has caused dismay, writes MedicalBrief. Health MEC Dr Phophi...
Man accused of spreading fake coronavirus news appears in court
A 55-year-old man appeared in Cape Town Magistrate's Court on Tuesday, April 7, for allegedly spreading fake news about COVID-19. The Times reports that...
Clinical trial to assess potential treatment for COVID-19-related respiratory failure
A team of physician-scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Centre (BIDMC) – part of Beth Israel Lahey Health – are now enrolling patients in...
CoronaFighter WebApp brings SA immediate aid
During this uncertain time, it is all too easy to feel powerless in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic. Now more than ever, many...
SA's strategy to track the virus using cellphones
New disaster management regulations published last week describe how the South African government intends tracing those who have come into contact with people who...
Call by SANDF and Mediclinic for health- and non-health care volunteers
A nationwide call is being made for health and non-health-care professionals to volunteer their services in the fight against COVID-19. According to a Cape...