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Chief Medical Officer Brendan Murphy has hinted people could be kept in hotel quarantine unless they agree to take COVID-19 tests.Key points:Testing at hotel quarantine will now be offered on arrival and before people leaveProfessor Brendan Murphy says states have the power to keep people quarantined until they submit to a testMore than 60,000 people…

A worker wearing personal protective equipment, or PPE, holds out a nasopharyngeal sample swab. Getty The CDC recently added four new COVID-19 symptoms — fatigue, diarrhea, congestion or runny nose, and nausea or vomiting — to its official list.Fever and cough are the most common symptoms of COVID-19.Shortness of breath, which is also common, is…

Apple has re-closed a handful of stores throughout the US in areas that are seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases.On Wednesday, Apple said it would close seven stores in the Houston, Texas area, coming after it already re-closed stores elsewhere on Friday.The closures suggest that Apple is relying on the available data about coronavirus cases…

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 22: The U.S. Capital seen on March 21, 2019 in Washington, DC. Special counsel Robert Mueller has delivered his report on alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election to Attorney General William Barr. TASOS KATOPODIS/Getty Images A government watchdog says nearly 1.1 million relief payments totalling some $1.4 billion went…

Canada's tax agency has taken 3,300 tips on suspected abuse of emergency aid programs designed to help people and businesses taking a financial hit during the COVID-19 pandemic.The CRA has received thousands of tips about alleged abuse of federal COVID-19 emergency benefits. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Canada's tax agency has received more than 3,300 tips on…

(CNN)Months ago, as the coronavirus was first spreading across the country, public health officials warned of the heightened risk it posed to older populations and those with underlying health condit…

Citizens waiting for SASSA (PHOTO:GALLO IMAGES) Professors William Gumede and Saths Cooper have warned an integrated post-Covid-19 plan was needed to address the harsh consequences of the lockdown.Cooper said the government appeared unwilling to use new and valuable expertise to map such plans.He added the courts needed to make stronger pronouncements on regulations to prevent…

The Tampa Bay Lightning reopened their two training facilities Wednesday, five days after closing them because of players testing positive for COVID-19.Three Lightning players and additional staff members tested positive for the virus Friday and were in self-isolation.The facilities now have been deemed safe environments, allowing the Lightning to continue Phase 2 voluntary workouts."The Lightning…

Authorities ramped up often arbitrary law enforcement to help curtail the COVID-19 pandemic, rather than rely on a purely public health approach, according to a report from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association.Montreal police officers talk with people in a park in Montreal in May. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)Authorities in some provinces ramped up often arbitrary…

More than four in 10 News24 readers' personal finances "severely affected" by Covid-19.60% of readers have dipped into their savings funds.35% say their salary or wage has been reduced since the outbreak of the pandemic.A new Ipsos/News24 poll has revealed the dire effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on many News24 readers' finances, with thousands resorting…