Health

The South African Council of Churches (SACC) has asked for financial relief from government for member churches that have felt the pinch of the national Covid-19 lockdown, as well as UIF for those in their employ.The SACC made this plea to President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday during a meeting also attended by Cooperative Governance and…

Roads, rail and buses receive funds to increase capacity and ensure space for social distancing A tram at a stop in Manchester city centre. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/Getty Images Roads, railways, buses and trams are to receive a £283m funding package to improve public safety and protect services, the transport secretary has announced. Grant Shapps said…

Report: Brazil's indigenous people are dying at an alarming rate from Covid-19

North Dakota’s Republican governor issued a heartfelt plea to state residents not to turn wearing face masks to protect public health amid the COVID-19 crisis into a “senseless dividing line.” “We’re all in this together, and there’s only one battle we’re fighting, and that’s the battle of the virus,” Gov. Doug Burgum said at a press…

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Americans excited about what for many was their first big break from coronavirus shutdowns flocked to beaches and outdoor areas on Saturday, snarling roadways and forcing some closures on the Memorial Day weekend that signals the start of the U.S. summer. In Destin, Florida, The Back Porch, a surfside restaurant on…

A nursing home expert panel will examine how the Government responded to Covid-19 as well as assessing best practice for the months ahead. Minister for Health Simon Harris on Saturday announced the establishment of a Covid-19 Nursing Home Expert Panel. The decision comes following a recent National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) recommendation. The panel…

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said “that there is no change to the advice to maintain a physical distance of two metres,” according to his spokesman. “The public health advice from Nphet stands,” he said. Earlier this week the State’s chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan said the two metre distance was something that would be…

Two of the doctors advising the Australian Government on its coronavirus response have said they cannot see the medical reasons for some states keeping their borders closed.Yet these very states and territories — the Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Tasmania and Western Australia — insist they are staying shut because of medical advice.Why are there…

A Phase 1 trial of a prospective COVID-19 vaccine that will soon be tested on Canadians has found it to be safe and also prompted an immune response, but researchers caution they are far from knowing whether or not it could actually protect people from the virus.Most experts agree that people's lives can't safely return…

Tom Schad, USA TODAY Published 7:07 p.m. ET May 22, 2020 | Updated 8:23 p.m. ET May 22, 2020CLOSEAutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideGeorgetown men's basketball coach and Hall of Fame player Patrick Ewing has tested positive for COVID-19, the school announced Friday evening.Georgetown said in a news release that Ewing, 57, is isolated and receiving…