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…
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…
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…
Health Minister Dr Zweli Mkhize on a tour of the Reverend Dr Elizabeth Mamisa Chabula-Nxiweni Field Hospital in Port Elizabeth. A field hospital built by car-maker VW came up in record time.Two nations unite “to save humanity” – South Africa and Germany in action together.Hospital opens just in time for “the raging storm” of the…
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A tiny beach restaurant in South Africa shot to fame last year when it was voted the world’s best eating house for unique dishes based on the essence of the sea.But the limelight swiftly faded after the coronavirus pandemic arrived – and today, the much-acclaimed Wolfgat is counting its losses.Eateries across the country have been…
PHOENIX (Reuters) – Several U.S. states including Oklahoma reported a surge in new coronavirus infections on Wednesday, just days before a planned campaign rally for President Donald Trump in Tulsa that will rank as the nation’s largest social gathering by far in three months. An uptick in coronavirus cases in many states over the past…
Author of the article:Sammy HudesPublishing date:3 hours ago • 3 minute readAlberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw provided an update on COVID-19 from Edmonton on Friday, June 12, 2020. Chris Schwarz/Government of AlbertaArticle contentActive cases of COVID-19 in Alberta continue to rise, with 48 new positive tests reported Wednesday.That brought the province’s total…
Canada’s inflation rate fell to a -0.4 per cent annual pace in May, the second month in a row below zero as cheaper gasoline offset price increases elsewhere.Gasoline prices were almost 30 per cent lower last month than they were during the same time last year. (Sean Gallup/Getty Images)Canada’s inflation rate fell to a -0.4…
