Two Greens Senators Janet Rice and Mehreen Faruqi also attended the protests but decided to remain in Parliament without getting tested, citing advice from Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth they should only do so if they develop symptoms."People with symptoms should get themselves tested. That is absolutely critical,” Mr Coatsworth said on Monday, stopping…
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SA has screened 900 000, tested 108 000 for Covid-19, but more must be done
In just 44 days since South Africa confirmed its first Covid-19 case, 108 021 people have been tested for the virus, and around 900 000 have been screened by health workers. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize, speaking during a virtual press briefing late on Saturday night, said he was satisfied for now that the number of…
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In this Saturday, March 7, 2020, a cleric talks with a patient infected with the new coronavirus, at a hospital in Qom, 78 miles (125 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran, Iran. | Photo Credit: AP A large group of pilgrims from Kargil, Kashmir and Ladakh are stranded in holy city of Qom A…
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