Новости за 17.04.2020

State says alcohol increases medical emergencies at a time when hospitals need to be ready ‘to receive and treat vast numbers of Covid-19 patients'

Research at Stellenbosch University looks at the link between viral infections and cardiovascular disease

Most political parties have not made their constituents aware of how to gain access to their members of Parliament

The well-being of each of us is dependent on the well-being of our fellow beings. This interconnectivity means trust in government and institutions matters a great deal

The key to containing ‘kokoro korona’ is to speak to people in their own languages

How online media during the Coronavirus lockdown foreshadows a permanently encapsulated life

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Authoritarian leaders have often used natural disasters to tighten their grasp on power. We are seeing the same happen during the coronavirus crisis, in dictatorships and democracies alike

In the first weeks of the lockdown, workers reported that they had been left with nothing to survive on as their employers failed to apply to the UIF

A co-ordinated response and collaboration are key to minimising Covid-19’s effects, say experts

There are now several South African initiatives that have stepped up to the plate to support our healthcare workers’ needs

The internet is helping us to corner this deadly little global critter known as the Coronavirus, or more accuately, Covid-19

Countries are comparing themselves with their neighbours to see who is flattening the curve first, and there's an obsession with statistics

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