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The COVID-19 crisis in South Africa: Protecting the vulnerable
July 10, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to cause a global health crisis. With over 12 million cases
COVID-19 and returning back to work Frequently Asked Questions
July 9, 2020
Q: My manager has asked me to re-test before I can return to work even
WHAT TO DO IF I TEST POSITIVE FOR COVID-19 AND I AM ASKED TO ISOLATE AT HOME?
June 17, 2020
This advice is intended for: People with confirmed coronavirus disease, i.e. those with a positive
COVID-19 AND THE FOOD INDUSTRY
June 15, 2020
Dr Juno Thomas Dr Ahmad Mazanderani In light of level three nation-wide lockdown regulations, many
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The COVID-19 pandemic has been marked by extreme heterogeneity
in both geography and population across the world. Consequently,
leveraging local data aligned to the unique South African (SA) context is critical.
With the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic passing one million ill people (1 521 252 confirmed cases and 92 798 reported deaths (WHO Sit Rep 10 April), most countries are occupied with controlling the outbreak. The economic consequences are enormous. The World Trade Organization (WTO) estimates that “commerce could shrink up to 32% and warns against 30s-style protectionism” [WTO, 2020]. With no vaccine and no proven effective treatment, the tools available are limited to physical distancing, which includes quarantine and travel restrictions.
A complete genome sequence was obtained for a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) isolated from a South African patient with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), who had returned to South Africa after traveling to Italy.
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