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Over 800 Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital doctors, nurses face unemployment
More than 800 doctors and nurses at Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital will be jobless by the end of March. They…
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South African Covid-19 hospitalizations increase
South African hospitals have 5,434 Covid-19 patients of which 7.5% are in intensive care units, the National Institute for Communicable…
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Early Omicron data encouraging – expert
Netcare CEO, Dr Richard Friedland, says early data on the Omicron variant is encouraging. The group is seeing milder symptoms…
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Olympic host Tokyo asks for more hospital beds as Covid-19 infections rise
Olympic host city Tokyo has asked hospitals to prepare more beds for COVID-19 patients as the Japanese capital grapples with…
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What’s happening in India should be a warning to SA – Prof Abdool Karim
A devastating surge in coronavirus infections has exposed India’s dilapidated health infrastructure and a deep shortage of oxygen a key…
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WHO team visits Wuhan hospital that took in first COVID-19 patients
The team of World Health Organization experts investigating the origins of the coronavirus met staff Saturday at the Wuhan hospital…
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Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize urges COVID-19 patients to seek medical attention immediately
Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize says COVID-19 patients shouldn’t wait until they are seriously ill before seeking medical attention.…
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Steve Biko hospital battling with increasing number of COVID-19 patients
Pretoria’s Steve Biko Academic hospital is battling an ever-increasing number of COVID-19 patients. Photos and video footage of patients at…
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Video of Doctor who discovered something shocking on Covid-19 patients – Watch
Doctor Thabane who has been treating covid19 patients was interviewed. In his interview he told the media what he has…
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COVID-19 patients turned away as hospitals in the Western Cape breach capacity
Hospitals in the Western Cape are struggling to keep up with a surge in patients during South Africa’s second wave…
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SANBS looking at blood plasma as possible COVID-19 treatment
The South African National Blood Service is looking into using blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients to treat those infected.…
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Durban doctors treat COVID-19 patients through home-based care programme
A group of Durban doctors has started home-based care to assist COVID-19 patients in the comfort of their homes. The…
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Demand for treatment of Covid-19 patients is increasing
The demand for treatment of Covid-19 patients is increasing and according to Jacques du Plessis, managing director of Netcare’s hospital…
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President Cyril Ramaphosa warns against the stigmatisation of Covid-19 patients
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday urged South Africans to stamp out the stigmatisation of people who have proven positive with…
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SA has the capacity to provide dexamethasone to COVID-19 patients: Zweli Mkhize
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says South Africa has excellent local capacity to provide the steroid drug dexamethasone to COVID-19 patients.…
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COVID-19 patients must be isolated: President Cyril Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa commented on the mandatory hospitalisation of patients with COVID-19 on Thursday while assessing the Eastern Cape’s readiness…
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Medical association rejects hospitalising of COVID-19 patients
The South African Medical Association is rejecting suggestions to hospitalise all COVID-19-positive patients in the Western Cape. The association says…
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eThekwini running out of burial space
Health Minister Zweli Mkhize says government is concerned about the growing numbers of COVID-19 patients in the Western Cape. The…
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No evidence that recovered COVID-19 patients cannot be reinfected: WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Saturday that there was currently “no evidence” that people who have recovered from…
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Gauteng govt aims for 10,000 beds for COVID-19 patients
The Gauteng government is looking to have at least 10,000 beds to cater for patients with COVID-19. President Cyril Ramaphosa,…
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COVID-19 patients caught having s.e.x with each other in their quarantine centre
COVID-19 patients caught having s.e.x with each other in their quarantine centre. It is often used in connection to disease…
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Plans to turn Cape town stadiums into hospitals for Covid-19 patients
If the spread of Covid-19 increases at a rapid rate, the City of Cape Town and the Western Cape government…
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