May 31 2020 - 07:04
Cyril Ramaphosa faces thorny test over Covid-19 lockdown
Admired by some but berated by others for imposing a tight lockdown, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh leadership test over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Africa's most industrialised nation is preparing to reopen its economy on Monday as it moves into level three of a five-tier lockdown, in force since March 27, sowing bitter divisions.
South Africa had already slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2019 before the virus arrived in March.
COVID-19 LIVE UPDATES | Gauteng records 2,060 recoveries from 3,773 cases of coronavirus
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May 31 2020 - 10:44
Gauteng records 2,060 recoveries from 3,773 cases of Covid-19
Gauteng has 3,773 cases of Covid-19 and 31 people have died from the virus in the province.
This was revealed by the provincial department of health on Sunday.
It said of all the confirmed cases, 2,060 patients have recovered from the deadly virus.
May 31 2020 - 10:00
Russia says coronavirus infections pass 400,000
Russia on Sunday reported 9,268 new cases of the novel coronavirus, raising the national tally to 405,843.Officials said 138 people had died of COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus, in the last 24 hours, pushing to nationwide toll up to 4,693.
-REUTERS
May 31 2020 - 07:53
Zweli Mkhize to chair meeting on tobacco control in SA
Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize is expected to host a virtual meeting on tobacco control in South Africa as the world marks world no tobacco day on Sunday.
The meeting comes as pressure mounts for government to lift the ban on cigarettes sales during the Covid-19 lockdown.
May 31 2020 - 07:22
Global coronavirus cases surpass 6 million
Global coronavirus cases surpassed 6 million on Saturday, according to a Reuters tally, as Latin America reported a grim milestone of 50,000 deaths from the disease.
Countries such as Brazil, Chile and Mexico are struggling to stem the spread of the virus, which initially peaked in China in February before large-scale outbreaks followed in Europe and the United States.
-REUTERS
May 31 2020 - 07:04
Cyril Ramaphosa faces thorny test over Covid-19 lockdown
Admired by some but berated by others for imposing a tight lockdown, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa faces a fresh leadership test over his handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Africa's most industrialised nation is preparing to reopen its economy on Monday as it moves into level three of a five-tier lockdown, in force since March 27, sowing bitter divisions.
South Africa had already slipped into recession in the final quarter of 2019 before the virus arrived in March.
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