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Behind the masks: Meet the people who keep Gauteng’s Covid-19 field hospital going

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Get to know the cleaners, plumbers and therapists who work at the Nasrec field hospital. Plus, find out what happens to newspapers, food and medical equipment used at the Covid-19 facility
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African governments and the Covid-19 fallout

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The “Covid-19 Kairos” has provided governments with the opportunity to leverage the pandemic to create comprehensive sustainable economic development policies for all Africans
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Lessons from ‘La Peste’: Camus and Covid-19

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‘The Plague’, an allegory of the Nazi occupation of France in World War II, is about a town’s fight against an epidemic. It’s a relevant read in the times of Covid-19
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What you need to know about Covid-19 to protect yourself

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The Mail & Guardian asked the experts for more information about Covid-19 — and how best to take care of yourself and your loved ones
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The coronavirus and Africa: Exposing our vulnerabilities and inequalities

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Africa is no stranger to dealing with epidemics. A regional body has been established to co-ordinate responses, but fault lines are evident at a national level
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Richard Calland: Covid-19 can have positive outcomes

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Democracy and social welfare may get a boost and blind capitalism may see that it’s unsustainable
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The coronavirus crisis: A failure of policy and leadership

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The world needs someone to step up and take charge – anyone but Donald Trump that is
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One case is no reason to panic, says communicable disease control

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But take the threat seriously and prepare for a community outbreak, says professor Cheryl Cohen
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WHO urges calm as China coronavirus death toll reaches 2000

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More than 74 000 people have now been infected by the virus in China, with hundreds more cases in some 25 countries
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The coronavirus is a disease of Chinese autocracy

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An outbreak of a new coronavirus that began in the Chinese city of Wuhan has already infected over 4000 people – mostly in China, but also...
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China coughs, investors catch a chill

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The outbreak of the coronavirus is having a negative effect on global markets
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China moves Olympic qualifiers from the coronavirus epicentre

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ALL OUR CORONAVIRUS COVERAGE Boxing and women’s football qualifying for the 2020 Olympics will be moved from the Chinese city at the centre of a...
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Pay-TV inquiry probes the Multichoice monopoly

Sarah Smit
Africa’s largest subscription television operator says it is under threat amid the emerging popularity of global platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime

​No apology or comfort as another Marikana mother dies without justice

Niren Tolsi
Nomawethu Ma’Bhengu Sompeta, whose funeral will be held this weekend, was unequivocal in calling out the government for its response to the Marikana massacre

Covid-overflow hospital in ruins as SIU investigates

khaya koko
A high-level probe has begun into hundreds of millions of rand spent by the Gauteng health department to refurbish a hospital that is now seven months behind schedule – and lying empty

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