South Africa Coronavirus

• Coronavirus: Ottawa Public Health asks U.K., South Africa travellers to present for testing

  Ottawa Public Health is asking recent travellers to the U.K. and South Africa to present for testing to trace the possible spread of new coronavirus variants in the city.

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  Jan 5, 2021
  
• Coronavirus cases in South Africa top 500,000 but president says he’s hopeful

  Health Minister Zwelini Mkhize announced 10,107 new cases Saturday night, bringing the country’s cumulative total to 503,290, including 8,153 deaths.

  Health

  Aug 2, 2020
  
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• Coronavirus: South Korea sees spike in new cases as U.S. states tighten controls

  South Korea on Saturday reported more than 100 new coronavirus cases for the first time in four months while South Africa announced a surge in infections and some U.S. states tightened anti-disease controls.

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  Jul 25, 2020
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• Spike in global coronavirus cases show normal life still far away

  Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

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  Jul 18, 2020
• South Africa reinstates ban on alcohol sales as coronavirus hospitalizations surge

  Confronted by surging hospitalizations due to the coronavirus, South Africa is also reinstating a night curfew to reduce traffic accidents and made it mandatory for all residents to wear face masks when in public.

  Health

  Jul 12, 2020
• Africa, India see spike in new COVID-19 cases as virus exposes inequalities

  Globally more than 12 million people have been infected by the virus, according to data compiled by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine.

  Health

  Jul 11, 2020
• More than 200 Cuban doctors arrive in South Africa to help fight COVID-19

  The doctors, including community health and infectious disease specialists, arrived early Monday morning and were welcomed by military and health authorities.

  World

  Apr 27, 2020
• Coronavirus lockdowns threaten Africa’s already-vulnerable food supply

  About one in every five people in Africa, nearly 250 million, already didn't have enough food before the virus outbreak, according to the Food and Agriculture Organization.

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  Apr 15, 2020
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• As coronavirus cases rise, multiple countries across Africa close borders, cancel flights

  Measures to be taken in South Africa include barring travel to and from countries such as Italy, Germany, China and the United States.

  Health

  Mar 15, 2020