Coronavirus COVID-19 News specific to South Africa

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Minister Kubayi-Ngubane says accommodation establishments are now permitted to operate for leisure intra-provincially - after the release of the new regulations, individuals will be permitted to leave their homes for leisure purposes within the province where they currently live.

 

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• Cabinet has decided to extend the national lockdown curfew to 22:00, from 21:00.
• This is to accommodate peak serving time at restaurants.
• Hotels and guest houses can now also host leisure travellers from within their own provinces.

New lockdown rules: Cabinet approves changes to curfew, leisure travel

Hotels and guest houses can now also host leisure travellers from within their own provinces.

www.businessinsider.co.za

 

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Media statement attached.

 

[[)roi(]]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1288454691953823744

"The alcohol industry value chain lost 117 000 jobs during the last ban and many more will follow. Truck operators like Alistair and their employees are all affected. For every livelihood lost, a family suffers."

 

[Textile Guy]

CONSUMERS LAPPING UP CEREAL, TOILET PAPER AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC

US consumers lapping up cereal, toilet paper amid COVID-19 pandemic

That is one clear conclusion from the latest round of earnings reports Thursday that underscored anew how the pandemic is scrambling economic activity as more people stay home.

ewn.co.za

Must be a shitty virus indeed .....

 

[Textile Guy]

"Our two main entities in this regard is our Human Sciences Research Council as well as the National Institutes for Humanities and Social Sciences and we have mobilised these entities to help us understand better human and social behaviour in relation to COVID-19.

Nzimande: Dept working on multi-disciplinary approach to dealing with COVID-19

Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has outlined the initiatives by various universities and institutions to fight COVID-19 here in South Africa.

ewn.co.za

Why not ask these bitches - they apparently have the fucking answers

 

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Active cases leveling off?

 

[Dave]

Active cases leveling off?

but confirmed cases still climbing steeply?

 

[Dave]

SA now in the top 4 countries for Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most Covid-19 cases and deaths?

Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly

www.theguardian.com

 

[bigAl-sa]

SA now in the top 4 countries for Covid-19 cases.

Coronavirus world map: which countries have the most Covid-19 cases and deaths?

Covid-19 has spread around the planet, sending billions of people into lockdown as health services struggle to cope. Find out where the virus has spread, and where it has been most deadly

www.theguardian.com

Still fifth here - quite a while to catch Russia yet:

Countries where Coronavirus has spread - Worldometer

Where is Coronavirus in the world? List of countries with confirmed cases and deaths (total cumulative number) due to the novel coronavirus COVID-19

www.worldometers.info

 

[satanboy]

17th position in deaths
and many countries are not revealing correct details

I just compared Nigeria's figures vs SA:

	South Africa	Nigeria
Population	59,308,690​	206,139,589​
Covid19 Cases	511,485​	43,841​
Covid Deaths	8,366​	888​

 

[satanboy]

Clearly some BS going on with the figures

 

[bigAl-sa]

Clearly some BS going on with the figures

The worst amongst the bullshitters is China.

 

[[)roi(]]

The worst amongst the bullshitters is China.

Opposite ends of the scale to China is the US; their figures are also BS, because who would have thought that e.g. financially incentivizing covid deaths would increase the number of deaths attributed to it.

 

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No, really?!

Namibia should have a huge pile of cigarettes. Mysteriously, they are nowhere to be found.

In May, SA exported more cigarettes to Namibia than the entire country smokes in a year. Smokers there are struggling to find them.

www.businessinsider.co.za

 

[Badballie]

No, really?!

Namibia should have a huge pile of cigarettes. Mysteriously, they are nowhere to be found.

In May, SA exported more cigarettes to Namibia than the entire country smokes in a year. Smokers there are struggling to find them.

www.businessinsider.co.za

Some one getting stinking rich because of Doekop and her morons .

 

[satanboy]

On my run yesterday I observed >5 idiots without masks (not even one hanging from their necks). I came so close to verbally insulting them. Bit my lip.

 

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On my run yesterday I observed >5 idiots without masks (not even one hanging from their necks). I came so close to verbally insulting them. Bit my lip.

You run with a mask? I run on my farm without anybody around so never wear a mask, I'd anyway be too claustrophobic for air to enjoy it with a mask. If people not wearing a mask perturbs you, then just avoid them; in my area nobody ever wears them except for shopping.

 

[satanboy]

Sports mask

Sports Masks

These masks are designed for physical activity such as cycling or running. They allow for better airflow and prevent fogging of sunglasses.

ciovita.co.za