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09.07.2020 / 15:07

South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites as coronavirus cases surge

coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching “full speed” and it’s good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention chief said Thursday, after a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million gravesites.Just a day after confirmed virus cases across Africa surpassed the half-million milestone the total was over 522,000 and climbing, with more than 12,000 deaths. With testing levels low, the real numbers are unknown.

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Two-year-old girl 'is raped while in coronavirus isolation ward'

Police are investigating after a two-year-old girl was allegedly raped on a coronavirus isolation ward in South Africa.

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Edmonton company helps to supply PPE to the world through COVID-19

COVID-19 around the world is being monitored closely.“Through COVID, we have ramped up our production to unprecedented levels,” David Welsh, president and CEO of PRI·MED Medical Products, said.Welsh said the company, which started in Edmonton 25 years ago, initially sourced personal protective equipment (PPE), but years ago transitioned to design and manufacturing.“We’re the leading provider of PPE in Canada.”But the company’s reach is now well beyond Canada with markets that include the United States, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa.“The most commonly-used face mask across the U.S.

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Covid-19 vaccine highly likely by 2021: WHO

World Health Organization (WHO), said.“We can be optimistic that there will be one or more safe and efficacious vaccines by next year," Swaminathan said in an interview.She said the WHO has already started discussions with member-countries on a viable framework for “fair distribution of the vaccine". A vaccine candidate developed in the UK by the University of Oxford is currently at the most advanced stage, with phase-3 trials recently commencing in hospitals in Brazil and South Africa.Vaccines usually undergo three rounds of testing.

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U.S. Reports Record Number of New Coronavirus Cases

The United States and South Africa have both reported record new daily coronavirus infections, with U.S. figures surpassing 50,000 cases a day for the first time, underlining the challenges still ahead as nations press to reopen their virus-devastated economies.

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Fresh coronavirus outbreaks in U.S., China, Mexico highlight risks of reopening

China moved closer to containing a fresh outbreak in Beijing, the coronavirus took a stronger hold elsewhere, including the United States, where surging infections across southern states have highlighted the risks of reopening economies without effective treatment or vaccines.Another record daily increase in India on Friday pushed the country’s caseload toward half a million, and other countries with big populations like Indonesia, Pakistan and Mexico grappled with large caseloads and strained health care systems.South Africa, which accounts for about half of the infections on the African continent with 118,375, reported a record 6,579 new cases, as transmissions increase after it loosened what had been one of the world’s strictest

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South Africa slashes science budget, funds for giant radio telescope

Sarah WildSouth Africa, struggling to contain economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, has cut $20 million from its budget for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA). The cut was part of a 24 June budget announcement in which the country, anticipating severely reduced revenues and an increased need for health and social spending, slashed its science budget for the year by 16%.

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Oxford's Covid-19 vaccine in final trial stage

novel coronavirus cases and deaths, University of Oxford and AstraZeneca’s experimental Covid-19 vaccine has entered the final stage of clinical trials, making it the first such vaccine. Also, scientists have started the clinical trials of the vaccine in South Africa.Currently, the coronavirus pandemic has infected more than 95 lakh people across the world and over 4.8 lakh patients have died due to the highly contagious disease.

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Mum-of-three giving birth shot dead after gunmen burst into home in South Africa

A pregnant woman has been shot dead by intruders while giving birth in her home in South Africa.

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Covid-19 may lead to 95,000 extra TB deaths in India in 5 years: Study

COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in decreased TB clinic attendance, delayed diagnosis and treatment," said Finn McQuaid, Assistant Professor at London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine."This is especially so in low- and middle-income countries where health services, or access to them, might be substantially disrupted.

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Black Britain: Woman, 83, tells how black pensioners 'couldn't earn enough to save'

Having lived half her life in apartheid South Africa then half in the UK, Ellen Lebethe knows all about discrimination.

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Vande Bharat: 19,604 passengers flown to Mumbai from abroad

Vande Bharat programme undertaken to bring back Indians stranded in other countries.

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Love Island's Callum Jones opens up on 'marriage plans' with girlfriend Molly Smith

Love Island star Callum Jones revealed marriage is something he envisions for himself in the future, months after falling for model Molly Smith in the South Africa villa. The 24-year-old former scaffolder is one of this year's success stories from the first ever winter series of the hit ITV2 dating show, having coupled up with fellow Mancunian Molly, 26.Speaking exclusively to Daily Star Online, Callum admitted the lovebirds have yet to discuss marriage, but confirmed they are in it for the long run.He said: "Marriage is definitely for both of us in the future but we've not talked about it yet.

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South Africa to start continent's first Covid-19 vaccine pilot

South Africa will roll out the continent's first coronavirus vaccine trial this week, the university leading the pilot said today, as the country grapples with the highest number of cases in Africa.

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Michael van Gerwen to make darts comeback - while washing cars in parking lot

Michael van Gerwen makes his darts comeback on Wednesday – washing cars in a stadium parking lot.World No.1 MVG sat out the Professional Darts Corporation's innovative online Home Tour because a new-born baby and lively rescue dogs at his custom-built house in Holland would have been too distracting.But Van Gerwen is taking part in the Hannover Drive-in Darts Gala with fellow Dutchman and multiple world champion Raymond van Barneveld, German star Max Hopp and South African Devon Petersen.Fans pay around £55 per car to watch the open-air tournament on giant screens from the comfort of their own vehicles.But for £165, VIP punters parked in the reserved front row get their windscreens cleaned personally by one of the exhibition's four

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The Latest: South Africa nearly a third of Africa's cases

Fauci and other health experts will testify Tuesday in the U.S. House at a fraught moment for the nation’s pandemic response.— Schools considering how and when to reopen are overwhelmed by the expenses needed to keep students and staff safe from the virus.— One of the Arab world’s most prestigious universities has endured civil war, staff kidnappings and economic crises in its 154-year history.

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10 incredible LGBTQ artists you should be listening to this Pride Month

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South Africa's minibus taxis go on strike, hitting workers

JOHANNESBURG – A strike by South Africa’s minibus taxi drivers over what they say is inadequate coronavirus relief funds has disrupted the return of scores of thousands of people to work.Taxi operators in the economic hub of Gauteng province, which includes the city of Johannesburg and the capital Pretoria, Monday morning blocked roads and refused to transport workers.

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'AGT' Stars Ndlovu Youth Choir Adapt to COVID-19 by Making New Music

The dusty streets of rural South Africa are a far cry from the bright lights of “America’s Got Talent,” but that’s where the members of the Ndlovu Youth Choir find themselves coping with the coronavirus pandemic.With an electrifying mix of vocals and dance moves, the group made the finals of the U.S. television show last year.

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Rachael suffered life-threatening injuries and was in a coma after falling 40 feet from a fourth floor apartment - almost a year later she's finally on the road to recovery

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Coronavirus: Spain reopens border to European tourists, Trump wants less testing

Spain reopened its borders to European tourists Sunday in a bid to kickstart its economy while Brazil and South Africa struggled with rising coronavirus infections. At a campaign rally, U.S.

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'90 Day Fiancé': Syngin on Possibly Moving Back to South Africa Amid 'Ups and Downs' With Tania (Exclusive)

season 7 couple Syngin and Tania are still working through major issues when it comes to their relationship.ET's Lauren Zima spoke to the pair on Tuesday about the new season of, which follows their journey together after tying the knot. Viewers previously saw Syngin's struggles after moving from South Africa to Colchester, Connecticut, to be with Tania, whom he connected with after they met at a bar while she was traveling to his country.

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The Latest: Beijing sees 158 cases in week of new outbreak

virus vaccine could leave some countries behind— Study ties blood type to COVID-19 risk; O may help, A hurt— NASA’s next Mars rover honors medical teams fighting virus— A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says special tunnels have been installed to protect Putin from the coronavirus at home and at work. Reports about tunnels where anyone passing through gets sprayed with germ-killing antiseptics appeared in Russian media on Tuesday night.

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365 Days and Why Is It the No. 1 Thing on Netflix?

365 Days, an erotic drama from Poland that's so graphic and so bad that it makes Fifty Shades of Grey look like Casablanca. 365 Days is a bona fide, under the radar hit, which arrived on Netflix on June 7 with so little promotion you'd think the streaming service was ashamed to release it.

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New Delhi weighs shift in geopolitical strategy

NEW DELHI : The rising geopolitical tensions with China could see New Delhi move closer to groupings such as the so-called “Quad" with the US, Australia and Japan, said analysts.

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HIV and TB increase death risk from COVID-19, study finds—but not by much

Linda NordlingScience’s COVID-19 reporting is supported by the Pulitzer Center.CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA—Living with HIV or active tuberculosis (TB) increases a person’s likelihood of dying from COVID-19, preliminary data from South Africa show. However, the effect is small compared with other known risk factors such as old age and diabetes.South Africa has the world’s highest rates of HIV and TB infection.

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Love Island cancels winter series 2021 in South Africa after coronavirus

After Love Island confirmed it would not be running its summer season for 2020, it has now delivered another bombshell.Bosses behind the ITV2 reality show have today confirmed its winter season, which is set in South Africa, will not take place either.Producers confirmed the sad news in a brief statement on Monday, June 15, after the coronavirus crisis.The pandemic means preparations for the winter season, which would have run from January to February next year, cannot take place."Love Island UK will return bigger and better than ever with an extended run in summer 2021", a representative for ITV2 confirmed on Monday.The winter season in 2020 saw Paige win with Finn, ahead of Siannise and Luke T.Last year's summer series saw Tommy Fury and

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Love Island postponed until Summer 2021 as bosses cancel winter series

LOVE Island will not air until summer 2021 because of the coronavirus crisis, The Sun can reveal. ITV bosses have decided they will not air a winter version of the series, which was previously shot in South Africa and hosted by Laura Whitmore.

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Lion bones used in Chinese medicine 'could cause painful deaths in humans', expert says

coronavirus pandemic.The 74-year-old has campaigned to expose the practice of lion breeding at 333 South African farms where the animals are butchered and their skeletons sold for Chinese medicine, wines and jewellery.He has condensed his findings in a new book titled Unfair Game which also investigates the filthy conditions farmed lions live in.His book, serialised by the Mail on Sunday, claims lions are ‘deboned’ while still alive to give the bones a lucrative “pink colour” due to blood remaining in the bones.He alleges that the dirty conditions the animals live in risk the animals contracting fatal diseases including tuberculosis and botulism which can then be passed to humans.Lord Ashcroft writes: "So are we sleep-walking straight into

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Len Goodman: Former Strictly judge admits 'concern' over working with Darcey Bussell

Express.co.uk: “When she was first on the show, I was so concerned.“I thought, oh she’s going to be all posh and lah de dah, but no she’s just a lovely lovely charming person.”After seven series in 2019, Darcey stepped down from Strictly as a judge to focus on other commitments.South African dancer Motsi Mabuse replaced her, joining Bruno Tonioli, Craig Revel Horwood and Shirley Ballas on the panel.Charlotte Moore, BBC’s director of content, said at the time: “Motsi is a brilliant addition to the show. “She is a wonderful dancer in her own right and already has years of experience as a judge under her belt. “We’re all looking forward to welcoming her to the Strictly family.”Len also weighed in on her joining the programme: “I think Motsi

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Love Island's Jess and Ched confirm they've split in lockdown

Love Island 's Jess Gale and Ched Uzor have called it quits on their six month romance. The blonde beauty 21, and hunk, 23, decided to go their separate ways after the nationwide lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, kept them apart.

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Beachgoers 'astounded' after finding 31st giant squid washed up on shore

creature weighing more than a baby elephant and over twice the size of a grown man, have put it in a freezer for safe keeping.

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Love Island's Jess Gale and Ched Uzor confirm they've split in lockdown

Love Island's Jess Gale and Ched Uzor have ended their relationship.

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Mint Lite | Nirav Modi custody extended, South Asia covid cases rise, other news to know

SA sends buses out for migrantsIt’s not just in India that industry is worried about how to lure migrant workers back to jobs after an unplanned covid-19 lockdown left thousands of them without food and money. South Africa’s gold and platinum miners are racing to bring back thousands of skilled migrant workers who are crucial to production, following the easing of lockdown.

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Floyd killing finds echoes of abuse in South Africa, Kenya

CAPE TOWN – Collins Khosa was killed by law enforcement officers in a poor township in Johannesburg over a cup of beer left in his yard. The 40-year-old black man was choked, slammed against a wall, beaten, kicked and hit with the butt of a rifle by the soldiers as police watched, his family says.Two months later, South Africans staged a march against police brutality.

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Thousands attend Black Lives Matter demo in Amsterdam

AMSTERDAM – Thousands of people demonstrated Wednesday in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in a park in Amsterdam named for South African anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela.It was the latest in a series of protests in Dutch cities that have followed the death of George Floyd in Minnesota on May 25 and the protests across the United States and the world that followed.“We are here to hold up a fist against the global pandemic of racism,” protester Mitchell Esajas told the crowd.Floyd, a black man, died after a white Minneapolis police officer pressed a knee on his neck even after he pleaded for air while lying handcuffed on the ground.

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The Latest: India reports nearly 10,000 new virus cases

World Health Organization expert clarifies remarks on transmission by people with virus but no symptoms— The sudden easing of lockdown rules in Moscow has made Kremlin critics suspicious. — The U.K.

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South Africa admits 2021 Lions rugby tour could be pushed back into autumn

The British and Irish Lions tour to South Africa next year could be pushed back into the autumn, both sides have conceded.

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In poor regions, easing virus lockdowns brings new risks

SAO PAULO – As many countries gingerly start lifting their lockdown measures, experts worry that a further surge of the coronavirus in under-developed regions with shaky health systems could undermine efforts to halt the pandemic, and they say more realistic options are needed.Brazil, Mexico, South Africa, India and Pakistan are among countries easing tight restrictions, not only before their outbreaks have peaked but also before any detailed surveillance and testing system is in place to keep the virus under control. That could ultimately have devastating consequences, health experts warn.“Politicians may be desperate to get their economies going again, but that could be at the expense of having huge numbers of people die,” said Dr.

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South African opposition leader protests brutality in US, SA

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa's leftist opposition party, the Economic Freedom Fighters, held anti-racism protests in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town over the death in the U.S. of George Floyd after a white police officer knelt on his neck.The party's firebrand leader, Julius Malema, also charged that South Africa has a problem with racism and brutality perpetrated by its own police and army.In Johannesburg about 100 protesters closed a major thoroughfare in front of the U.S.

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President 'worried' as South Africa's virus cases rise fast

CAPE TOWN – CAPE TOWN, South AfricaSouth Africa's numbers of COVID-19 are “rising fast,” according to President Cyril Ramaphosa, who says that he's worried.More than half of South Africa’s more than 48,000 confirmed cases have been recorded in the last two weeks, prompting concerns that Africa’s most developed economy is about to see a steep rise in infections.

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Loved and Lost: We remember the people who have died after contracting coronavirus in our region

Manchester Evening News has pledged to honour the memory of every victim from our region.In our Loved and Lost series, we have paid tribute to scores of people from the region who have died.We have vowed to remember the faces behind the figures.This week, we pay tribute to more coronavirus victims.From the proud nana who loved latin and ballroom dancing, to the cafe owner who enjoyed caravan holidays.We want to share people's stories.If you want to remember someone, fill out the form here.Justi died on Easter Sunday at Macclesfield District General Hospital.The 69-year-old was born in London, lived in Basildon, Essex, then moved to South Africa.She spent most of her life with the cubs and scouts, and opened up a scout group in Witbank,

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Prince William and Charles 'will try to steady Royal ship' when Queen steps down

Prince William and Prince Charles will try to "steady the Royal ship" after the Queen steps down, a Royal expert has claimed. Prince Charles and his eldest son will reportedly "work with the Queen" on how to "present themselves in a modern world" and "steady the Royal ship" after she steps down.

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Turning grief into change, movement targets racial injustice

Momentum for what many hope is a sustained movement aimed at tackling racial injustice and police reforms promised to grow Saturday as more protesters filled streets around the world and mourners prepared to gather in the U.S. for a second memorial service for George Floyd, who died a dozen days ago at the hands of police in Minneapolis.Formal and impromptu memorials to Floyd over the last several days have stretched from Minneapolis to Paris, Rome and Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Ed Sheeran comes out of music retirement to write brand new song

Ed Sheehan’s retirement from the music world has come to an end - ten months after he hung up his guitar.

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Thousands gather in London to protest racial injustice

LONDON – Thousands of protesters gathered in London’s Hyde Park on Wednesday to demonstrate against police violence and racial injustice following the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, which has set off days of unrest in the United States.

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How The COVID-19 Pandemic Is Affecting Africa's Music Industry

Thanks to tough measures that included overnight curfews and restricted travel between provinces, health authorities were hopeful that African countries could avoid the worst of the coronavirus outbreaks that have ravaged Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. As of May 28, Nigeria and South Africa — two of the continent’s largest music economies — had 254 deaths and 552 deaths, re

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South Africa eases; liquor is sold, school openings delayed

CAPE TOWN – Many South Africans spent their Monday morning lining up outside liquor stores, as alcohol sales were allowed again after a two-month ban because of the coronavirus outbreak.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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