COVID-19 WRAP | Aspirin to be tested as potential Covid-19 drug in UK study

November 06 2020 - 21:24

SA records 1,700 new Covid-19 cases and another 72 deaths

SA recorded 1,761 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the national total to 734,175 confirmed infections.

Health minister Dr Zweli Mkhize also reported that there were another 72 confirmed Covid-19 related fatalities, taking the national total to 19,749.

Of these deaths, seven were reported to have occurred in the past 24 to 48 hours. The remaining 65 were historical deaths that had been confirmed since the release of Thursday's figures.

November 06 2020 - 14:40

English COVID infections stabilise at 50,000 per day - ONS estimate

New COVID-19 infections in England have stabilised at around 50,000 a day, the Office for National Statistics said on Friday, indicating a levelling off in the steep rise of cases that has pushed England into a second national lockdown.

An estimated 618,700 people had the disease during the most recent week to Oct 31, up from 568,100 the previous week, though the ONS said that the rate of increase in infection was less steep compared to previous weeks. 

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November 06 2020 - 13:00

Aspirin to be tested as potential Covid-19 drug in UK study

 Common anti-inflammatory medicine aspirin will now tested as a possible treatment for COVID-19 in one of the biggest UK trials looking into a range of potential treatments against the illness, the RECOVERY trial website said on Friday.

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November 06 2020 - 11:38

Post offices 'overwhelmed' with Covid-19 grant recipients

More than 1.3 million people have been approved for the special Covid-19 Social Relief of Distress grant in KwaZulu-Natal, according to the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa).

This, however, has resulted in snaking queues outside the post offices every day, with scores of people coming to check whether their money has been paid.

Post Office spokesperson in KwaZulu-Natal, Nobuhle Njapha, said there has been a spike in people visiting their branches for the R350 Covid-19 grant. This is in addition to other grant beneficiaries who have been complaining of long waiting times.

November 06 2020 - 08:30

Ukraine reports record daily high of 201 coronavirus related deaths

Ukraine registered a record 201 new COVID-19 related deaths in the past 24 hours, the health minister said on Friday, up from a high of 199 reported on November 4.

Maksym Stepanov also said 9,721 new COVID-19 cases had been registered.Total infections stood at 440,188 with 8,125 deaths by Friday, he said. 

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November 06 2020 - 07:30

Worldwide coronavirus cases cross 48.63 million, death toll at 1,232,281

More than 48.63 million people have been reported to be infected by the novel coronavirus globally and 1,232,281​ have died, according to a Reuters tally.

Infections have been reported in more than 210 countries and territories since the first cases were identified in China in December 2019. 

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November 06 2020 - 06:46

Five provinces report Covid-19 cases on the first day of matric exams

Matrics in five provinces tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of their final exams.

This is according to the basic education department, which said on Thursday that there were no major issues reported as matric pupils sat down for the first day of the final examinations.

The department said all the positive cases were handled well and within health and hygiene protocols as stipulated by the health department.