The UE-CDC released a new RRA (no 6) on Covid-19 (Novel coronavirus disease 2019) Summary extracted from the RRA: On 31 December 2019, a cluster of pneumonia cases of unknown aetiology was reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. On 9 January 2020, China CDC reported…
WHO Director-General Outside of China reiterated that countries should not give up on stopping the outbreak now 44 067 confirmed (6703 new) that WHO has characterized it as a pandemic. A shift from containment to 1440 deaths (310 new) mitigation would be wrong and dangerous.…
Coronavirus, Covid-19 lives on certain surfaces for many days. On Copper no virus activity after 4 hours, on standard cardboard for 24 hours, on plastic and stainless steel over 72 hours. From the study abstract: "We found that viable virus could be detected in…
Case definitions for human infection with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) according to the WHO: A. A patient with acute respiratory illness (fever and at least one sign/symptom of respiratory disease (e.g., cough, shortness of breath), AND with no other etiology that fully explains the clinical presentation…
Pretoria: 10 March 2020 - An investigating officer attached to the Independent Police Investigative Directorate was fatally shot this morning during a robbery at his house in Jakkalsdans, Cullinan, North of the Capital City, Pretoria. At approximately 3:30 this morning a group of men arrived…
The Serious Organised Crime Investigation units of the SAPS are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating the whereabouts of Stephen Pitso Kgotsane(34), Clement Dumisani Sithole (35), Xolani Freddy Mofokeng (37) and Sello Lucky Serumula (40). These suspects are wanted in connection with information…
Corne Ackerman (45) appeared briefly in the Bethlehem Magistrates Court today for allegedly defrauding a law firm more than R15 million. Ackerman who at stage facing 40 counts, allegedly transferred money out of the firm’s trust and investment account to several unknown beneficiaries between January…
A 44-year-old Warrant Officer who worked at the Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (Hawks) was killed this morning following a cash-in-transit heist within the Mahikeng area in the North West Province. A group of armed suspects travelling in a Mercedes Benz and a Ford Ranger…
On 4 March, the The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) issued clarification on the current status of COVID-19 in the country. "The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, notes rumours circulating on social media, particularly on…