Covid-19 Pandemic Mitigation explained in latest EU CDC RRA
From the new RRA: A high level of public awareness is a prerequisite for an effective response with social distancing measures to the COVID-19 outbreak. Risk communication activities should emphasise that although this is a new and highly contagious disease, the vast majority of infected…
RRA on COVID-19 Released
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…
HOW SHOULD MEDICAL DOCTORS RESPOND TO CORONAVIRUS COVID-19
COVID-19 (The CO stands for corona, the VI for virus and the D for disease), with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as the causative virus. South Africa, like many other countries around the world, has reported its first case of the virus and…
FOUR SUSPECTS ARRESTED FOR HIJACKING
A multi-disciplinary approach between SAPS Anti Hijacking Team, JMPD and Tracker yielded results when three suspects between ages of 18 and 43 were arrested in connection with a hijacking that occurred in Naturena, south of Johannesburg on the 9th of March 2020 at about 20:00.…
TENNIS SA SUPPORTS CANCELLATION OF POTCHEFSTROOM TOURNAMENTS
Pretoria, South Africa, 13 March 2020 - The ongoing effects of COVID-19 were felt by the tennis community on Thursday afternoon, when the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) announced a six week suspension of tournaments due to escalating concerns…
Coronavirus (COVID-2019) at 13 March 2020
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.…
How long Coronavirus, Covid-19 lives on surfaces and in the air, new US Gov funded study findings released
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…
Coronavirus (COVID-2019) at 11 March 2020
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…
IPID investigator killed during house robbery
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…