5 Productive things to do during a lockdown
Now that the novel coronavirus has sent workers and students home, closed businesses and cancelled events, it is going to be…
Stellenbosch University researcher uses stale bread to make sanitiser
Researchers at Stellenbosch University say they have discovered how to make hand sanitiser using stale bread crumbs. An experiment conducted…
LifeLine counsellors available via skype during lock down
LifeLine Western Cape says its counsellors will be available via skype during the 21-day national lock down to help citizens during this time of crisis. In statement issued on Monday,…Continue Reading →
Rwanda collaborating with YouTube to launch free learning channel
The Rwanda Education Board (REB) is collaborating with YouTube to provide free online lessons to keep students up to speed…
COVID-19 | UCT student starts free delivery service for elderly amid coronavirus threat
A student at the University of Cape Town (UCT) has established a volunteer service, Cape Town Against Corona, to help…
World Health Organization set to launch an app to help keep people informed during Covid-19 pandemic
In an effort to combat the spread of misinformation regarding the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organisation is launching an official app for iOS and Android. The WHO MyHealth app is set…Continue Reading →
How handshakes and hugs could go extinct due to Covid-19
Social scientists have warned that the coronavirus pandemic could spell the end of hugging and handshakes for years to come. Measures…
Rwanda to deliver free food to 20 000 households during Covid-19 lockdown
Rwanda has formulated a social protective plan for the delivery of free food to at least 20,000 households in the…
Wuhan no longer at ‘high risk’ due to coronavirus
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus pandemic originated last December, has had its COVID-19 risk evaluation downgraded from “high risk” to “medium risk”, a local health official said…Continue Reading →
South Africa registers first two Covid-19 deaths
South Africa’s government on Friday announced the country’s first two deaths from the Covid-19 novel coronavirus as the number of…