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Covid-19 hospitalisations in the province increased by 797 admissions over the past nine days.
The president also stressed the importance of keeping the economy open after months of stifling movement restrictions.
He urged citizens not to drop their guard and continue adhering to the health rules, such as wearing face masks and respecting curfew times.
South Africa has recorded just over 800,000 coronavirus infections - more than a third of the cases reported across the African continent - and over 20,000 deaths.
AFP
I would like to distance myself from this article sourced to WGEC
I wish to refer to an article in yesterday’s, Monday 29th June 2020 issue of the Stabroek News under the caption `Women and Gender Equality Commission condemns attacks against Mottley’.
As the Deputy Chairperson of the Women and Gender Equality Commission and the representative of the National Congress of Women (NCW) on that Commission, I wish to record that the Commission has not met as a body in months due to the current COVID-19 situation.
There was no e-mail circulated to members of the Commission nor did I receive any phone call in relation to the publication of this statement.
I called at least two other Commissioners who were just as surprised that such an article was issued in the name of the Commission and they were not notified.
As such I would like to distance myself from this article.
School systems in Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia and suburban Minneapolis are giving up on in-person classes, and some governors are reimposing restrictions on bars and restaurants or getting more serious about masks, as the coast-to-coast resurgence of the coronavirus sends deaths, hospitalizations and new infections soaring. The crisis deepened at hospitals, with the situation so bad […]
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The National COVID-19 Task Force is deploying members of the Joint Services to St Cuthbert’s Mission amid reports that lockdown protocols are being breached.
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After NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace debuted a “Black Lives Matter” design on his racecar several weeks ago, a fellow driver decided to counter that vehicle by revealing a car that represented a “Blue Lives Matter” design of his own, according to Yahoo Sports.
NASCAR driver Kyle Weatherman brought out the latest design on the car he drives at Homestead-Miami Speedway.
Mike Harmon Racing proudly announced the new “ThinBlueLine” design, complete with a “Blue Lives Matter” flag across the hood via social media.
Mike Harmon Racing proudly releases the 47 Chevy Camaro paint scheme #ThinBlueLine piloted by @KyleWeatherman @HomesteadMiami
Mike Harmon Racing supports our LEO’s and First Responders, we THANK YOU for your service, sacrifice and dedication‼️
🖤💙🖤 pic.twitter.com/RTddq7NY20
— MHR Racing (@MhrRacing) June 13, 2020
Although the “#BackTheBlue” car doesn’t explicitly say Blue Lives Matter on it, it has rubbed critics the wrong way as it seems to send the opposite message Wallace displayed on his vehicle.
please repost LOVE everyone🙏🏻 pic.twitter.com/ZWYdM8Dio1
— Kyle Weatherman (@KyleWeatherman) June 13, 2020
In response to a Twitter user, David Ragan, who wrote, “Can’t we choose the good on both sides??
President Cyril Ramaphosa says signs of a resurgence in Covid-19 cases in the Eastern Cape should serve as a warning to citizens to remain vigilant.
Total confirmed cases = 227
Total recoveries = 28
Total deaths = 1
Active cases = 198
\tFigures valid as of close of day July 2, 2020
June 23: Mandatory testing of cross border travellers
\tThe presidential task force for COVID-19 reported on Monday that it had recorded success in mandatory testing of cross border travellers, after one such traveler tested positive.
Total confirmed cases = 60
Total recoveries = 24
Active cases = 35
\tFigures valid as of close of day June 15, 2020
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June 12: Gaborone hospital, bank closed over exposure
\tA bank and hospital in the capital Gaborone have been temporarily closed over what government says is possible COVID-19 exposure.
Total confirmed cases = 40
Total recoveries = 23
Active cases = 16
\tFigures valid as of close of day June 6, 2020
June 1: President tests negative – again
\tThe government this morning announced that President Eric Masisi was due to be released from home quarantine after testing negative for COVID-19.
Major incidents covered previously:
\tJune 1: President tests negative – again
May 31: Tourism top on president’s agenda as reopening continues
May 25: govt prioritize data amid stay away campaign
May 20: Extreme social distancing ends, country zoned
May 19: president in Harare for SADC meeting
May 13: More recoveries, ex-prez leads local donors
May 11: capital Gaborone declared high-risk area, ‘quarantined’
May 10: Regulations on resumption of road transport
May 8: Steve Harvey’s donation arrives, relaxed lockdown starts
May 6: Phased lifting of lockdown starting May 8
May 1: Face masks compulsory in public, shared spaces
April 23: All MPs released from quarantine after tests
April 14: Cabinet donates 10% of salaries towards COVID-19 relief fund
April 10: stubborn MPs moved into govt supervised quarantine
April 9: Tally rises to 13, all MPs placed under quarantine
April 1: Botswana president tests negative
March 22: President in coronavirus self-isolation after Namibia trip
\tGovernment has prioritized reviving the country’s tourism sector as the gradual reopening of the economy continues after a virus lockdown.
Full address – Presidential update on government response to coronavirus pandemic
\tTotal confirmed cases = 35
Total recoveries = 20
Active cases = 14
\tFigures valid as of close of day May 31, 2020
\tThe Botswana government is emphasizing data collection at public and private business places as a key plank in the fight against the pandemic.
CAPE TOWN, (Reuters) – Cricket South Africa (CSA) will finally get to trial a new format that will see three teams compete in a single 36-over match on July 18 after winning government approval for the fixture to be played at SuperSport Park in Pretoria.
CSA had to postpone the match from its original date of June 27 as the government had not provided the necessary approval for training and match-day protocols.
However, the players returned to the nets on Monday and the game will now be staged on the 102nd anniversary of the birth of former president Nelson Mandela.
The fixture is a chance for the country’s leading players to get some game-time under their belts in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, but will also raise funds for charity.
South Africa is still seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases, with the province of Gauteng, where the fixture is to be played, reporting a sharp increase in the past week.
Need to stay updated on coronavirus news in Texas? Our evening roundup will help you stay on top of the day’s latest updates. Sign up here. Cases of COVID-19 in parts of Texas surged to near catastrophic levels this summer as some hospitals were forced to put beds in hallways, intensive care units exceeded capacity and health officials struggled to […]
Civil rights demonstrator Kishon McDonald answers a question at a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing examining Park Police response to Lafayette Square protests on June 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Bonnie Cash-Pool/Getty Images)
When U.S. Park Police forcefully pushed peaceful protesters away from the White House and Lafayette Square on June 1, they performed a “violent and senseless operation,” said Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, D-Ariz, chairman of the Natural Resources Committee, during a Congressional hearing about the incident on Monday.
Around 6:30 p.m. — a half-hour before Washington D.C.’s curfew — videos show U.S. Park Police using projectiles, batons, and gas to move protesters away from the park.
Among the hearing’s witnesses was Washington D.C. resident Kishon McDonald, who is a plaintiff in an ACLU lawsuit over the force used to move Lafayette Square protesters.
Civil rights demonstrator Kishon McDonald testifies at a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing examining Park Police response to Lafayette Square protests on June 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)
READ MORE: Protesters sue Trump over tear-gassing at Lafayette Park
Referring to the use of tear gas and flashbangs, McDonald compared the force to a boot camp drill.
Seven News Australia correspondent Amelia Brace testifies at a U.S. House Natural Resources Committee hearing examining Park Police response to Lafayette Square protests on June 29, 2020 in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Michael Reynolds-Pool/Getty Images)
In contrast to testimony from the witnesses, House Republicans echoed the June 2 statement by the U.S. Park Police, referring to protesters as “violent” and alluding to “the destruction of public property.”
A group of 16 pupils with Covid-19 evaded quarantine at Makaula Secondary School in KwaBhaca, where a total of 204 learners and teachers have tested positive for the coronavirus.
Eastern Cape education MEC Fundile Gade told News24 on Tuesday that the 16 learners escaped last week while the school was in the process of transporting learners to three quarantine sites.
A total of 284 pupils of the school were tested, and 204 people, including staff, were confirmed to be Covid-19 positive, said Gade.
Gade also announced that a total of 15 staff members had died of Covid-19 at Eastern Cape schools.
At the briefing, Mabuyane told journalists that 200 Eastern Cape schools are closed due to Covid-19.
St James Street and Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay have been sanitised by the parish’s municipal authority as part of ongoing measures to combat the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Mayor of Montego Bay, Homer Davis, said the activity started from the City Centre building, and the focus was on areas mostly traversed by pedestrians and vehicular traffic.
Davis, who was addressing a press briefing that took place after the sanitisation exercise, encouraged residents of Montego Bay to keep the city clean.
He said that the company is looking to do much more in Montego Bay, and contributing to the sanitisation of the city is a good place to start.
Caribbean Cement Company Limited and Premix Jamaica Limited provided two mixing trucks, with a combined 30,000 gallons of sanitiser, which was used to sanitise sidewalks, road surfaces, cobblestone and other areas in Sam Sharpe Square and St James Street.
Toshao Learmond Emmanuel is worried that the indigenous community of Waramuri will become the next COVID-19 hotspot in Region One after three persons who were infected with the virus died days apart from each other.
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Monrovia — The head of Media Council for the Federation of International Basketball Associations (FIBA) Africa Zone 3, Naomi Tappia says it is time for African basketball legends to be celebrated and promoted.
The Liberian female Journalist said promoting African basketball legends and having a strong and effective communication arm of FIBA must be taken seriously if Africa is to be like other continents in terms of basketball development.
Tappia was speaking following a \"fruitful meeting\" held for heads of media councils of various FIBA Africa zones on June 24.
\"Those of us that are head of media councils, it is our responsibility to ensure that we effectively communicate Basketball issues within our zones and federation in our various countries it was an important discussion,\" she said.
Tappia, who is one of the two prominent female journalists in Liberia, is of the conviction that with the help of the media in promoting basketball, there will be many great stars to come from Africa.
As spotted on TMZ DeAndre Jordan has announced that he has contracted COVID-19.
“Found out last night and confirmed again today that I’ve tested positive for Covid while being back in market.
I flew privately to New York, passed multiple COVID-19 tests over the my first several days in New York and was able to participate in a couple practices within the first week”.
At the time of this, it was announced three New Orleans Pelicans players tested positive for COVID-19.
Photo: Getty
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[New Zimbabwe] YEARS of neglect and doctors' strikes have pushed the Zimbabwean health system to the brink.
The cash-strapped State firm will now be run by the military in a move aimed at boosting its operations and ensuring survival.
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Western Cape officials are officially gatvol with the alcohol ban, and their crunch talks with Cabinet this week could make or break local industries.
Prasa spokesperson Makhosini Mgitywa said their trains had been parked for 13 weeks because of the lockdown.
READ | Rough ride for commuters as taxis hike fares and trains are still grounded
Mgitywa said they will prioritise Covid-19 hygiene protocols inside trains and on platforms, and also reminded passengers to wear masks regularly.
\"No eating or drinking will be allowed inside trains to ensure passengers keep their masks on at all times,\" said Mgitywa.
Prasa has encouraged passengers, who don't feel well, to not board trains.
Passengers are encouraged to observe social distance markers inside the train, social distance markings next to the ticket office and at the platforms at all times.
A Zimbabwean rights group on Tuesday accused Chinese-run mining companies of \"rampant abuse\" after two workers were shot and wounded, allegedly by their Chinese boss, after they complained about outstanding wages.
He allegedly tried to sack some of the most vocal workers, leading to an argument during which Zhang allegedly shot one of them in both thighs.
A second worker had a bullet graze through his chin, said police.
On Tuesday the Zimbabwe Environmental Lawyers Association (ZELA) slammed the ethics of Chinese employers in the country.
\"The problem of ill-treatment of workers is systematic and widespread and what that (shooting) incident did was to expose the rampant abuse of workers,\" Shamiso Mutisi, deputy director at ZELA, told AFP.
The “Spaceship” rapper turned a Chicago Gap store into a mural, covering it with a shroud than includes an open letter about his collab with the retailer.
On Friday morning (June 26), West announced that his Yeezy clothing line was partnering with the Gap, and he started dropping content from then on.
One side features the Yeezy x GAP logo he first revealed on Friday and another features an open letter—actually, it reads more like a poem—that takes up the entire wall.
It says:
Thank God
Hi Chicago it’s me
This is a the Gap store
I used to shop at when
I would drive my Nissan
from the southside
so blessed
I thank god and I am
so humbled at the
opportunity to serve
I put my heart into the
color palette and every
detail I love Tron the original
Do you like stuff
I don’t know what to do with
my hands
Love YZY YEEZY
As previously reported, Gap and Yeezy have locked in for a 10-year partnership.
Source: KanyeWest.com / Kanye West
[H/T West Covers Chicago Gap Store With Open Letter
That was the feeling of champion cyclist, Jamual John after he returned to Guyanese soil following a truncated stint in the USA.
John, who has since completed his mandatory quarantine after repatriating on June 17, was for the most part on lockdown in New York City after departing Guyana in February.
Prior to departure, the 23 year-old national cyclist stated that plying his trade for Team Foundation would have been “his first big break” and his intention was to climb the podium steps on as many occasions.
However, the COVID-19 pandemic soon swept the globe and put paid to his efforts of impressing his new club.
A man believed to be in his 40s was seriously wounded in a shooting in West Village, Krugersdorp in Gauteng on Friday.
[The Exchange] Uganda's Central Bank noted that easing of lockdown put in place as a measure to prevent the spread of covid-19 has led to economic growth recovery.
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Almost a decade to the date, LeBron James made his infamous decision to take his talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat.
According to ESPN’s Don Van Natta Jr., the producer of the mini-doc that chronicled LeBron’s Decision, Drew Wagner emailed the following question to Simmons:
“What if LeBron announces he will pick his 2010-11 team live on ABC on a certain date for a show called ‘LeBron’s Choice?
Bill Simmons eventually took that idea to his bosses at ESPN before bringing the proposal to LeBron’s team.
Eventually, all the details were ironed out, and the president of ESPN at the time, John Skipper, gave LeBron an hour of primetime television on July 8 for his decision.
The show went on to make LeBron public enemy number one for years to come, and he played up to that “villain” mentality for all his years in Miami.
The first three surveys received between 5 500 and 9 365 responses, while the latest poll registered 5 293 responses, reflecting responses from around 23% of schools nationally, the unions said.
Although the Department of Basic Education (DBE), led by minister Angie Motshekga and her director general Mathanzima Mweli, has been adamant all was in good order for the reopening of schools – and Covid-19 protocols would be followed with models in place to ensure there was no more than 50% of pupils on school premises – the unions' survey suggests teachers were still facing serious challenges at many schools.
\"In only two provinces have more than 80% of schools been able to construct a timetable for when the next grades return that allows a 1.5 metre distance between learners in classrooms,\" read the results report.
The report states: \"In 8 provinces, less than 54% of schools have subject teams or phase teams been able to meet and review the curriculum guidance received from national and province for the returning grades.
\"In 8 provinces, less than 48% of schools have all subject teams or phase teams planned their teaching for the returning grades in terms of the curriculum guidance received for the returning grades.\"
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[New Times] Rwanda Correctional Service (RCS) has allayed fears regarding the safety of inmates in different prisons in the country, following cases of Covid-19 that were reported in at least two prison facilities.
