covid-19

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    Second COVID-19 wave results in online news traffic spike in South Africa

    Second COVID-19 wave results in online news traffic spike in South Africa Narratiive has released its website traffic report for December 2020, which showed that News24, TimesLive, and IOL are the biggest online publications in South Africa. Narratiive is the official traffic measurement...
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    Serious problems with South Africa's COVID-19 spending uncovered

    Serious problems with South Africa's COVID-19 spending uncovered The Auditor-General's office has published its second report on the government's spending during the COVID-19 pandemic. Auditor-General Tsakani Maluleke, who succeeded the late Kimi Makwetu, found "significant deficiencies in the...
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    The only way to stop a second wave in South Africa

    The only way to stop a second wave in South Africa The only way to stop a major second wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa this winter is the rollout of vaccines. This is the view of Professor Alex van den Heever, chair of social security systems administration and management studies...
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    COVID-19 kills Black Friday queues and stampedes

    COVID-19 kills Black Friday queues and stampedes With sparse crowds and none of the stampedes of holidays past, some retail watchers started to refer to Black Friday as Blasé Friday instead -- and that was even before the virus hit. After debuting and expanding online services during the...
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    University of Pretoria scientists developing nanobodies aid COVID-19 treatment

    University of Pretoria scientists developing nanobodies aid COVID-19 treatment Researchers at the University of Pretoria are producing nanobodies that could be used in rapid tests and as a therapy for COVID-19, the university has announced. In tests conducted in collaboration with the National...
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    Why you could be working from home permanently thanks to COVID-19

    Why you could be working from home permanently thanks to COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic forced South African businesses to implement remote working, and when MyBroadband spoke with several top local businesses in April, they believed it was here to stay. Euphoria Telecom CEO John Woollam...
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    COVID-19 Alert SA app vs Facebook - Permissions compared

    COVID-19 Alert SA app vs Facebook - Permissions compared When President Cyril Ramaphosa announced last week that South Africa would move to lockdown level 1, he urged the public to download the COVID-19 Alert SA app. This application is designed to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by...
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    Dentist Visit During Covid-19

    Are you allowed to visit the dentist during any of the Covid-19 Lockdown Levels for a check-up? (Non-emergency & non-surgery)
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    Billions looted in corrupt COVID-19 feeding frenzy – Report

    https://mybroadband.co.za/news/government/361403-billions-looted-in-corrupt-covid-19-feeding-frenzy-report.html
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    No, Google and Apple have not installed a COVID-19 tracing app on your phone

    No, Google and Apple have not installed a COVID-19 tracing app on your phone Messages are circulating on WhatsApp groups and social media in South Africa that Google has secretly downloaded a COVID-19 contact tracing app to Android smartphones. The concerns stem from the sudden appearance of a...
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    Interesting COVID-19 stats in South Africa

    Interesting COVID-19 stats in South Africa South Africa currently has 40,792 confirmed COVID-19 cases – a record increase of 3,267 cases in the last 24 hours. Health Minister Zweli Mkhize has also revealed the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the country is 848, up by 56 from the 792...
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    Smokers are more likely to die from COVID-19

    Smokers are more likely to die from COVID-19 People who smoke cigarettes are more likely to die due to COVID-19 than non-smokers, according to Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA) National Advocacy Co-ordinator Lorraine Govender. "Research shows that people who smoke tobacco products are...
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    How a COVID-19 contact tracing app works in South Africa

    How a COVID-19 contact tracing app works in South Africa Contact tracing apps could play an important role in South Africa's fight to curb the spread of COVID-19. Traditionally, contract tracing is performed manually by humans and involves interviewing people who have tested positive for a...
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    How COVID-19 has changed South Africa's media landscape

    How COVID-19 has changed South Africa's media landscape The COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent lockdown in South Africa has dramatically changed the media landscape. Many online publications have seen a dramatic increase in readership during the lockdown as people look for the latest coronavirus...
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    How the South African government will track positive COVID-19 cases

    How the South African government will track positive COVID-19 cases The South African government has published amendments to the National Disaster Act which detail its process for tracking citizens who have tested positive for COVID-19, as well as their known contacts, using their smartphones...
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    Quarantined with the P40 Pro

    Day 0: Lockdown is imminent. I have just gotten my Huawei P40 Pro in the nick of time. It’s a 256GB, 8GB RAM, Matte grey version. I unbox it. This thing is heavy. I like it. I quickly run through the set up and immediately fire up the camera. The 90Hz screen makes everything smoother than...
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    How to keep your Internet connection stable during lockdown

    How to keep your Internet connection stable during lockdown A media watchdog in the UK has provided advice on how to optimise your Internet connection while working from home during the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Several major companies that rely on the Internet to deliver their services -...
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    Big boost in Netflix traffic due to COVID-19

    Big boost in Netflix traffic due to COVID-19 South African ISP Cool Ideas said it has seen a major increase in traffic on its network as a side-effect of the coronavirus outbreak. On 15 March, President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a national state of disaster and implemented urgent restrictions...
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    Telkom's plan to protect employees from COVID-19

    Telkom's plan to protect employees from COVID-19 Telkom has provided information to its employees regarding how the company will deal with the COVID-19 coronavirus - which will include work-from-home protocols and free testing for all staff. In an email sent to staff and seen by MyBroadband...
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