South African Covid-19 News and Discussions 2

[Lupus]

Is that when it hits the townships from the full taxis?

I'll leave it up to you to decide.

 

[pinball wizard]

Is that when it hits the townships from the full taxis?

Just wait the next 10-14 days will be crucial.

 

[Jabulani22]

These clowns are still around?

Obviously , Soros is still funding them.

 

[IceyQ]

Cosatu threatens mass action over Mbalula's decision to allow full taxi capacity

Labour union confederation Cosatu has threatened mass action against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and taxis over his decision to let them operate at full capacity.

www.iol.co.za

Labour union confederation Cosatu has threatened mass action against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and taxis over his decision to let them operate at full capacity

Fix is stuck between Taxi bosses and Cosatu. What a pickle.

 

[RedViking]

Well the fact that it can take 2 weeks to get the results. So you've either died or recovered by the time you're aware of what you had.

Very tiny chance you'll die. You'll most probably will be fine and move on with life.

 

[Lupus]

Very tiny chance you'll die. You'll most probably will be fine and move on with life.

Yup very tiny chance, unless you're over a certain age category. But even then it's not that high.

 

[MiW]

Yup very tiny chance, unless you're over a certain age category. But even then it's not that high.

My observation is around1%, x20 in the elderly /20 in the youngsters. So I wouldn't call it tiny.

 

[Lupus]

My observation is around1%, x20 in the elderly /20 in the youngsters. So I wouldn't call it tiny.

You've still got more chance of dying just driving your car, eating food or getting out of bed everyday.

 

[Temujin]

The ANC has veered off much of its initial inspirational path. Many of its leaders are experimenting with their dictatorial tendencies while others are hell-bent on lining their pockets with corrupt loot.

“It’s now in your hands,” Ramaphosa told us eight weeks ago. That is very clear now.

There are no heroes here. You are well and truly on your own.

Government must regroup and find new line of march

South Africans should wear masks, stay as far away from other people as possible within their circumstances, wash hands and do whatever sensible things they need to do to avoid contracting the coronavirus.

www.heraldlive.co.za

 

[Lupus]

"
They are going to vote ANC."
Sadly this

 

[Sinbad]

Cosatu threatens mass action over Mbalula's decision to allow full taxi capacity

Labour union confederation Cosatu has threatened mass action against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and taxis over his decision to let them operate at full capacity.

www.iol.co.za

Labour union confederation Cosatu has threatened mass action against Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and taxis over his decision to let them operate at full capacity

Fix is stuck between Taxi bosses and Cosatu. What a pickle.

Couldn't happen to a nicer kuntguy

 

[R13...]

Durban woman re-infected with Covid-19 three months after first testing positive | News24

A Durban doctor has reported having a Covid-19 patient that has been re-infected three months after her initial infection.

www.news24.com

 

[Polymathic]

Durban woman re-infected with Covid-19 three months after first testing positive | News24

A Durban doctor has reported having a Covid-19 patient that has been re-infected three months after her initial infection.

www.news24.com

More likely a false positive during her first infection

 

[MiW]

More likely a false positive during her first infection

She got sick/ had symptoms , both times.

 

[R13...]

She got sick/ had symptoms , both times.

Suppose could have been flu in both cases but unlikely. Is Cliff still preaching herd immunity?

 

[Lupus]

She got sick/ had symptoms , both times.

How does that not prevent a false positive? March 9th was when she was first tested, the time when there was a lot of broken testing.

 

[Polymathic]

She got sick/ had symptoms , both times.

There's is significant overlap of symptoms between Covid-19 and Influenza and there's also a possibility that she was infected by a different Corona Virus

 

[tetrasect]

South Korean Study Shows No Evidence Recovered COVID-19 Patients Can Infect Others

A study of patients who initially tested negative for the virus, but weeks later tested positive again, has found they do not appear to pass the disease to personal contacts such as family members.

www.npr.org

 

[MiW]

"My patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes?"

Emerging cases of Covid-19 reinfection suggest herd immunity could be wishful thinking.

www.vox.com

 

[Polymathic]

"My patient caught Covid-19 twice. So long to herd immunity hopes?"

Emerging cases of Covid-19 reinfection suggest herd immunity could be wishful thinking.

www.vox.com

"It is possible, but unlikely, that my patient had a single infection that lasted three months. Some Covid-19 patients (now dubbed “long haulers”) do appear to suffer persistent infections and symptoms. "