Scary truths about washing your hands – and why it could combat #coronavirus
Hand washing is a tried and true, scientifically proven preventive strategy that reduces the likelihood of transmitting both viral and bacterial borne diseases.
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Covid-19 watch: The virus itself is not likely to do much harm; societies responses could be disastrous – Whiteside
Alan Whiteside is the sane voice in the cacophony of opinions out there. He gives us an update of the latest information and figures of the worldwide occurrence of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus signs to look out for
The new coronavirus causes little more than a cough if it stays in the nose and throat, which it does for the majority of people unlucky enough to be infected. Danger starts when it reaches the lungs.
Take a deep breath: Covid-19 clickbait is stoking world’s fake news engine
One of the go-to sites to check up on whether news is real or fake is Snopes, where you will find a string of coronavirus-linked stories that have turned out to be untrue.
🔒 Saffers report from coronavirus’s epicentre: “Everything has changed” in China
This fresh take on China’s debilitating coronavirus comes to us from two South African schoolteachers who are working deep inside the Middle Kingdom.
Ageing in the world – the implications
Ageing, or to be more specific, the slowing of ageing, is a situation that has far reaching and serious implications on a global scale.
Mines slammed in social impact study on local communities
Mines in South Africa, which has the world’s biggest reserves of platinum and chrome, are seen as a benefit by only 13% of people who live in their proximity, a report on the industry’s social impact said.
#Movember, time for action: Are you covered by critical illness and income protection insurance?
Many people mistakenly believe that their critical illness cover includes income protection but that is seldom the case. These are essentially two separate types of cover.
SA’s future? The stark realities of land capture – from the eye of the storm
South Africans don’t need to wander to far to see what land capture, from the hands of skilled to unskilled labour, can do to a country.
Discovery Health incentivizes doctors to get healthy for their own sake and that of their patients
Discovery Health has launched a number of initiatives aimed at deepening its partnership with doctors in building a shared value healthcare system.