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Cats can catch coronavirus, study finds, prompting WHO probe
By: News24Wire 9th April 2020 Cats can become infected with the new coronavirus but dogs appear not to be vulnerable, according to a new study in the journal Science, prompting... →
Coronavirus could push half a billion people into poverty: Oxfam 
By: News24Wire 9th April 2020 The coronavirus pandemic could push an additional half a billion people into poverty, aid charity Oxfam has warned, demanding that world leaders... →
China's Wuhan ends coronavirus lockdown but concerns remain
By: News24Wire 8th April 2020 Wuhan began allowing people to leave on Wednesday for the first time since the central Chinese city was sealed off 76 days ago to contain the... →
South Africa should not approach IMF for help, ANC and allies say
By: Reuters 7th April 2020 South Africa should not approach the International Monetary Fund or World Bank for help, even as it grapples with the impact of the coronavirus... →
Government planning Covid-19 mercy repatriation flight from Brazil
By: News24Wire 7th April 2020 The government is preparing to evacuate South Africans who can get to its embassy in Brazil ahead of a flight out on Wednesday morning, with a... →
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted to intensive care unit
By: News24Wire 7th April 2020 United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been moved to intensive care after his coronavirus symptoms worsened, according to government... →
Coronavirus: British PM Boris Johnson hospitalised
By: News24Wire 6th April 2020 British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been admitted to hospital for tests after showing persistent symptoms of coronavirus 10 days after testing... →
South African ports open for cargo, mineral exports, govt says
By: Reuters 1st April 2020 South African ports remain open to all types of cargo, although essential goods should be prioritised where possible, the Department of Transport... →
