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South Africa: Hypertension, Diabetes, Cardiac Disease Most Common Co-Morbidities in COVID-19 Patients
News24Wire, 2 May 2020
Hypertension, diabetes and cardiac disease are among the most common co-morbidities associated with serious Covid-19 cases in the country, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on… Read more »
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South Africa: Premier Alan Winde On Coronavirus COVID-19 Impact and Targeted Hotspot Strategy
Govt of SA, 20 May 2020
In my briefing to you two weeks ago, the data showed us that community transmission of Covid-19 had become entrenched, with the virus spreading faster in certain geographic areas,… Read more »
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Africa: Inadequate Diets Are Making Populations Vulnerable to COVID-19
allAfrica, 18 May 2020
AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke with Dr Jane Battersby, an Associate Professor at the University of Cape Town's African Centre for Cities, on the need to address malnutrition in… Read more »
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South Africa: Want to Be a COVID-19 Survivor? Check Your Comorbidities
Daily Maverick, 4 May 2020
I've been scouring medical journals trying to understand who gets sickest with Covid-19 and why. Diabetes, hypertension and heart disease are big risks - but obesity is an… Read more »