How long can the new coronavirus live on objects?

Research by the World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations evaluated the survival of the Covid-19 virus on different surfaces and reported that the virus can remain viable for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel, up to four hours on copper, and up to 24 hours on cardboard.

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COVID-19 and food safety: guidance for food businesses

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Elections & political parties

Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

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Uganda National Web Portal: Office of the Prime Minister

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Who is the Prime Minister of Uganda?

The Rt. Hon Dr. Ruhakana Rugunda is the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uganda. He has been Prime Minister of Uganda since 2014.

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How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

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UCT Faculty of Health Science

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How many patients were hospitalised with Covid-19 at Groote Schuur hospital on 6 September 2021?

According to UCT’s Faculty of Health Science, there were 254 patients hospitalised with Covid-19 on 6 September 2021.

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Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

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President Cyril Ramaphosa

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Is it true that if you are not vaccinated for Covid-19 you can’t receive the Older Persons Grant?

No. Legally, no one can be forced or coerced into taking the vaccine. This was affirmed by President Cyril Ramaphosa when he addressed parliament on 3 September 2021: “No one should be forced to be vaccinated. Instead, we need to use the available scientific evidence to encourage — repeat encourage…

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Natural resources & energy

Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

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US Geological Survey

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Which countries in Africa produce the most gold?

South Africa is the largest gold producer in Africa at 140 tonnes of gold produced in 2016, followed by Ghana at 90 tonnes in the same year, according to a mineral commodity summary published by the US Geological Survey. South Africa now ranks as the world's seventh largest gold producer.

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Welfare & population

Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

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Stanford University

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Which countries in Africa have the most ethnic diversity?

There are several global indexes that measure some level of ethnic and cultural diversity. Stanford research from 2003 by James Fearon provides ethnic and cultural diversity data by country. Overall, Africa's diversity rankings are much higher than that of other continents. The top scorers in the…

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Welfare & population

Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

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United Nations Economic Commission for Africa

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Which African countries have the highest life expectancy at birth by gender, for countries and regions?

Overall, women have a higher life expectancy than men in Africa for all regions. Female life expectancy in North Africa is the highest at 72.4, followed by East Africa (62.2), Southern Africa (59) and Central Africa (57). West Africa has the lowest average life expectancy of all regions, at 55.6…

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