How long can the new coronavirus live on objects?

According to April 2020 guidance from the World Health Organization, the survival on surfaces of SARS-CoV-2 – “the virus that causes Covid-19 – "is similar" to that of SARS-CoV1, the virus that causes severe acute respiratory syndrome (Sars). It ranges from two hours to nine days.

According to a team of global health experts at the Meedan Digital Health Lab, SARS-CoV-2 can survive on surfaces between three hours and seven days.

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How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa?

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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How many democratic elections have been held in South Africa?

Since its first democratic election on 27 April 1994, South Africa has had another five national elections: in 1999, 2004, 2009, 2014 and 2019.

More: South Africa’s 2019 election in numbers

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Elections & political parties

How many registered voters are there in South Africa?

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Electoral Commission of South Africa

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How many registered voters are there in South Africa?

During South Africa's national election in 2019, the country had a registered voting population of 26,756,649. In 2014, it was 25,388,082.

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Crime & justice

What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa?

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Global Terrorism Index 2020

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What is the deadliest terrorist group in Africa?

According to the Global Terrorism Index, Boko Haram was the second deadliest terrorist group in the world in 2019, and the deadliest in sub-Saharan Africa. Terrorism-related deaths attributed to Boko Haram increased by 46% to 1,068 in 2019 compared to the previous year. Of these, 69% were in…

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Crime & justice

Is it true that less than 10% of murder cases in South Africa are solved?

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South African Police Service annual report

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Is it true that less than 10% of murder cases in South Africa are solved?

The crime detection rate indicates “the successful investigation, positive identification, arrest and charging of the perpetrator”.

The detection process covers the period from when a police docket is opened until a suspect has been arrested and charged, or until the docket is closed as…

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Welfare & population

Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world?

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Is South Africa the most unequal country in the world?

In 2018, the World Bank estimated that South Africa’s Gini coefficient was 0.63 in 2015. This was based on individual consumption – one of the ways to measure income inequality.

It put South Africa at the top of a list of 164 countries.

However, some countries do not have the data…

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