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While some men reported spending more time caring for children, an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data found that a bigger share of women devoted more time to childcare during South Africa's Covid-19 lockdown.In interviews with about 7,000 adult…

According to the Department of Social Development, more people contacted the Gender-Based Violence Command Centre during the first two months of South Africa’s Covid-19 lockdown. The government established the call centre to “provide immediate care, support and counselling to victims of…

The release of South Africa’s official unemployment numbers for the second quarter of 2020 (April to June) has been delayed.According to an analysis of National Income Dynamics Study – Coronavirus Rapid Mobile Survey data, women accounted for the bulk of net job losses. This is “because women were…

While wearing a face mask is compulsory in Nigeria, no sanction for failing to do so has been announced.More: Has Nigeria imposed a N20,000 fine or 6-month jail term for refusal to wear a face mask?

The Nigerian government has not released official numbers for ventilators. One unverified estimate, published in the media in March 2020, put the number at “less than 500”. Subsequent additions include 50 ventilators procured through the United Nations. There have also been reported efforts to…

Covid-19 is a respiratory disease caused by the new coronavirus.A coronavirus is part of a large family of viruses that cause illness in people and animals. The new coronavirus is the most recently discovered coronavirus. The full name of the virus that causes Covid-19 is severe acute…

A study, conducted by researchers in China, found that “people with blood group A have a significantly higher risk for acquiring Covid-19 compared with non-A blood groups”.Their finding was based on a comparison of the blood group distribution in 2,173 patients with Covid-19 from three hospitals in…

While a runny nose is not among the most common symptoms of Covid-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, it is among the possible symptoms.More: Coronavirus is not pneumonia – and symptoms of Covid-19 can be like common cold

The World Health Organization has not advised against it.However, some experts have recommended using paracetamol instead – provided that your doctor says it is safe for you to use. This is because paracetamol is less likely to cause side effects in people with underlying health issues.Related:…