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Department of Social Development

The South African Department of Social Development website. The site includes the Department's annual reports, newsletters, and other strategic documents. 

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GhanaFact Fact Check: COVID-19: Find out when students will return to school in Ghana

 

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SAHPRA Press Release: Update on the use of ivermectin in the prevention or treatment of COVID-19

 

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World Health Organisation (WHO): Advice about leprosy and COVID-19

 

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GhanaFact Fact Check – UNPROVEN: Hydrogen Peroxide can protect you against COVID-19

 

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Harvard Health Publishing – ”Which test is best for COVID-19?"

 

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National Institute for Communicable Diseases

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases in South Africa releases official statistics on Covid-19 infections and deaths.

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