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The “vaccine” Ekurhuleni mayor is hoping to buy from a Cuban-Chinese company isn’t a vaccine. It’s a drug — and it’s not proven to work against the virus that causes COVID-19.

At midnight tonight, South Africa will become the latest country across the world to institute a national lockdown to control the spread of the new coronavirus.

Tracing the close contacts of people who test positive for coronavirus disease is a delicate dance. Here’s why these health workers wait for the cover of darkness to take action.

With more than 300 confirmed cases of the new coronavirus, Gauteng continues to be the epicentre of the country's outbreak. Find out what the national coronavirus lockdown will look like in the country's economic hub.

Reporting on Covid-19 and HIV in South Africa is like day and night, Mia Malan, who has reported on both epidemics, writes.

This World TB Day, celebrations are going virtual. But South Africa has reason to celebrate its gains — and put them to a new test.

President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to address the nation. Many wonder whether he will announce a lockdown to prevent more coronavirus cases.

Find out what South Africa's coronavirus outbreak means for your mental health and why comfort may be closer than you think.

Is it time to start mining … for masks? Why some doctors are getting creative to meet the growing demand for this medical equipment.

Simple steps you can take to protect your practice and your patients from the coronavirus, from an expert at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Almost half of South Africans don’t have running water in their homes. Here’s why it’s time to ask them how to control the country’s surge in coronavirus cases.

From how and when you ride to what you imbibe: Take a quick look at the far-reaching powers of the state in the time of the new virus.

Despite fear-mongering by some and threats that their arrival will be met with protests, the cluster is unlikely to introduce new coronavirus cases to the country. Why? The group has been under quarantine for weeks and screened multiple times a day.

Are you living with HIV, diabetes, high blood pressure or TB? Find out what the new coronavirus outbreak means for you and your health.

South Africans in Wuhan are set to come back home on Friday, but our secret journaller has a few final thoughts to share in this final instalment of our series of first-hand accounts from citizens quarantined in China.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases can run hundreds of tests at the same time but ultimately the number of tests South Africa will be able to carry out for the new coronavirus depends on the machines, people and testing supplies available.