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South Africans were urged to remain vigilant even under the relaxed COVID-19 regulations as the country sees an increase in the number of daily infections.

According to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD), most of these cases were picked up in Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

Funeral parlours say they are overwhelmed, but government insist there is ample capacity for service halls and cremations.

Rolling three-month figure from January to March up 0.5 percentage points amid city’s tough social-distancing restrictions, with 26,900 more people losing their jobs.

Nearly half a million people since march. so that very low official death toll has been raising a lot of questions among denizens across china and also among health experts, especially here in hong kong. at the peak of the fifth wave of infection this city reported more deaths mr. million any other country or territory around the world. why is it that shanghai has such a low official death toll? well, according to one expert at the university of hong kong, he says it has to do in part with the w...

But Dr Albert Au from Centre for Health Protection says still too early to discern any trend.

Earlier this week on monday when shanghai reported this ongoing and massive outbreak that has infected nearly half a million people. so that very low official death toll has been raising a lot of questions among denizens across china and also among health experts, especially here in hong kong. look at the height of the fifth wave of infection which is still under way in hong kong. the city here reported more deaths than any other country or territory around the world. why is it that shanghai has...

Despite the struggles of the pandemic, we can count ourselves lucky to live in a period of relative stability, unlike those alive during the Cultural Revolution or world wars. The rising threat of war and hunger today is a fresh reminder that peace and prosperity should not be taken for granted.

Readers discuss strategies for future coronavirus outbreaks, the impact of a Guangdong lockdown on Hong Kong, the need for more thorough vetting of children’s home staff, and the central government’s latest crackdown on Hollywood films.

Throughout china, not just in shanghai? >> yes, i think its very difficult to using the old strategy to tackle against omicron. so really they should be considering moving away from dynamic zero maybe after like one or two months and to focus on vaccination and also with the antiviral treatment for those high-risk patients. >> you know, doctor, you guys have been through a heck of a time there in hong kong with your own issues. youre hopefully coming out of it in the last few days. what advice w...