Jabbed and ready to face the world! Call it what you like: the Vaccine Passport, Vaccine Certificate, Covid Passport or even Covid Certificate (is it really an accolade?), there seems to be so much urgency and enthusiasm in getting yours now. Perhaps because this could be the window to a normal life again and, for many, this could finally mean a well deserved vacay abroad.
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Dr Sheri Fanaroff expresses her dismay at how many people seem to ignore the seriousness of Third wave of the Covid pandemic in Gauteng
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I want to address some of the issues around vaccine hesitancy, through some of the questions that have most commonly been posed to GPs . Like the majority of my medical colleagues, I am firmly of the belief that everyone who can (with very few specific exceptions) should be vaccinated against COVID-19 as soon as possible.
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Covid-19 : one year reflections that makes you wonder
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Dr Sheri Fanaroff answers frequently asked questions patients asked this week about issues such as whether the Covid vaccine is safe, using Ivermectine and Colchicine
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Dr Sheri Fanaroff answers your most common questions regarding the new COVID strain. How does it affect quarantine periods, school, work, domestic helpers and more
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COVID Alert SA is South Africa’s COVID exposure notification app. It lets people know when they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. It can be used by everyone in SA who has a Bluetooth-enabled smartphone. The success of the app relies on a high number of people downloading it. However, there has been much uncertainty about downloading the app – and the security thereof. Here is what you need to know:
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With the threat of COVID-19 putting them into quarantine or isolation, and the risk of missing an exam meaning that they may not matriculate, what can we do to keep our Matrics safe and sane?
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With the upcoming break, holiday makers can use these tips to keep safe when staying at a hotel. As always, those who are high risk patients (elderly, obese, those with comorbidities like diabetes and heart disease) need to do a risk: benefit analysis and decide if it is worth the outing or better to #stayathome.
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