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Seaweed growth has declined in the last decade, making it more difficult to do a job their children would never do

The colonial-era law is rarely enforced but campaigners say it jars with Singapore’s modern culture

Taiwan’s schools with more than 1,000 students must have at least 10 entrance lanes for fever checks, and dividers on students’ desks to separate them

Police stopped cars and turned away pedestrians who had no authorisation to be in the area, in Harare

The bacillus Calmette-Guerin shot seems to train the body’s first line of immune defence to better fight infections

Congregants attend services in Louisiana, Ohio and Florida despite warnings over pandemic

As world struggles with coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang  takes the opportunity to test ‘short-range ballistic missiles’

Elections go ahead even as country records first Covid-19 fatality and leading opposition leader is kidnapped

Early June flagged as most likely time to end isolation regulations in the UK

UN economic body says stimulus is needed urgently as continent is two to three weeks from worst of outbreak

The first cases of Covid-19 came two weeks after the parades ended, and now the rise is making the city another US epicentre

India relies on truckers to move goods from the countryside and ports to its cities, but Covid-19 has made many drivers to flee to their villages

Don Quixote was cancelled after only four performances. The M&G talked to the Joburg Ballet’s chief executive and artistic director about the implications The post Covid-19: Cancelled performances cost Joburg Ballet R1-million appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy The post The lockdown: South Africa’s test of its democracy appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

‘It’s hard to imagine Jesus livestreaming the Sermon on the Mount’ The post Coronavirus dispatches from smalltown America: Part 2 appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The M&G rounds up the best in at-home options to keep you entertained during lockdown The post Get your quarantine on — the best in live virtual entertainment appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

The Range Rover Sport speaks to aspirations yet to be fulfilled The post Wanna be a hustler? Roll up appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Under a state of national disaster, some rights may be suspended. But it is critical to remember that the Constitution itself is not suspended The post The rule of law in times of crisis: Covid-19 and the state of disaster appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Injury saw the Olympic champion dubbed an underdog going into the race he won in record-breaking fashion in Rio. But it’s a position he knows well, and now he has an extra year to heal and train The post Wayde van Niekerk, the eternal underdog appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

Airports company, airlines on notice for mercy flights to evacuate foreigners from South Africa The post SAA to operate emergency evacuation flights appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

After testing negative for Covid-19, 112 South Africans quarantined in Limpopo can now go home The post South Africans from Wuhan quarantine group safe to go home appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

If the winelands are best seen from the road then what better vantage point could we ask for than the new-look Discovery Sport? The post A new vintage to savour appeared first on The Mail & Guardian.

A UK medical fetish company has donated its entire stock of scrubs to the National Health Service after claims that frontline medical staff do not have enough protective equipment during the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis.

Moscow has imposed a lockdown in a bid to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) as Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin asked regional authorities to make similar preparations.

A passenger train has derailed after striking debris from a landslide in central China, injuring a number of passengers and staff, officials have said.

US President Donald Trump has extended emergency novel coronavirus (Covid-19) restrictions for the United States where his top scientist warned up to 200 000 people could die.

Australia on Sunday announced a nearly US$100 million boost in funding to tackle domestic violence after support services reported a spike in coronavirus-related family abuse.

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Sunday, the fourth such launch this month as the world battles the coronavirus outbreak.

Thomas Schaefer, the finance minister of Germany's Hesse state, has committed suicide apparently after becoming "deeply worried" over how to cope with the economic fallout from the coronavirus, state premier Volker Bouffier said Sunday.

Three weeks ago, Joe Biden and rival Bernie Sanders were hosting rallies that attracted thousands. The pair often visited two states a day in their fierce and spirited battle for votes.

The global coronavirus death toll surged past 30,000 over the weekend as Europe and the United States endured their darkest days of the crisis.

The biggest reputational risk Facebook and other social media companies had expected in 2020 was fake news surrounding the US presidential election.

Survivors from two dramatic rescues that captivated the world, the 2010 Chilean mine collapse and the 1972 Andes plane crash, gave their advice for how to surivive a lockdown.

The death toll from coronavirus in Spain surged over 5 600 after 832 people died in 24 hours.

The vaccine could be available for emergency use authorisation in early 2021.

Moon, after an emergency meeting with economic policymakers, said an “emergency disaster relief payment” of up to 1 million won (658.88 pounds) would be made to all households except the top 30% by income.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered the country's 1.3 billion people to remain indoors until 15 April, saying that was the only hope to stop the epidemic. But the order has left millions of impoverished Indians jobless and hungry.

With decreasing numbers of infections, policymakers are scrambling to revitalise an economy nearly paralysed by months-long curbs to control the spread of the flu-like disease.

The reversal by Trump, which he said would be disclosed in greater detail on Tuesday, came as the US death toll topped 2,460 from the respiratory disease, according to a Reuters tally, with more than 141,000 cases, the most of any country in the world.

The message from ministers and health officials came as Italy's world-topping toll rose by 756, well below Friday's record of 969, and the rate of coronavirus infections slowed to under 6% for the first time.

A total of 3,300 people have now died in mainland China, with a reported 81,439 infections.

Lothar Wieler's comments came as RKI data on Sunday showed the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Germany had risen to 52,547 and 389 people had died of the disease there.

Britain has reported 17,089 confirmed cases of the disease and 1,019 deaths and the peak of the epidemic in the country is expected to come in a few weeks.

China claims success in suppressing the virus, with official figures now routinely showing no new domestic infections.

New York state has reported in excess of 53,000 cases of the new coronavirus, out of more than 124,000 nationwide.

Mainland China reported a drop in new coronavirus infections for a fourth day as imported cases fell, while authorities shut the borders to foreign travellers and drastically slashed the number of international flights. The post Drop in China’s new coronavirus cases; none in Hubei for sixth day appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, […]

The number of deaths from coronavirus in Italy fell for the second consecutive day on Sunday but the country still looked almost certain to see an extension of stringent containment measures. The post Coronavirus deaths fall again in Italy but lockdown extension looms appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, […]

The number of deaths from the coronavirus in New York state increased by 237 in the past day, reaching a total of 965 since the outbreak began, Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Sunday. The post New York state coronavirus deaths increase by 237 in past day: Governor appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, […]

The rate of spread of thenovel coronavirus in Australia has halved in recent days, PrimeMinister Scott Morrison said on Sunday as he announced anadditional A$1.1 billion ($680 million) to expand telemedicinecare and other health services. The post Australia says social distancing helps to slow coronavirus spread appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special […]

Patrick Jones, a 49-year-old prisoner in Louisiana who was serving a 27-year prison term for a drug charge, became the first federal inmate to die from COVID-19, the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)announced late on Saturday. The post First US prisoner dies of COVID-19 appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, […]

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is self-isolating at 10 Downing Street after testing positive for coronavirus, will send a letter to every UK household to urge people to stay at home. The post At home with coronavirus, Johnson writes to the nation appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, […]

President Donald Trump said on Saturday he might prohibit travel in and out of the New York area to limit the spread of the coronavirus from its US epicentre, but the state’s governor dubbed the idea “anti-American” and said he would not cooperate. The post Trump floats New York lockdown to contain virus appeared first […]

China plans stronger steps to revive an economy hit by coronavirus, as the nation on Saturday reported no new locally transmitted infections for the previous day. The post China readies stimulus measures as local virus cases reduce appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African […]

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barreled past 10 000 on Saturday, a figure that made an extension of a national lockdown almost certain. The post Italy coronavirus death toll surges past 10 000 ,lockdown extension likely appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage […]

The death toll from an outbreak of coronavirus in Italy barrelled past 10 000 on Saturday, a figure that made an extension of a national lockdown almost certain. The post COVID-19 death toll in Italy over 10 000 appeared first on SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South […]