Covid19: Wits calls for volunteers for rapid test study
Volunteers are needed for a test to check the effectiveness of covid-19 rapid tests.
InsightFit to screen athletes for covid-19 symptoms
A new website screens athletes for covid-19 symptoms and provides a calculator to help guide their return to training.
SLICE: Art has been my saving grace during lockdown
In times of crisis, we often immerse ourselves in art for cathartic or pleasure-seeking purposes. (more…)
Locked down and in limbo
“I understand the measures, they’re designed to protect us. However, they’re very disruptive” (more…)
SLICE: Mind your own lockdown business!
It is time to stop pointing the finger at what everyone else is doing during lockdown that is not to your personal satisfaction.
SLICE: Locked down with my addiction
The ban on cigarettes has simultaneously baffled my mind and put it in distress, and the evil last minute snatching away of the lift of the ban has completely torn my mind to shreds. (more…)
Wits releases first scientific publication on covid-19 in Africa
South Africa faces unique challenges amidst the covid-19 outbreak, so the contextualization of research is important. (more…)
As told to: Pharmacist keeps Joburg’s clinics stocked with medical supplies
As told to: Brent Lindeque, the Good Things guy
Brent Lindeque is the brains behind local blog Good Things Guy which aims to spread positive news and goodness. (more…)
Videographer raising funds through social media
A local videographer uses his footage of lockdown on social media to raise funds to help those in need.
COVID19: Misinformation far from harmless
“Now that there’s fear and a lack of knowledge, It’s the perfect environment for misinformation to spread” (more…)
PHOTO ESSAY: Raising the barre in lockdown
Ballet dancers, used to open rehearsal spaces, must find alternative ways to practice their craft during the lockdown.
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