"We are a nation of one and we are surely going to prevail," said Ramaphosa.South Africa declared a "national state of disaster" over the spread of the virus last week and.Ramaphosa ordered the closure of half of the country's land ports and schools and banned public gatherings of more than 100 people across the country.Experts: Coronavirus could hit African countries hardest,African countries shut doors against Europe, America to combat coronavirus,prohibited travel from high-risk countries including. Although no immediate change to our lockdown phase is expected this week, Cabinet will be meeting to discuss the relaxation of several rules which apply to Level 3. "We wish to warn South Africans, if you attend a funeral and practice any of the above behaviour, you are at risk to be infected to Covid-19. Dear Golfers, On behalf of the golf industry delegation engaging with government, which comprises GolfRSA, the PGA of SA and the Club Management Association of South Africa, we wanted to provide an update since the last communication of a week ago. Before this, the last time Wuhan reported a new case was on April 3.Germany almost tripled its new cases of coronavirus within 24 hours on Tuesday, around a week after Chancellor Angela Merkel further relaxed the country's strict lockdown.The country's agency for disease control and prevention, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).The country's 'R' rate has also been above 1 for the last three days, according to the institute. Covid-19 in SA: Revised lockdown rules on the way. "The lockdown, along with the state of disaster that was again extended for 30 days today, only serves to place power and control in a few hands and bypasses the government's legislative arm entirely. Circular regarding preparation and planning for the re … But one man is accused of instead spending $1.5 million of that on a house, a yacht, and a brand-new Kia.A criminal complaint that was unsealed on Tuesday said Kenneth Gaughan, 41, from Washington, D.C., has been arrested and charged with fraudulently obtaining more than $2.1 million in PPP and Economic Injury Disaster Loans relief funds, according to the United States Department of Justice.The complaint alleges that Gaughan requested and obtained his short-lived millions by applying on behalf of several companies that all falsely claimed to register emotional support animals. Misinformation on so-called “treatments” and preventative measures can cause physical harm and even death.In this new research, a team of infectious disease experts examined social media platforms and news websites to monitor misinformation on Covid-19.They found over 2 300 reports containing potentially harmful Covid-19 related statements, rumours, conspiracy theories and misinformation.In the paper, the study authors cited a popular myth that consuming concentrated alcohol will “kill off” the virus.A new study reports that the more obese you are, the more likely you are to either die from infection with the new coronavirus or require lifesaving mechanical ventilation to survive.Morbidly obese Covid-19 patients are 60% more likely to die or require intubation, compared with people of normal weight, researchers found.Patients who were mildly obese were 10% more likely to die or need a breathing machine, while those who were moderately obese were 30% more likely, according to the study. Whether they call it Level 1, 2, 3 or 6, it doesn't matter. "Guided by the advice of our health experts and after consultation with provincial and local government, Cabinet has decided to place the entire country on alert Level 2…[this] means that there is a moderate Covid-19 spread of the virus with a relatively high health system readiness," he said.Ramaphosa said the move to Level 2 means "the resumption of economic activity across most industries". ".Kganyago flatly refused to speculate on what the level of job losses may be as a result of SA's Covid-19 outbreak and associated lockdown.South Africa will likely not be able to prevent the exponential spread of Covid-19, with the full sweep of the disease to probably hit the country later this year.And although South Africa acted much earlier than other nations in identifying the virus and implementing measures to halt its spread, it has only bought the country time to prepare for what scientists are calling "almost inevitable": a dramatic rise in infections.This is according to Professor Salim Abdool Karim, the chairperson of Health Minister Zweli Mkhize's Covid-19 advisory group, who addressed a media briefing alongside other scientists on Monday night. An 'R' rate of 1 means that, on average, an infected person infects one other.