SA’s waning Covid-19 epidemic puzzles experts

To everyone’s relief, SA’s health system has largely coped with the coronavirus pandemic, sparing the nation the harrowing spectacle of overwhelmed hospitals and mortuaries as seen in northern Italy and New York.This article is reserved for our subscribers.

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Guys we were told it's sticks on hands, later it's airborne. Now we waiting for vaccine.... Kahle kuhambani vele?

Experts puzzled (and secretly disappointed)...Also if they are really puzzled on how viruses work mayyyybe they aren’t experts.

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