FACTSHEET: Excess deaths in South Africa explained

South Africans have become accustomed to daily updates from the department of health on the number of Covid-19 deaths recorded in the previous 24 hours.  But countries around the world, including the and the ,…

35 COVID-19 cases in total today – 17…

Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that in addition to the 22 cases announced already today, they are reporting 13 new cases this evening. All the new cases are from existing clusters.…

Parts of CWM Hospital and the Nadi Hospital…

Parts of the CWM Hospital in Suva and the Nadi Hospital are now on lockdown after positive COVID-19 cases recorded today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms the first detected case is a…

Prachatai: A Gutsy Thai News Outlet Committed to…

Anti-government protesters march to demand release of people charged with Thailand’s lèse-majesté law. Image: Shutterstock In August 2020, the leaders of Thailand’s pro-democracy movement published a list of demands after tens of thousands of reformists…