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Fear of COVID-19 has caused major disruption to healthcare, new data shows

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New data points to fears of contracting COVID-19 at congested health facilities as the primary reason for people not seeking needed care and defaulting on their chronic medication, including HIV treatment. Amy Green reports.

Fear of COVID-19 has caused major disruption to healthcare, new data shows

COVID-19: How scientists found the fingerprint behind South Africa’s SARS-CoV-2 virus

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A team of local scientists have put together the first genetic fingerprint of a SARS-CoV-2 virus found in South Africa. Spotlight spoke to two of the scientists to learn more.