COVID-19: SA’s TB response already impacted
South Africa’s extensive COVID-19 response is already impacting the fight against tuberculosis (TB) with a decline in TB testing and at least one TB ward being turned into a COVID-19 ward.
COVID-19: Is SA’s testing criteria too restrictive?
There are some healthcare workers who feel South Africa’s COVID-19 testing criteria should be broadened. Amy Green asked some local health experts for their views.
COVID-19: The Pros and Cons of high-speed science
Scientific research on COVID-19 has been published at an unprecedented scale and speed, but some fear that this is at the cost of scientific rigour. Adele Baleta explores the pros and cons of high-speed science.
COVID-19: Why is SA not testing more?
Government has rolled out an intensified screening and testing campaign in the hope of finding more COVID-19 cases during and after the lockdown period, but the disparity between the country’s testing capacity and the actual number of tests being conducted remains substantial.
