Covid-19: 620 000 cubic meters of oxygen needed daily globally
Roselyne Sachiti Features, Health and Society Editor The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that at the current rate of about 1 million new Covid-19 cases a week, the world needs…
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- June 26, 2020
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Zim gold smuggled to Dubai via SA
Business Writer The country’s gold is being smuggled to Dubai via South Africa, and Government is putting in place measures to curb the vice so as to ensure increased formal…
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- June 26, 2020
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DCK to boost bread production…sees a bigger slice of bread market in Zim
Business Writer Local company, DCK Investments, is looking to boost its bread output to 230 000 loaves per day after investing in more bakery assets. DCK owner, Douglas Kwande, told…
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- June 26, 2020
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BAT volumes to remain subdued
Enacy Mapakame Local industry will continue to battle low sales volumes in the short to medium term as the COVID 19 pandemic weighs on consumer disposable incomes. For listed cigarette…
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- June 26, 2020
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U.S. economy to contract by 8 percent
Looking at country forecasts, the United States is expected to contract by 8 percent this year. The IMF had estimated a contraction of 5.9 percent in April. Similarly, the fund…
Wits announces SA’s first Covid-19 vaccine trial, first participants to be enrolled this week
Canny Maphanga The University of the Witwatersrand has announced South Africa’s first Covid-19 vaccine trial and its first participants will be enrolled this week. The trial aims to find a…
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- June 26, 2020
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.. Oil recovers losses after Trump says China trade deal still on
Low De Wei and Sharon Cho Oil pared its decline from a three-month high as investors turned their attention back to improving demand and easing supply after the market was…
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- June 26, 2020
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BMW extends Belgian FA deal, as revamped women’s league seeks title sponsor
Matthew Glendinning BMW Group Belux has extended its sponsorship of the Belgian FA for the next four years, from 2020-21 to 2023-24. The German luxury car brand has been a…
Why does Covid-19 kill more men than women? Researchers grapple with gender mystery
Melissa Davey Why Covid-19 seems to kill more men than women, and how the virus is impacting frontline health workers who are predominantly women, are some of the unanswered questions…
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- June 26, 2020
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Global economy to contract by 4.9% in 2020: IMF
The International Monetary Fund slashed its economic forecasts once again on Wednesday and warned that public finances will deteriorate significantly as governments attempt to combat the fallout from the coronavirus…