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Trump says he takes hydroxychloroquine - a drug not shown to be safe and effective in treating Covid-19
Today's headlines:
1. South Africa is due to start reopening schools on 1 June, basic education minister Angie Motshekga announced yesterday.
2. More than 40 000 people are expected to die from the coronavirus in South Africa by November, one million people will be infected and the country is unlikely to have enough ICU beds at the peak of the pandemic. This according to a presentation by a group of scientists advising the government on projections and modelling to inform policy and regulations. Meanwhile MediClinic has told staff it expects 200 000 Covid-19 cases in the Western Cape by early July, while it expects cases in Gauteng to reach 100 000 by November.
3. Dis-Chem – which is refusing to pay full rent during lockdown - has reported a 12% increase in revenue to R24 billion for the year to end-February.
4. The business rescue practitioners of Comair, the owner of kulula.com and the local operator of British Airways, believe there's a reasonable prospect for the airline to be saved. Read more.
5. Denel can’t pay salaries for May as its financial position worsens. Read more.
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Tweets of the day
You wouldn’t hear nearly as much about hydroxycholoroquine if Twitter were still 140 characters.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) May 20, 2020
— Nickolaus Bauer (@NickolausBauer) May 19, 2020
Then don’t breastfeed your baby in public Brian. May 19, 2020
