The Covid Report
VOW FM 88.1
At the onset of the Covid- 19 pandemic in South Africa when President Cyril Ramaphosa declared a state of disaster in March 2020, Voice of Wits launched an hour- long daily talk show, The Covid Report. This show focuses on the impact the virus has on various sectors of society. Some of the topics covered include; stories of recovery, how people living in informal settlements are dealing with the pandemic, the impact of the virus on schooling- focusing on home schooling. The LIVE show airs 6 and 7pm Monday to Thursday and is available on podcast after that.
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Donating blood is a simple act that can save lives- people may need blood when they have surgery, cancer treatment, or transfusions for blood loss from injuries or accidents, but only 3% of age-eligible people donate blood each year, resulting in a constant demand for donated blood. The South African National Blood Service''s Kamantha joins us to give more insight on this topic.
Previous episodes
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234 - How has the covid-19 vaccine affected blood donations?Tue, 07 Dec 2021 - 0h
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233 - New covid variant amidst move to lockdown level 1Tue, 30 Nov 2021 - 0h
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232 - Vaccination and the fourth waveTue, 23 Nov 2021 - 0h
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231 - Is the molnupiravir tablet effective against covid-19?Tue, 23 Nov 2021 - 0h
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230 - Lockdown level 1 and the effect it has on the local electionsTue, 05 Oct 2021 - 0h
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229 - How the pandemic has affected women's access to sexual and reproductive health servicesTue, 09 Nov 2021 - 0h
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228 - Ivermectin as treatment for covid-19?Tue, 02 Nov 2021 - 0h
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227 - What happens when you use ivermectin as a treatment for covid-19?Tue, 02 Nov 2021 - 0h
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226 - Affects of covid-19 pandemic on the deaf communityTue, 26 Oct 2021 - 0h
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225 - Covid-19 Vaccine - an anti-vaxer's perspectiveWed, 13 Oct 2021 - 0h
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224 - The possible return to normalcy for fully vaccinated rugby supportersTue, 19 Oct 2021 - 0h
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223 - Pfizer vaccine in children aged 12-17Tue, 19 Oct 2021 - 0h
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222 - Mandatory vaccination framework in Wits universityWed, 13 Oct 2021 - 0h
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221 - Why are sinovac vaccine trials being conducted on children?Tue, 21 Sep 2021 - 0h
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220 - Affects of covid-19 vaccine on immunocompromised patientsTue, 14 Sep 2021 - 0h
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219 - How covid-19 has contributed to the increase in teenage pregnancies in South AfricaTue, 14 Sep 2021 - 0h
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218 - How covid-19 has affected the world of sportsTue, 07 Sep 2021 - 0h
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217 - First-hand experience on taking the covid-19 vaccineTue, 31 Aug 2021 - 0h
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216 - Traditional leaders' role in combating the covid-19 pandemicTue, 24 Aug 2021 - 0h
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215 - What are the possible long term impacts of covid-19 on our traditions?Tue, 24 Aug 2021 - 0h
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214 - Effects of covid-19 on water and sanitation in schoolsTue, 17 Aug 2021 - 0h
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213 - What is being done to improve water and sanitation in the education sector during the pandemicTue, 17 Aug 2021 - 0h
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212 - How the pandemic has affected new businesses in the entertainment industryTue, 03 Aug 2021 - 0h
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211 - How the Pandemic has affected the entertainment industryTue, 03 Aug 2021 - 0h
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210 - How has the pandemic affected African women?Tue, 27 Jul 2021 - 0h
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209 - Has Africa slept through the pandemic?Tue, 27 Jul 2021 - 0h
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208 - How to take care of your mental wellbeing during the pandemicTue, 06 Jul 2021 - 0h
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207 - Practical tools to manage your mental health during the pandemicTue, 06 Jul 2021 - 0h
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206 - Continued disruption to schooling system due to the pandemicTue, 15 Jun 2021 - 0h
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205 - How Adjusted Level 4 Restrictions will Affect South African's Traditions and CustomsTue, 29 Jun 2021 - 0h
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204 - How will a move to lockdown level 3 affect the arts industry?Thu, 24 Jun 2021 - 0h
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203 - Covid Fatigue - Justifiable, or Nah?Tue, 08 Jun 2021 - 0h
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202 - The impact of the pandemic on education and schooling systemMon, 31 May 2021 - 0h
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201 - How the pandemic and lockdown impacted people's ability to eat healthy and how this increased the risk of obesityMon, 24 May 2021 - 0h
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200 - How the pandemic and lockdown impacted people's ability to eat healthy and how this increased the risk of obesityMon, 24 May 2021 - 0h
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199 - The issue of waiving Intellectual Property rights to the vaccine - guest Dr Tlaleng MofokengTue, 11 May 2021 - 0h
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198 - Should South Africa be concerned about the new covid-19 variant?Mon, 03 May 2021 - 0h
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197 - How India is handling the new covid-19 variantMon, 03 May 2021 - 0h
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196 - Can we avoid a deadly third wave of covid-19?Mon, 31 May 2021 - 0h
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195 - Job losses during the pandemic and business opportunityTue, 13 Apr 2021 - 0h
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194 - Understanding the alcohol ban & its role in the pandemicTue, 13 Apr 2021 - 0h
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191 - Producing literature amidst a pandemicMon, 19 Apr 2021 - 0h
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190 - A timeline of increased unemployment in SA during the pandemicMon, 12 Apr 2021 - 0h
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189 - The Impact of the pandemic on career choicesTue, 09 Mar 2021 - 0h
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188 - Studying during the pandemicMon, 08 Mar 2021 - 0h
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187 - Informal workers' lives and livelihoods during the Covid-19 pandemicMon, 29 Mar 2021 - 0h
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186 - Vaccination isn’t your guarantee of safetyTue, 02 Mar 2021 - 0h
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185 - How can South Africa recover from the economic woes amid the cover-19 pandemic?Mon, 02 Nov 2020 - 0h
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184 - Collecting taxes during the covid19 pandemicThu, 05 Nov 2020 - 0h
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183 - Should South Africa fear for a second wave of the covid19 pandemic?Wed, 04 Nov 2020 - 0h
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