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Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution – News from GroundUp

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Enjoy the fresh air while it lasts! Lockdown causes drop in SA air pollution: This may be little comfort to people facing hunger or crippling job losses because of the lockdown, but air pollution is nevertheless a major global killer
Source: GroundUp News.

IPID reopens Miggels case as police brutality complaints spike during lockdown: “Even though we know that nothing will bring him back, this is still welcome news” says step-daughter
Source: GroundUp News.

Covid-19: Government starts large prisoner release: About 19,000 low-risk offenders may qualify
Source: GroundUp News.

Huge delays in Covid-19 test results: Doctors express concern that results are so late they are not clinically useful
Source: GroundUp News.

Staff picket over plan to convert TB hospital to treat Covid-19: Emergency medical services and unions say personal protective equipment is in short supply
Source: GroundUp News.

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