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Gains in battle against HIV under threat
UNAIDS says the 90-90-90 targets for 2020 will not be met, citing COVID-19 as a major contributor to the delays

#AIDS2020Virtual:Impact of COVID19 on HIV services a worry
The world’s largest conference on HIV opened today in a special virtual format due to COVID-19. It kicked off with a focus on the links between the two viruses, and a recognition of global debates around racism.

“London Patient” HIV free for 34-months now
Don’t give up hope is the message from the “London Patient”, who remains HIV-free after three years

Gauteng braces itself for Covid-19 storm
After months of modelling and planning for a surge in the number of Covid-19 cases, Gauteng is seeing a rapid rise in cases requiring hospitalisation.

#CoronavirusSA: Allegations of expired food and poor hygiene at Nasrec quarantine site
Covid-19 patients quarantined at Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg allege that the catering company has provided them with expired food, which they say, “makes their [health] situation worse.”
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