'Terrified' South Africa nears lockdown; almost 1000 cases
South Africa's president has urged troops to be a "force of kindness".
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Coronavirus: Hospital birth 'only option' for pregnant women with Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Mt Roskill Grammar parent tests positive after attending Fiafia night
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