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Health24.com | Don’t abandon healthy eating during coronavirus pandemic

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As Americans empty grocery shelves over fears of possible shortages during the coronavirus pandemic, one nutritionist says healthy eating doesn’t have to fall by the wayside.

There is no need to hoard because there is plenty of food in the United States and food distributors are working to keep shelves stocked, said Diane Rigassio Radler, director of the Institute for Nutrition Interventions at Rutgers University, in New Jersey.

However, it is a good idea to have plenty of food at home to reduce the number of times you have to go grocery shopping, she added.

When you go shopping, try to go at times when stores are less crowded so that you can maintain adequate social distancing. Another option is online grocery shopping.

Maintaining your immunity

Wash your hands as soon as you get home from grocery shopping. Then unpack your bags. Wipe off packaged foods with an alcohol-based paper towel or commercial antimicrobial wipe, and wash all produce. If you have reusable bags, wash them if possible or wipe them down with an alcohol-based towel.

Follow the same routine if you order groceries online, she noted in a university news release.

Stock up on canned, frozen and dried non-perishable foods, but understand the differences. Canned foods last for years, but generally have a higher sodium content than the others. Frozen foods will last for months, but could go bad if there are power outages.

Dried foods, including dried beans, pasta, shelf-stable milk, and root vegetables (carrots, potatoes) and squashes (such as acorn or butternut) are also good foods to have at home, Rigassio Radler said.

Moderate exercise can boost immunity

A healthy diet with lots of fruits and vegetables and adequate protein and grains can help you maintain your immunity. Limit your intake of added sugar and alcohol, she advised.

Drink plenty of water, try to get 150 minutes of physical activity per week, and stay well-rested. Moderate exercise can boost immunity, and lack of sleep can weaken your immune system, Rigassio Radler said.

If you decide to go to a restaurant, maintain social distancing. Choose cooked foods rather than salad or sushi. And, most importantly, she added, always wash your hands before you eat.

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News24.com | LIVE | Pastor Angus Buchan tests positive for coronavirus

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Thai state of emergency begins

A state of emergency came into force in Thailand aimed at halting the spread of the virus.

Entry into the kingdom has been barred except for diplomats and returning Thais, a hammer blow for the lucrative tourism industry, while all gatherings have been outlawed.

Traffic was light in the capital Bangkok Thursday, a city usually notorious for its congestion, with virtually all shops closed and restaurants offering only takeaway.


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Aussies worried about bats

Animal welfare activists in Australia appealed for calm after reports emerged that emergency services were being flooded with calls from people fearful that the country’s large populations of bats were spreading the coronavirus.

Australia is home to about 90 species of bat, including endangered “flying fox” megabats endemic to populous areas in the east.

The local branch of Humane Society International said misinformation about the flying mammals being the origin of Covid-19 posed a further threat to the animals.


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Iraq extends nationwide curfew until April 11

The Iraqi government said on Thursday that it will extend a countrywide lockdown it imposed in response to the coronavirus pandemic until April 11.

Schools, universities, shopping centres and other large gathering places will remain closed, as will the country’s international airports.

Authorities have confirmed that at least 29 Iraqis have died from Covid-19 and nearly 350 others have contracted the disease.

But there are fears the real number is much higher, as only around 2 000 of Iraq’s 40 million people have been tested.


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More than 250 000 declared coronavirus cases in Europe

The number of declared coronavirus cases in Europe topped 250,000, according to an AFP tally Thursday, more than half of which are in hard-hit Italy and Spain.

Europe is the worst-affected region in the world with 258 068 cases, including 14 640 deaths, ahead of Asia’s 100 937 infections and 3 636 fatalities, according to a tally compiled from national health data and World Health Organisation figures.

Italy has 74 386 registered infections and Spain has 56 188.

The global number of infections now stands at 481 230 across 182 countries, with 21 867 deaths.

The number of actual infections is believed to be higher since many countries are only testing severe cases or patients who require hospitalisation.


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You can buy chocolate, chips, and Coke during South Africa’s lockdownLightbulbs and DIY supplies will probably not be available, and as of Thursday morning it seemed that selling cigarettes would be illegal.

But you’ll definitely be able to buy chocolate, and any other sugary snack. Chips will be for sale, as will fizzy drinks, ice cream, biltong, cake, biscuits, and anything else made for eating.

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Sport24.co.za | Coronavirus | ‘2021 Lions tour could save SA rugby’

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The British & Irish Lions’ scheduled tour to South Africa next year could be a saving grace for the local game which is currently laid low by the coronavirus.

That is the view of Raymond van Niekerk, board member of the professional arm of WP Rugby.

“If the Lions tour generates a lot of income then it could save the game in South Africa. Everyone in the game around the world is under pressure. If you get a big financial incentive, it will offer a golden opportunity to save the industry – which takes to heart the interests of the franchise teams, players, supporters and interested parties,” Van Niekerk told Netwerk24.

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The Lions last toured these shores in 2009 when the Springboks claimed a 2-1 series victory.

It remains uncertain for how long the game will be disrupted by the Covid-19 pandemic, but it is certain to have dire financial implications.

Van Niekerk said SA Rugby was hard at work, along with its stakeholders, to plot a way forward for the game.

Some European clubs have already indicated that their players would have to take pay cuts, however that is unlikely to happen in South Africa, Van Niekerk believes.

“We’re not close to cutting players’ salaries. We have a good relationship with our players. The issue is nothing that they could have controlled. There’s a big difference compared to overseas clubs who are privately owned. They move quickly and ruthlessly. We are more people-oriented because the provincial unions are involved. We want to limit the negative impact on players and personnel as much as possible.”

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News24.com | Prominent pastor Angus Buchan tests positive for coronavirus

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Well-known pastor Angus Buchan has tested positive for Covid-19 after coming into contact with infected persons at a church gathering in the Free State earlier this month.

On his Instagram page on Thursday, Buchan confirmed that he tested positive for the virus, but said he was not showing symptoms and was in good health.

“As per the regulations surrounding the virus, anyone that has been in contact with us needs to isolate themselves and, if they start displaying symptoms, they will need to get tested for the coronavirus,” Buchan added.

READ | Coronavirus: Search on for Free State church congregants exposed to Covid-19-positive tourists

“We apologise for the confusion and will pray for the good health of all those who have been in contact with us.”

Buchan was part of the congregation that took part in the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast, which was hosted by the Divine Restoration Ministries in Bloemfontein.

News24 previously reported that five international travellers at the church gathering tested positive for the virus and were in isolation at the Breakfast and Bed they were staying.

The five are tourists – two from Texas in the United States, two from Israel and one from France – and they arrived in South Africa between 9 and 11 March to attend the church gathering, which had over 200 people.

READ | ACDP leader Kenneth Meshoe undergoes Covid-19 test after Bloem religious event

On Tuesday, the Free State health department said it had tested 360 people who may have come into contact with the five tourists. 

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House Manager 5 Star Villa

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House Manager in North Coast | Other General Employment | Job Mail | 4670140

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Private Villa House Manager  08h00 to 17h00 Mon to Fri.  08h00 to 14h00 every Saturday.  Sunday off during each week, including one weekend off at month end Management Gender: Any 20K – 25K Neg. 1 Year Fixed – possible renew Zimbali, Kwa-Zulu-Natal. Purpose of the Position: Providing high quality and standard in delivery of tasks. Complete care for the employer’s Villa and perform all tasks that correlate to ensuring the needs of the villa are adhered to and maintained accordingly. Responsibilities and Duties: Not Limited  Scheduling home maintenance and repair work.  Supervising in-house projects  Handling household bills and administrative duties  Running errands and performing necessary tasks.  Supervision of other household staff, such as housekeepers and maintenance teams.  Recon expenditure of the villa  Oversees the general operation of the villa.  Responsibilities of planning, organizing and coordinating events  Managing household calendars, visits and schedules  Arranging appointments, scheduling and supervising home maintenance projects.  Completing any other requested administrative tasks  Understanding of food and beverages  Able to understand an instruction and to action accordingly  Able to act as a Butler when and if requested.  Demonstrate ability to communicate well with high profile clients and guests. amanda@huntergathererconsulting.co.za

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Senior Software Developer – C#/.Net (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration: R750000 – R850000 per year 
Location: Johannesburg, Sandton
Type: Permanent
Reference: #ND45573
Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment

This is by far one of the coolest product shops around – punting smart technology and advanced analytics! This is a shout out for the top tier C# .NET developers; the devs with strong Maths skills and good academics, the problem solver and visualiser.

You’ll be part of a technology-driven company in Sandton; developing complex software and implementing multipart algorithms. You can expect to get truly innovative with C#, amongst a team of highly intelligent, devs in a business that has a great management style!

Do you tick the boxes?

  • Your code runs on complex machines
  • Your C# skills push the boundaries, you are an expert with eight+ years of experience!
  • You also rank highly in ASP.Net MVC, .Net Core, and SQL Server
  • Your strengths lie in Back end but you have worked Front end too (Angular, React and JavaScript are key)
  • You’re the type of dev that keeps learning and tackling new code
  • You’ve worked the Full Agile Software Development Life Cycle 
  • You understand architecture and object orientation
  • You understand AWS/Azure

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Analyse and solve complex problems in familiar and unfamiliar technology spaces
  • To implement, guided by the technical delivery roadmap
  • To manage the workload of intermediate/junior developers
  • To provide guidance on technical/support issues (escalation route)
  • To liaise with users regarding feature requests
  • To ensure quality of product delivery

Qualifications:

  • IT-related degree/diploma required with some good transcripts
  • A good mathematics score at university level

Reference number for this position is ND45573 which is a permanent position based in Sandton, offering a salary of R750,000 to R850,000 per annum cost to company, bonus, salary negotiable on experience. Contact Nicole on

az.oc.egrem-e@delocin

or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge IT website for more great positions.
 
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Intermediate/Senior Full-Stack Developer (Cape Town)

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Remuneration: R500000 – R1000000 per year 
Location: Cape Town, Parklands
Type: Permanent
Reference: #ND45307
Company: E-Merge IT Recruitment

This is easily the coolest Product shop in Cape Town (think global cloud-based products); and they are looking for strong C# developers to join a close-knit Agile Scrum team who are rewriting a system with nifty new tech; they have a ton of cool work on the go and even win awards for it!

This is your chance to be part of a collaborative team that are clued up in Payroll calculations and solutions! When they are not coding in C#, they like to enjoy the outdoors together: surf, cycle, hike up the mountain, or have a beer over lunch! They even let you come and go and you please! Gosh, life is good at Parklands!

Required:

  • Five to ten years’ deep development experience in C#
  • You have earned your stripes ASP.Net, Azure DevOps, and SQL
  • You have worked MVC, Web API and Rest and know it well
  • You are skilled in HTML 5, CSS and JavaScript

Duties and responsibilities:

  • Land this job and you will find yourself in a challenging environment, using cutting-edge technologies and bleeding-edge tech
  • will have a great deal of impact on the Junior developers, design as well as conceptual problem-solving.
  • Collaboratively working with the other seniors on architecture and tech stacks (its too good to work from home but you have the option anyway)
  • You will code. You will see a wide variety of work from the front end through the back end as well as the cloud architecture.
  • Your opinion is going to be asked on best practice, code reviews, deployment, research and quality

Qualifications:

  • Bcom degree/BSc Required
  • Microsoft Certifications for the win!

Reference number for this position is ND45307  which is a permanent position based in Parklands- Cape Town, offering a salary of R500,000 to R1m per annum CTC, salary negotiable on experience. Contact Nicole on

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or call her on 011 463 3633 to discuss this and other opportunities.C#

Are you ready for a change of scenery? E-Merge IT Recruitment is a niche recruitment agency. We offer our candidates options so that we can successfully place the right people with the right companies, in the right roles. Check out the E-Merge IT website for more great positions.

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Vehicle Sales Executives Urgently Needed

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VEHICLE SALES EXECUTIVES in Cape Town | Automotive Sales | Job Mail | 4648590

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  • Ad Placed : 26 Mar 2020 10:11:51
  • Remuneration : PER MONTH
  • Employment Type : Full Time
  • Employment Level : Professional
  • Industry :
  • Automotive
    Automotive Sales
  • Region : Western Cape / Cape Town
  • Company : Pearl Recruitment and Training Solutions Pty Ltd.

Our client is looking for excellent and experienced franchise vehicle sales executives. This is for a great brand of vehicles with a great passenger & LDV range! You must have. Min 2 years vehicle vehicle sales experience with a track record. Should have previous customer base. Should live close to Parden Eiland, Cape Town. Have energy & ambition to sell and earn good money. Matric&driver lic. Send your CV to pearlsolutions@polka.co.za incl refs

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DTP Operator (Johannesburg)

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Remuneration: To be discussed 
Location: Johannesburg, East Rand
Education level: Matric
Job level: Mid
Own transport required: Yes
Type: Permanent
Reference: #DTP Cartons ER
Company: Worldwide Positions (Pty) Ltd

Job description

Full Pre-Press/DTP/repro and typesetting function within the litho printed cartons (packaging) manufacturing sector.

This is not a Graphic Design role, it is a technical DTP, Typesetting Pre-Press role.

Urgent role, able to start ASAP

Must live in or near the East Rand

Requirements

  • Qualified DTP/Pre-Press/Repro person with experience ideally gained in the litho printed carton (packaging) manufacturing sector/litho print manufacturing sector – essential
  • Typesetting experience essential
  • MAC
  • Adobe Suite
  • Strong Illustrator and InDesign
  • Own transport
  • Valid licence
  • Able to work extended hours if required

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Paid Media Specialist – E-commerce (Cape Town)

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Covering both Cape Town and JHB roles, Recruit Digital provides staff for Media firms, Digital Agencies, Corporates, Startups, E-commerce retailers, and all other Internet related businesses.

Recruit Digital fills vacancies within Client Services, Creative & Design, Development & Technology, Sales, Copy-writing, Social Media, SEO, Planning & Strategy, Marketing, Senior Management & Executive positions.

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