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    A brief history of the coronavirus family

    By The Conversation25 March 2020

    Most people by now have heard of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2, or Covid-19. But some may not be aware that Sars-CoV-2 belongs to a family of viruses. And the family is, we fear, expanding.

    Frogfoot joins Vumatel in doubling fibre line speeds

    By Staff Reporter24 March 2020

    Vox-owned fibre-to-the-home operator Frogfoot has joined rival Vumatel in promising to double line speeds for consumers stuck at home due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

    Telecoms work to continue as SA prepares for lockdown

    By Agency Staff24 March 2020

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    Covid-19 in South Africa: The cure could be worse than the disease

    By The Conversation24 March 2020

    In the absence of evidence that has withstood public scrutiny, President Cyril Ramaphosa may have gone too far by imposing a three-week national lockdown. By Seán Mfundza Muller.

    Interview: Gustav Praekelt on using WhatsApp to fight Covid-19

    By Duncan McLeod24 March 2020

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    YouTube to limit video quality worldwide for the next month

    By Agency Staff24 March 2020

    YouTube will reduce the quality of videos around the world starting on Tuesday, an effort by the world’s most popular video site to ease Internet traffic during the coronavirus outbreak.

    Covid-19 will forever change the way we work

    By Patrick Cairns24 March 2020

    Companies and customers are being forced to explore new ways to do business, and ironically they may discover that these options are better.

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