Sowetan reports that SA Federation of Trade Unions (Saftu) general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi says he will be testing for Covid-19 for a third time after his second test result came back positive.  

Vavi was discharged from hospital two weeks ago after testing positive for the coronavirus.  Last Thursday‚ he shared on Twitter that he and his youngest son were getting tested for the second time.  On Tuesday‚ Vavi told Jacaranda FM that he was still positive for Covid-19 after testing for a second time, but was no longer showing any symptoms of the virus.  He said his son‚ who tested positive last month‚ was now negative and added that his wife‚ who initially was negative‚ was now positive and would also test again.  Saying that it “sort of a little setback”, to test positive again, Vavi indicated that he had been forewarned that that was a possibility.  He also remarked:  “I drank lots of water and rested for hours.  I also [took] lots of vitamin C and iron and have had a lot of garlic – never had to munch garlic in the manner I have been doing in the past few days and weeks.”  Eating garlic and ginger have not been listed as preventive measures against contracting the virus.  Antibiotics also do not work against the virus.

• Read the full original of the report in the above regard by Unathi Nkanjeni on page 8 of Sowetan of 23 April 2020

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