As many politicians and radio personalities weigh in on what they  believe the citizens of South Africa feel about a gradual reopening of  the country versus ending the lockdown immediately, Dr Essa gives his  opinion on the matter.

With the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan amidst a nationwide lockdown, tensions are expected to rise within the muslim community when it comes practicing their faith. Around the globe during this month muslims refrain from eating, drinking or any sexual activity with their partners as well as congregate in prayer and charity. This becomes difficult under our current restrictions. A group of congregants were recently arrested sparking a war on social media. Dr Essa shares his opinion. 

At a time when live entertainment is restricted comedians have turned to social media to engage with their audience. As a comedian himself Dr Essa is intrigued by Donovan Goliath's crisp, eye-catching content that aims to spread laughter and awareness about Covid-19 disease. During these uncertain times, as an entertainer, Donovan advises us all to adapt to an emerging form of entertainment and allow our creativity to run wild at a time when we are unable to do so physically.

Dr  Ashlyn Job, a medical officer with an interest in Paediatrics, tested  positive for Covid-19 only two weeks after the first positive case in  South Africa. She describes her experience falling ill, initially being  in denial, testing for Covid-19 and subsequently self-isolating in her  bedroom for 14 days whilst treating herself. This provides us all with  insight into living with the disease, staying positive and remaining  hopeful in the fight.

Dr Ashlyn Job, a medical officer with an interest in Paediatrics, tested positive for Covid-19 only two weeks after the first positive case in South Africa. She describes her experience falling ill, initially being in denial, testing for Covid-19 and subsequently self-isolating in her bedroom for 14 days whilst treating herself. This provides us all with insight into living with the disease, staying positive and remaining hopeful in the fight. 

After falling ill Dr Essa gets tested for Covid-19 and provides not only his experience but also the criteria for being tested as well as what to expect. The results may surprise you.

In this episode listeners get an inside scoop from an ex-journalist turned stand-up comedian on Covid-19 in South Africa and what we can expect. Carvin Goldstone discusses strategies for income generation for comedians and after stacks of data analysis he gives us predictions on what's to come. Being a fellow stand-up comedian you can expect some hearty laughs with this one. 

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Preventative measures and vaccines for Covi-19 were broken down by Dr Suhayl. He also discusses the term ' Herd Immunity ' which means; the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination. 

The lockdown has been extended for another 2 weeks. Dr Essa discusses what to expect and how we can make sure it's effective. Is it a good idea to keep this going?

Dr Nhlanhla Vilakazi: a pro-bodybuilder, Family Medicine Physician Registrar and close friend of Dr Essa discusses his fitness routine and maintaining a regular, healthy diet under the lockdown whilst fighting on the frontline in the public healthcare sector.