Covid-19 Updates
Covid-19 Updates
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South Africa delays delivery of new batch of Covid-19 vaccines due to oversupply
South Africa has asked Johnson & Johnson and Pfizer to delay delivery of COVID-19 vaccines because it now has too…
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First Covid-19 vaccine doses donated by EU begin arriving in Africa- GAVI
The first of nearly 100-million doses of Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines being donated by the European Union by year-end…
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Pfizer says COVID-19 shot 100% effective in adolescents after 4 months
Pfizer and BioNTech said Monday their Covid-19 vaccine remained 100 percent effective in children 12 to 15 years old, four…
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South Africa facing delays in Covid-19 vaccine syringe deliveries
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is stepping up efforts to address a looming deficit of syringes for Covid shots,…
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USA’s 1st Black Secretary Of State Colin Powell has succumbed to COVID-19
USA’s 1st Black Secretary Of State Colin Powell has succumbed to COVID-19. Colin Powell, the former United States secretary of…
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201 new COVID-19 cases, 29 more deaths
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 201 new COVID-19 cases in South Africa. A total of 29 more…
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Covid-19 vaccine certificate problems
South Africans have reported problems accessing their Covid-19 vaccine certificates on Friday morning. The vaccine certificate portal officially went live…
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COVID-19 in SA: 768 new cases, 103 deaths recorded
There have been 768 new COVID-19 cases and 103 deaths have been recorded in South Africa in the past 24…
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This is why Covid-19 vaccination numbers are low in South Africa
There is a narrative that vaccine hesitancy fuelled by misinformation and distrust is causing South Africans to avoid getting their…
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Pfizer begins large trial to test its anti-Covid-19 pill
Pfizer has said it had begun a middle-to-late stage clinical trial of a pill to stave off Covid in people…
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SA COVID-19: 1 634 new cases and 34 deaths recorded
The number of COVID-19 cases in South Africa has increased by 1,634. The total number of active cases in the…
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5 Things You Should Know About Hand Sanitizer
Before late 2019, leading into 2020, no one would have looked twice at a bottle of hand sanitizer, unless it…
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World Health Organisation not willing to disclose how many of its staff member vaccinated
The United Nations’ health agency frequently states how many of its employees have tested positive for Covid-19, but is not…
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Good news for Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine manufacturing in South Africa
Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s South African partner plans to have a vaccine-making facility operational as early as the end of the…
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All you need to know about Google’s Pixel 6 Pro
The Pixel 6 Pro’s 120Hz display is one of its biggest new features, and it seems to be well supported…
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COVID-19 in SA: 2,640 new cases, 125 deaths recorded
Over 2,600 new cases of COVID-19 and 125 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours. The Eastern Cape…
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Chinese Covid-19 vaccine to be tested on children in South Africa
China’s Sinovac Biotech will trial its Covid-19 vaccine in children and adolescents in South Africa as part of a global…
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All you need to know about the a Covid-19 booster shot
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) has said that it is highly likely that Covid-19 vaccinations will need to…
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COVID-19: Africa’s death toll tops 200 000
More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Africa since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP…
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All you need to know about Digital Covid-19 vaccine passport
The National Department of Health is developing a digital Covid-19 vaccine passport in South Africa. This comes after the minister…
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