Covid-19 Updates
Covid-19 Updates
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Effects of Covid-19 contributed to high rate of teen pregnancies
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue of teenage pregnancy. Briefing the basic education portfolio committee on Tuesday, deputy director-general…
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Everything you need to know about the date and place of your Covid-19 vaccine appointment
The Department of Health announced that the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) will let you schedule your vaccination appointment from…
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South Africa detects new Covid-19 variant of interest
South Africa has identified a potential variant of interest (VOI) of Covid-19 that is assigned to the PANGO lineage C.1.2.…
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All you need to know about the Covid-19 delta variant
People who contract the delta variant of Covid-19 are more than twice as likely to be hospitalized as those infected…
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SA’s Covid-19 deaths toll passes 250 000 mark
The number of “excess deaths” since Covid-19 got a grip on SA is poised to pass the 250,000 mark. This…
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US donates another 2.2 million Pfizer vaccine doses
Another 2.2 million Pfizer vaccine doses arrive in South Africa on Saturday. The vaccines were donated by United States (US)…
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US sends over 2 million Covid-19 vaccines to South Africa
The U.S. will ship 2.2 million coronavirus vaccine doses to South Africa on Friday, a show of support to one…
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Healthcare staff fight against COVID-19 fake news
Western Cape doctors are fighting back against relentless COVID-19 misinformation and dangerous anti-vax sentiments. This as the province still faces…
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Western Cape rural districts battling increasing COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 is wreaking havoc on the rural districts of the Western Cape. Graafwater is among some of the small towns…
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Covid-19 has much higher blood clot risk than Pfizer shots
A coronavirus infection presents a much higher risk of developing a blood clot than the first dose of either the…
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Covid 19 vaccinations: 18-34 year olds happy to get jabs
Some Joburg residents in the 18 to 34 group say now that they were vaccinated, they would return to normal…
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COVID-19 in SA: 14,312 new cases, 289 deaths recorded
South Africa has recorded 14,312 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. KwaZulu Natal’s COVID-19 infections have increased significantly…
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13,021 new COVID-19 cases, 238 deaths recorded
The daily COVID-19 figures are in and a further 238 deaths have been reported. More than 13,000 new cases have…
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6,590 new COVID-19 cases, 189 deaths recorded
The daily COVID-19 figures are in and a further 189 deaths have been reported. The health department said 6,590 new…
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Serious warning over Covid-19 vaccinations in South Africa
South African workers cannot be forced to get a Covid-19 vaccination if such a requirement falls outside the scope of…
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190 more Covid-19 Deaths in SA
One hundred and ninety (190) more people have died in this country after contracting the coronavirus. These latest fatalities recorded over…
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Potential Covid medication found among tapeworm drugs: Study
A group of medications long prescribed to treat tapeworm has inspired a compound that shows two-pronged effectiveness against COVID-19 in…
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South African study shows high Covid-19 protection from Johnson & Johnson shot
Johnson & Johnson’s Covid-19 vaccine helps prevent severe disease among those infected with the delta variant, according to a trial…
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13,700 COVID-19 cases and 458 new deaths recorded
The latest COVID-19 figures are in and another 458 deaths have been reported. More than 13,700 new cases were recorded…
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Country set to receive another batch of Pfizer vaccines
Country set to receive another batch of Pfizer vaccines. The donation is part of the Covax facility and the first…
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