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Several Beijing districts shut schools as China’s COVID-19 cases rise
Students in schools across several Beijing districts buckled down for online classes on Monday after officials called for residents in…
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End of COVID-19 pandemic in sight: WHO
The number of newly reported COVID-19 cases has dropped dramatically, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, urging the world to…
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SA records 263 new COVID-19 cases, one death
South Africa recorded 263 new COVID-19 cases. Most of the infections were in Gauteng, with 102 cases. The Western Cape…
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Chinese city of 13 million shuts down again to avoid Covid-19 cases
Businesses, schools and restaurants in Xi’an will close for one week after the Chinese city logged a handful of Covid-19…
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Chinese mainland reports 41 new local confirmed COVID-19 cases
The Chinese mainland reported 41 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases, 29 of which were in Anhui Province, the National Health…
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Beijing denies lockdown rumours
Shanghai authorities combed the city on Thursday for its last Covid-19 cases in the hope of clearing the way for…
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Cabinet concerned over spike in Covid-19 cases
Minister in the Presidency Mondli Gungubele says cabinet is concerned by the recent spike in Covid-19 cases. He says this…
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9 253 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported 9,253 COVID-19 cases. The positivity currently stands at 26.6 percent. A further…
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4,146 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths
South Africa has recorded 4,146 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours. 22,710 tests were conducted in the same period…
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6,372 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
There have been 6,372 new COVID-19 cases that have been reported in South Africa in the last 24 hours. 30,186…
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Beijing starts mass testing after spike in Covid-19 cases
Beijing residents snapped up food and other supplies as the city’s biggest district began mass testing of all residents on…
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More Chinese cities impose COVID-19 curbs as Shanghai cases rise
Shanghai reported a record number of symptomatic COVID-19 cases on Saturday and other areas across China imposed restrictions as the…
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US COVID-19 cases surpass 80 million: Johns Hopkins University
The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 80 million on Tuesday, according to data from Johns…
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Empty shelves and anxiety as Shanghai COVID-19 cases surge
Shanghai recorded a steep climb in Covid-19 cases Tuesday as spreading anxiety in the Chinese city of about 25 million…
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Ghana ends mandatory face mask-wearing in public
Authorities in Ghana have ended mandatory face mask-wearing in public spaces as Covid-19 cases plateau in the West African country…
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Masks, PCR tests no longer needed in Namibia as COVID cases fall
The wearing of masks in public in Namibia and negative PCR tests for vaccinated visitors are no longer required, President…
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China records more COVID-19 cases
China has reported more local symptomatic COVID-19 cases so far this year than it recorded in all of 2021, as…
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SA records 785 new COVID-19 cases
The health department recorded 785 new COVID-19 cases. Gauteng recorded 318 cases followed by KwaZulu-Natal with 158 and the Western…
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Africa’s Covid-19 cases reaches the 11.14 million mark
The number of Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 11 146 001 on Wednesday evening, according to the Africa Centres for…
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SA records 1,366 new Covid-19 cases
Only 1,366 new Covid-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours. The NICD reported that 16,930 tests were conducted.…
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1,332 new COVID-19 cases, 14 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases reported 1,332 new COVID-19 infections in the past 24 hours. Gauteng had the majority…
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3,049 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths recorded
3,049 new COVID-19 infections have been recorded in the last 24 hours. Less than a thousand new cases were reported…
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3,520 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 3,520 new COVID-19 cases. A further 10 COVID-19 related deaths take South…
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Adele announces postponement of Las Vegas residency due to Covid-19
Adele has been forced to delay the start of her Las Vegas residency after Covid-19 cases in her team delayed…
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Less than 1 700 new Covid-19 cases recorded on Monday
Less than 1 700 new Covid-19 cases recorded on Monday. “Today the institute reports 1 691 new COVID-19 cases that…
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Restrictions imposed in several states in India as COVID-19 cases rise
India reported 159,632 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus continues to spread rapidly in…
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Argentina breaks COVID-19 case record as infections near 110 000
Argentina reported a record number of COVID-19 cases on Thursday for a third day in a row at nearly 110…
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US records over a million cases in one day
The United States has reported more than one million new COVID-19 cases in a single day, setting a grim new…
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9,020 new COVID-19 cases, 81 deaths
South Africa has recorded 9,020 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours. A further 81 COVID-19 related deaths have been…
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South Africa has recorded 3.782 new COVID-19 cases
South Africa has recorded 3.782 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24-hours. A total of 17,230 tests were conducted representing…
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COVID-19 in SA: 21,157 new cases, 75 deaths
There have been 21,157 new COVID-19 cases recorded in South Africa in the last 24 hours. This brings the total…
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Omicron Covid-19 cases could be as severe as Delta
A previous Covid-19 recovery provides little shield against infection with the omicron variant, a research team from Imperial College London…
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Fourth wave in Gauteng may have peaked
.South Africa’s hospital admission rate as a percentage of new Covid-19 cases identified fell 91% in the second week of…
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SA records 24,785 new COVID-19 cases, 36 deaths
A total of 24,785 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Africa in the last 24 hours. The NICD…
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COVID-19 in SA: 29,976 new cases, 54 deaths
COVID-19 cases in South Africa have increased by 26,976. Gauteng continues to be the hotspot with 8,021 new infections. It’s…
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SA records 23,884 new COVID-19 cases and 24 deaths
A total of 23,884 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in South Africa in the last 24 hours. Gauteng still…
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COVID-19 in SA: 13,992 new cases, 11 deaths recorded
Authorities said 13,992 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the last 24 hours. Gauteng remains the hotspot with 6,711…
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Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality urges organisers to postpone events with potentially large crowds
The Nelson Mandela Bay metro says it has advised organisers to postpone or cancel events with potentially large numbers. The…
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Western Cape prepares for COVID-19 fourth wave
The Western Cape may enter its fourth wave by Friday. This is due to the rapid increase of Covid-19 cases…
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Health officials note shorter hospital stays for latest COVID-19 spike
Health officials are seeing shorter hospitalisations during the latest spike in COVID-19 cases. The Ministerial Advisory Committee says most of…
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2,273 new COVID-19 cases, 25 more deaths
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases reported 2,273 new COVID-19 cases. It also reported 25 more COVID-19 related deaths, taking…
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Don’t lose hope in vaccines – Shabir Madhi
Existing vaccines will still offer us some protection against the new B.1.1.529 variant, according to vaccinologist, Shabir Madhi. The Health…
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COVID-19 infections increase by 312, 10 more deaths recorded
The health department said 312 new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the last 24 hours. Ten more people have lost…
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169 new COVID-19 cases, 18 deaths recorded
The health department said 169 new COVID-19 cases were recorded over the last 24 hours, with an additional 18 COVID-19…
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COVID-19 in SA: 106 new cases, two deaths recorded
The health department said 106 new COVID-19 cases have been reported in the country. A further two COVID-related deaths have…
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COVID-19 in SA: 475 new cases, 47 deaths recorded
The Health Department said 475 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in the past 24 hours. An additional 47 coronavirus-related…
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COVID-19 in SA: 520 new cases, 81 more deaths
520 new COVID-19 cases have been identified in the country. A further 81 people have died of coronavirus-related complications. The…
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New Zealand reports record number of daily Covid-19 cases as Delta variant spreads
New Zealand recorded on Tuesday the highest number of daily cases since the pandemic began last year, as the Delta…
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942 new COVID-19 cases have been recorded in South Africa
942 new cases have been recorded in South Africa. The majority of infections are from the Western Cape, with 220.…
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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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