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Uganda reports increase in number of new COVID-19 infections: Health ministry
Uganda’s health ministry has warned of an increase in the number of new COVID-19 infections in the country. Health officials…
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South Africa News
Health Dept dismisses reports of COVID-19 resurgence involving Delta variant
As South Africans enjoy the relaxation of lockdown regulations, the Health Department has dismissed reports of a potential resurgence of…
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South Africa News
COVID vaccination hesitancy divides South Africans on Christmas Day
81 COVID-related deaths have been reported in South Africa over the last 24 hours. Latest figures show that 18,847 new…
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World News
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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South Africa News
COVID-19 pandemic slows for 6th week
The coronavirus pandemic slowed for a sixth week in a row around the world. Here is the global state of…
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World News
Philippines approves Covid-19 vaccines for kids as young as 12
The Philippines has approved Covid-19 jabs for children as young as 12, an aide to President Rodrigo Duterte said Tuesday,…
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US approaching Delta wave peak but virus expected to become endemic
The latest coronavirus wave in the United States driven by the Delta variant could soon peak, but experts warn against…
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South Africa News
Ramaphosa’s Full Speech 12/09/2021: SA moves to alert level 2 lockdown
My fellow South Africans, This evening, I would like to begin by telling you about the experience we have had…
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World News
More than 4.5 million Covid-19 deaths recorded globally
The world has passed the grim threshold of 4.5 million Covid-19 deaths, according to an AFP tally on Monday, as…
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Zimbabwe News
Zim to vaccinate teens against COVID-19
Teenagers in Zimbabwe will now be getting vaccinated. That’s according to the government, which is aiming to vaccinate 60 percent…
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Covid-19 Updates
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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World News
Australia has reported more than 1,000 new Covid-19 cases
Australia on Thursday reported more than 1,000 new local coronavirus cases for the first time during the pandemic, as a…
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World News
WHO asks China for more data on COVID-19 origins as Russia deaths spike
The WHO urged China to share raw data from the earliest Covid-19 cases to revive its probe into the origins…
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South Africa News
Govt urges those eligible for COVID vaccine to get the jab
Government is once again urging people who are eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine to queue for the jab. Health Minister…
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World News
China mass testing shows COVID-19 cases at 6-month high
China on Wednesday reported its highest daily number of local coronavirus cases in months as mass testing and contact tracing…
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World News
President Biden urges new eviction pause as Delta spreads
US President Joe Biden on Monday urged the imposition of a new ban on evictions to prevent a wave of…
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Covid-19 Updates
China and Australia ramp up curbs as Delta variant spreads
China and Australia ramped up Covid-19 curbs Saturday as Delta variant cases surged and tens of thousands rallied in France…
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World News
China battles worst Covid outbreak since Wuhan
A Covid outbreak first discovered in the Chinese city of Nanjing has spread to five provinces and Beijing, with state…
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COVID-19: US tells vaccinated people in high-risk areas to mask again
People vaccinated against COVID-19 in high-risk parts of the United States should resume wearing masks indoors, the top health authority…
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South Africa News
COVID-19: Pfizer/BioNTech to produce vaccine in South Africa
COVID-19 vaccine makers BioNTech and Pfizer on Wednesday said they had found a South African partner to produce their jab…
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