Coronavirus
Half of EU vaccinated as COVID returns to China's Wuhan
China brought domestic cases down to virtually zero after the coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan in December 2019, allowing the economy to rebound and life to...
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Uzbekistan allows employers to suspend unvaccinated staff
The measure comes as Uzbekistan and other countries in the former Soviet region toughen up their vaccination campaigns with the Delta variant of the virus seen driving fresh outbreaks.
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TED talks seek to inject optimism into pandemic gloom
Even with those dark clouds, speakers ranging from scientists and academics to artists and entrepreneurs took to the TED stage for the four-day event.
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Iran COVID infections hit new daily high
The health authorities in Iran said another 378 people died of coronavirus and 39,019 tested positive in the past 24 hours.
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Motshekga: We’re using different measures to address capacity issues at schools
Some schools have not been able to resume with full time learning due to physical distance requirements.
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Assaf booklet aims to debunk COVID-19 misinformation
Academy of Science members and researchers have collaborated to create an easy-to-understand information booklet on the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on society.
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Kids, teens won't receive COVID vaccinations anytime soon, says Health Dept
Deputy Director-General, Dr Nicholas Crisp, said that the priority right now was to reach the country's adult population.
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Health Dept sounds COVID fourth wave warning as it aims to step up vaccinations
The Health Department's Dr Nicolas Crisp said that judging by the spacing of the first three waves, we could be in for another in October and November.
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China's Wuhan to test 'all residents' as COVID returns
Authorities announced on Monday that seven locally transmitted infections had been found among migrant workers in the city, breaking a year-long streak without domestic cases after it squashed an initial outbreak with an unprecedented lockdown in early 2020.
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SA not under pressure to get other COVID-19 vaccines - Health Dept
The Health Department said due to recent large consignments, there's no immediate rush for other jabs to be channeled just yet.
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SA records 246 more COVID deaths, 5,575 new infections
The latest fatalities, recorded over the past 24-hour cycle, have pushed our known death toll to 72,437.
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Biden urges new eviction pause as Delta spreads
The White House has instructed government agencies to do what they can to prevent evictions in properties in federal programs or with federal loan guarantees.
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Australia's Qantas to furlough 2,500 workers
Qantas said the airline had gone from operating almost 100 percent of its usual domestic flying capacity in May to less than 40 percent in July due to coronavirus restrictions. Most of the affected staff are based in New South Wales, a state that is largely cut off from the rest of the country and the world by travel restrictions.
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New booklet aims to bust COVID misinformation
The Academy of Science of South Africa's new booklet looks to stem the tide of COVID misinformation.
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Shona Ferguson to be laid to rest in a private ceremony
The 47-year-old passed away due to COVID-19 related complications after fighting for his life in ICU at the Milpark private hospital for more than a week ago.
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Libya calls on public to get COVID vaccination
Since the pandemic began, Libya has recorded 256,328 cases and 3,579 deaths from COVID-19.
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Health Dept confident of reaching 300,000 jabs per day
While vaccine supplies outstripped demand last week, an increase of millions of vials have entered the pipeline.
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Basic Education Dept pleased with school reopening
Last week, the department announced all primary school leaners would return to class fulltime after months of a hybrid system, intended to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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HAJI MOHAMED DAWJEE: Let's count the curses of the 2021 Olympics so far...
This year's Olympic Games have been dominated by gloom, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
